Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus drawn by John Romita Jr.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Amazing Spider-Man #3 (July 1963)
Created by	Stan Lee Steve Ditko
In story information
Alter ego	Otto Octavius
Team affiliations	Sinister Six Masters of Evil Thunderbolts
Notable aliases	Master Planner, Master Programmer
Abilities	Genius-level intellect Super-strong and durable mechanical appendages

Doctor Octopus is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #3 (July 1963), and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. It has been speculated that his appearance was originally based on that of Roy Orbison.^[1] Stan Lee has cited that Doctor Octopus is one of his favorite Spider-Man villains. In his first several appearances, Dr. Octopus' last name was spelled "Octavious." All stories since have spelled it Octavius. Spider-Man has also nicknamed Octopus, Doc Ock. Lady Octopus (Carolyn Trainer, formerly the second Doctor Octopus), is a fictional character, a supervillainess in the Marvel Universe. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (399x623, 148 KB) Summary Source [spiderfan. ... John Romita, Jr. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... The Amazing Spider-Man is the title of both a comic book published by Marvel Comics and a daily newspaper comic strip. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Stephen Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is a renowned American comic book artist and writer best known as the co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. ... The Sinister Six are a group of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Mans foes. ... The Masters of Evil are a fictional team of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For other uses, see Thunderbolt (comics). ... A genius is a person of great intelligence. ... A fictional character is any person, persona, identity, or entity that is created from ones imagination or from an adaption of an existing entity. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... The Amazing Spider-Man is the title of both a comic book published by Marvel Comics and a daily newspaper comic strip. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Stephen Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is a renowned American comic book artist and writer best known as the co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. ... Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988), nicknamed The Big O, was an influential Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, guitarist and a pioneer of rock and roll whose recording career spanned more than four decades. ...

Otto Octavius is a stocky, myopic man who utilizes four powerful, mechanical appendages. A highly intelligent mad scientist, he is obsessed with proving his own genius and destroying Spider-Man. He is one of Spider-Man's greatest, most enduring enemies, and widely considered to be one of Spider-Man's three archenemies (tying with the Green Goblin and Venom for the spot). He has been featured in most Spider-Man animated series and video games and was played by Alfred Molina in the 2004 movie Spider-Man 2. Normal vision for a achromatopsic colour-blind person. ... They LAUGHED at my theories at the institute! Fools! Ill destroy them all! Caucasian, male, aging, crooked teeth, messy hair, lab coat, spectacles/goggles, dramatic posing — one popular stereotype of mad scientist. ... The Green Goblin is a supervillain that appears in the fictional Marvel universe. ... Venom, or the Venom Symbiote, is the name given to the first symbiote life form to appear in the fictional Marvel Universe. ... The bouncing ball animation (below) consists of these 6 frames. ... This article is about computer and video games. ... Alfred Molina (born May 24, 1953) is an English actor of both the stage and screen. ... This article is about the 2004 film. ...

Fictional character biography

Born in Schenectady, New York, Otto Octavius had a turbulent upbringing. His father, a factory worker, was abusive and violent towards both Otto and his mother, leading Otto to be shy and reclusive in school. However, at his mother's insistence, he was determined not to become like his father and threw all his efforts into his education, regularly scoring top marks. His father's death due to an industrial accident pushed him further towards the study of, and obsession with, physical science. Schenectady (IPA ) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. ... This article is about the state. ...

Otto became a brilliant and respected nuclear physicist, atomic research consultant, inventor, and lecturer. He designed a set of highly advanced mechanical arms controlled via a brain-computer interface to assist him with his research into atomic physics. The tentacle arms were resistant to radiation and were capable of great strength and highly precise movement, attached to a harness that fit around his body. This box:      Nuclear physics is the branch of physics concerned with the nucleus of the atom. ... For other uses, see Inventor (disambiguation). ... Lecturer is a term of academic rank. ... // A brain-computer interface (BCI), sometimes called a direct neural interface or a brain-machine interface, is a direct communication pathway between a human or animal brain (or brain cell culture) and an external device. ... Atomic physics (or atom physics) is the field of physics that studies atoms as isolated systems comprised of electrons and an atomic nucleus. ... For other uses, see Radiation (disambiguation). ...

Though his relationship with co-workers was typically hostile, a fellow researcher named Mary Alice Anders befriended him, and later agreed to marry him. His mother did not approve, and to please her, he ended his engagement. Later, when he discovered that his mother had begun dating a librarian, he rebuked her causing her to have a fatal heart attack in the heat of their argument.

Cover of Amazing Spider-Man #3 (July 1963), first appearance of Doctor Octopus. Art by Steve Ditko.

During an accidental radiation leak that ended in an explosion, the apparatus became fused to Octavius' body. It was later revealed that the radiation (or possibly his own latent mutation) had mutated his brain so that he could control the movement of the arms using his thoughts alone. The tentacles have since been surgically removed from his body, although Octavius retains the power to control them telepathically from a great distance. The accident also seemingly damaged his brain (although it was later suggested that what was interpreted as brain damage was in fact his mind rewiring itself to accommodate four extra limbs^[2]), and the scientist turned to a life of crime. The Amazing Spider-Man is the title of both a comic book published by Marvel Comics and a daily newspaper comic strip. ... Stephen Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is a renowned American comic book artist and writer best known as the co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. ...

Though Doctor Octopus himself is portly, in poor physical shape, and is near-sighted, with his harness attached he is physically more than a match for Spider-Man: in his first appearance he beat Spider-Man so badly that the wall-crawler considered giving up his heroic career,^[3] until he was inspired to continue by the Human Torch at the time when the Fantastic Four were called in to fight Doctor Octopus. For other uses, see Myopia (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Silver/Modern Age Human Torch, Johnny Storm. ... This article is about the superheroes. ...

Over the years Dr. Octopus has become one of, if not the, most identifiable member of Spider-Man's rogues' gallery. He remains one of Spider-Man's most dangerous foes, having many legendary battles with him over the years. Doctor Octopus formed the original Sinister Six to fight Spider-Man.^[4] Disguised as the Master Planner, he organized a theft of atomic equipment.^[5] The Sinister Six are a group of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Mans foes. ...

Doctor Octopus later attempted to steal the Defense Department's Nullifier device, and set a trap for Spider-Man.^[6] He became May Parker's tenant,^[7] then got close enough to use the Nullifier on Spider-Man and rendered him amnesiac,^[8] and tricked Spider-Man into helping him.^[9] May Parker redirects here. ...

Doctor Octopus later exhibited the ability to activate his mechanical arms remotely, and used them to free himself from prison.^[10] His resulting battle with Spider-Man resulted in the death of Captain George Stacy.^[11] Doctor Octopus later waged a gang war with Hammerhead.^[12] He attempted to wed May Parker in order to acquire an island with an atomic plant which she inherited.^[13] Doc Ock escapes death once the island is destroyed. He begins a life as a homeless person never able to raise a gang again in fear of the ghost of Hammerhead. ^[14] He next battled the "ghost" of Hammerhead, and was able to return him to human form.^[15] Gwen with Spider-Man Gwendolyne Gwen Stacy is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe published by Marvel Comics. ... Hammerhead is a fictional character, a supervillain in publications from Marvel Comics. ...

Doctor Octopus later attempted to hijack an atomic submarine.^[16] He also attempted to poison New York City with printers' ink, and battled the Punisher and Spider-Man.^[17] He next battled the Owl and his gang. ^[18] He successfully deactivated a nuclear reactor in a laboratory before meltdown. ^[19] He later displayed symptoms which Mister Fantastic diagnosed as multiple personality disorder.^[20] Doctor Octopus was taken to the Beyonder's battleworld, where he fought a horde of heroes.^[21] This article is about the Marvel Comics character. ... The Owl, real name Leland Owlsley, is a supervillain who frequently menaces Daredevil and other heroes in Marvel Comics universe, notably Spider-Man and the Black Cat. ... Mr. ... The Beyonder is a fictional character in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ...

His crowning achievement of evil was the near-fatal beating of Spider-Man's then-partner, the Black Cat, who was placed in critical condition and led to Spider-Man beating "Doc Ock" to within an inch of his life. The trauma of the beating he received from Spider-Man left Octavius afraid of Spider-Man and spiders in general for years, and he needed to be treated for his acute arachnophobia. ^[22] Spider-Man was forced to let his nemesis beat him in combat so as to allow his nemesis to break free of his fears and recruit him to save New York City from an exploding nuclear reactor.^[23] Black Cat (Felicia Hardy) is a Marvel Comics anti-hero and one-time foe and ex-girlfriend of the Spider-Man. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Core of a small nuclear reactor used for research. ...

Doctor Octopus has worked with other supervillains on several occasions, most notably as the leader of the original incarnation of the Sinister Six. He reformed the Sinister Six^[24] more than once, and founded his own short-lived version of the Masters of Evil when his teammates from the Sinister Six proved too difficult to manipulate. The Masters of Evil are a fictional team of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Despite the obvious obstacles, Octavius was for a time on good terms with Peter Parker's Aunt May, whom he first met in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964) when he abducted her and Peter's then-girlfriend Betty Brant to attract Spider-Man's attention. In fact, in later years May Parker and Otto Octavius were briefly engaged to be married. Their wedding was interrupted by Hammerhead. May Parker redirects here. ... An annual publication, more often called simply an annual, is a book or a magazine, comic book or comic strip published yearly. ... Betty Brant is a supporting character in Marvel Comics’ Spider-Man series. ... Hammerhead is a fictional character, a supervillain in publications from Marvel Comics. ...

During the Clone Saga, Doctor Octopus saved Spider-Man from certain death due to a poison injected by the Vulture. During the healing process he discovered the identity of Spider-Man and then allowed himself to be taken in by police, expecting to be saved by his accomplice/lover Stunner. But Stunner was knocked out and Doc Ock was murdered by the insane Peter Parker clone named Kaine. Octavius' student Carolyn Trainer took over as "Doctor Octopus" until the original was resurrected by a branch of the mystical ninja cult known as the Hand. Upon his resurrection, it was revealed that he had no knowledge of Spider-Man's identity. The reason was that the memories he gained came from a computer chip provided by Carolyn Trainer with his recorded memories; that recent memory had not been recorded at the time of his death. The Clone Saga or Spider-Clone Saga was a major story arc in Marvel Comics which ran from 1994 to 1996 involving many clones of Spider-Man. ... The Vulture is the name of three fictional characters that are comic book supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Angelina Brancale is a super villain in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Kaine is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain and enemy of Spider-Man. ... Lady Octopus (Carolyn Trainer, formerly the second Doctor Octopus), is a fictional character, a supervillainess in the Marvel Universe. ... Jiraiya, ninja and title character of the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. ... The Hand is a group of fictional supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

In recent years, Octavius attempted to create his own personal assassin in the form of a villainous mutated entity he dubbed "Spider-Woman", and was involved in a plot involving using prosthetic limbs as mind-control devices, to create an army of minions. He has also had to deal with another usurper, in the form of an arrogant young businessman and con artist named Carlyle, who pretended to employ Octavius at his company. This, however, proved to be a ruse, and Carlyle subdued Octopus and stole his technology, using it to create his own version of Octavius' harness. During a battle with Octavius and Spider-Man, Carlyle was defeated when Doc Ock ripped open his suit, allowing Spider-Man to fill Carlyle's suit with webbing. Charlotte Witter, the fourth Spider-Woman, is a fictional character, a supervillainess in the Marvel Comics universe. ... A United States Army soldier plays table football with two prosthetic arms Jon Comer, professional skateboarder with a prosthetic leg. ... Carlyle is a fictional character from Marvel Comics, created by J. Michael Straczynski and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man. ...

Dr. Octopus was taken into Ryker's Island and was drugged and brainwashed to take down the Green Goblin. He interrupted a battle between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin on the Brooklyn Bridge, and the two villains were struck by lightning and fell into the river below. Octopus was dragged out days later with no memories of the event. For other uses, see Brooklyn Bridge (disambiguation). ...

He broke out of jail but was returned there after being defeated by Spider-Man and Invincible. Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Invincible (Mark Grayson) is a fictional character, an Image Comics superhero. ...

Octavius unsuccessfully tries to form and lead another version of the Sinister Six, because Captain America's Secret Avengers managed to defeat the villainous group, although Ock himself eludes authorities. In Sensational Spider-Man #28, Dr. Octopus is seen viewing a telecast of Peter Parker revealing himself to be Spider-Man. Ock then goes rampaging throughout the city, in utter disbelief that not only was he beaten numerous times by a teenager, but of the lost opportunity he had when he unmasked Parker in one of their first encounters (at the time, Peter was severely weakened and Octavius assumed it was an impostor). He is again defeated by Spider-Man, who confronts Dr. Octopus unmasked, after two of Peter's students distract Octavius. He is then sent to Baron Zemo's super-villain detention facility (as seen in Thunderbolts #104 and Iron Man Vol IV #14). He is one of the ex-super villains trying to hunt down the renegade super heroes. The Sinister Six are a group of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Mans foes. ... This article is about the original comic book character named Captain America. ... Civil War is a 2006-2007 Marvel Comics crossover event built around a seven-issue limited series of the same name written by Mark Millar, and penciled by Steve McNiven. ... Baron Zemo is the name of two fictional characters, both supervillains, in various Marvel Comics comic books, notably Captain America and the Avengers. ... For other uses, see Thunderbolt (comics). ... This article is about the superhero. ...

In "One More Day" Part 2, Octavius is one of the people Spider-Man contacted to see if he could help with Aunt May's condition; although no speech is given in each panels, he most likely did not have a clue, like the others, of what to do.

Powers and abilities

Octavius is a genius in the field of atomic physics, and he holds a Ph. D. in nuclear science. A brilliant engineer and inventor, he is also a superb strategist and a charismatic leader. Atomic physics (or atom physics) is the field of physics that studies atoms as isolated systems comprised of electrons and an atomic nucleus. ... Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ...

Due to exposure to atomic radiation, Doctor Octopus has the ability to control his four artificial tentacle arms (even when they are not even connected to him, even over vast distances), electrically powered, telescoping prehensile titanium-steel tentacle appendages are attached to a stainless-steel harness encompassing his lower torso. These arms are capable of lifting several tons, provided that at least one arm is used to support his body. The reaction time and agility of his mechanical appendages is enhanced far beyond the range attainable for normal human musculature. The arms allow Octavius to move rapidly over any terrain and to scale vertical surfaces and ceilings. He has developed his concentration and control to the point that he can engage a single opponent, like Spider-Man, or multiple opponents with the arms while performing a completely separate, more delicate task, such as stirring coffee or constructing a machine. Prehensility is the quality of an organ that has adapted for grasping or holding. ...

Doctor Octopus has also employed an armored body suit enabling him to breathe underwater and designed to withstand extreme water pressure.

Harnesses

Dr. Octopus has possessed a total of three different harnesses during his career: the original titanium harness, a more powerful adamantium harness, and the current harness, with tentacles bearing an octopus-like motif. The original and adamantium harnesses were both destroyed in the Lethal Foes of Spider-Man miniseries. His current harness is made of a titanium-steel-niobium alloy mixture that is dense but light weight in composition. While wearing the harness, the arms are powerful enough to allow him to walk up sheer concrete walls and move quickly about. They are also used to grab items, both small and large, and as literal weapons in terms of being swung at objects and people like clubs. The pincers at the end of each tentacle can also be used to cut and tear into the flesh of his enemies. The adamantium harness was powerful enough to both restrain and pummel the Hulk into submission during a series written by Erik Larsen. The harness is also capable of holding a small jetpack allowing him to fly to places faster and able to evade Spider-Man more easily. Doctor Octopus is even capable of whirling his tentacles around to deflect small projectiles like bullets. General Name, symbol, number titanium, Ti, 22 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 4, 4, d Appearance silvery grey-white metallic Standard atomic weight 47. ... Adamantium is a fictional chemical substance and metal alloy in the Marvel comics universe. ...

During the 1960s (now probably the early 1990s, due to retroactive continuity), Dr. Octopus' harness was surgically removed, but he was still able to control it mentally, even at a distance. This power was initially explained as having been caused by the initial accident; Octopus and his arms were fused together mentally, as well as physically. In fact, when the original harness was destroyed it caused Octavius excruciating pain. He was seen sweating profusely and screaming. Later stories suggest that Octavius possessed minor telepathic powers that gave him a direct mental link with his harness. These telepathic powers were also hinted at to have caused a brain anuerism in his father when they first developed during puberty. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Other versions

House of M

In the House of M reality created by the Scarlet Witch, Otto Octavius makes an appearance as a researcher for the government, studying stem cells. House of M was an eight-part comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. ... The Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a mutant who was introduced as a super-villainess before reforming and becoming a superheroine early in her history. ...

Marvel Zombies

On Earth-2149 (a world in which almost all heroes and villains are zombies) an undead Doctor Octopus first appears in Marvel Zombies series alongside several other zombie supervillains attempting to kill and devour the invading Galactus; this incarnation of Doctor Octopus is apparently destroyed by several cosmically powered hero zombies after he got in the way of an attack they were aiming at Galactus. ^[25] Marvel Zombies is a set of comic book miniseries published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2005. ... Galactus is a fictional character, a cosmic entity in the Marvel Universe. ...

In the prequel series to Marvel Zombies, Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness and Marvel Zombies: Dead Days, the zombie Doctor Octopus makes few cameo appearances, as a member of the undead Sinister Six. Marvel Zombies vs. ... A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television. ...

MC2

In the MC2 alternate continuity, it is revealed that Doctor Octopus attacked the Daily Bugle shortly after the disappearance/retirement of Spider-Man, killing editor-in-chief Joseph "Robbie" Robertson. This motivates Bugle publisher J. Jonah Jameson to initiate "Project: Human Fly", an attempt to create a government controlled superhero. Mercenaries (later revealed to be in the employ of Doctor Octopus) attempt to steal the Human Fly suit, but are thwarted when Jameson's grandson takes the suit (the controls of which bond to the first user) and becomes the superhero The Buzz. The Buzz and Spider-Girl eventually apprehend Doctor Octopus, who--now being struck with cancer--falls into a coma from which he is not expected to recover. Characters from the MC2 universe. ... Characters from the MC2 universe. ... Within Marvel Comics, most tales take place within the fictional Marvel Universe, this in turn is part of a larger multiverse. ... Layout of the Bugle The Daily Bugle is a fictional New York City newspaper that is a regular fixture in the Marvel Universe, most prominently in Spider-Man and its derivative media. ... Joseph Robbie Robertson is a supporting character in Marvel Comicss Spider-Man series. ... The Buzz is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics series Spider-Girl. ... For the Marvel Comics character who is the daughter of Spider-Man, see Spider-Girl. ...

Later, the mantle of Doctor Octopus is taken up by Lady Octopus. Lady Octopus (Carolyn Trainer, formerly the second Doctor Octopus), is a fictional character, a supervillainess in the Marvel Universe. ...

Spider-Man: Reign

In the Alternate Universe as conceived by Kaare Andrews, in which many Superheroes had grown old and retired, Octavius appeared to save Spider-Man from death at the hands of an older version of the Sinister Six. While he originally appeared to merely be world-weary, relying on his 'four sons' (his tentacles) to keep him alive, he revealed via monologue that he had in fact been dead for months, and had left the tentacles a program that would force them into action to find Spider-Man, play him the tape on which his monologue is recorded, and take him to the graveyard where his loved ones lay, hoping to use Spider-Man to reignite the age of the super powered beings, as both Doctor Octopus and Spider-Man were born from nuclear accidents. Kaare Andrews is a comic book writer and artist born in Canada. ... The Sinister Six are a group of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Mans foes. ...

Ultimate Doctor Octopus

Ultimate Doctor Octopus.

In Ultimate Spider-Man, Doc Ock is no longer fat and middle aged, but young and very muscular. While the original Doctor Octopus wore sunglasses due to myopia, the Ultimate Octavius wears them to disguise horrible wounds inflicted on his eyes during the accident that created him, that leave him very sensitive to light. His arms are also different: he modifies them so that their ends are made up of nanobots, and thus can have various lethal accessories, transforming the three-pronged 'claws' into flamethrowers, tasers, and machine guns. Ultimate Six revealed he had a psychic link with his arms and could control them remotely; #103 expanded on this, revealing Octavius actually did not have a psychic link with his arms only, rather that he has the ability to manipulate metal. It has not yet been revealed how similar or dissimilar his power is to that of Magneto. Image File history File links Ultimatedoctoroctopus. ... Image File history File links Ultimatedoctoroctopus. ... For the video game of the same title, see Ultimate Spider-Man (video game). ... For other uses, see Myopia (disambiguation). ... Nanotechnology refers to a field of applied science and technology whose theme is the control of matter on the atomic and molecular scale, generally 100 nanometers or smaller, and the fabrication of devices that lie within that size range. ... Summary An electroshock gun or stun gun, is a weapon used for subduing a person by administering an electric shock. ... Ultimate Six is a seven-issue comic book limited series and crossover between Spider-Man and the Ultimates (2003), featuring the Ultimate Marvel version of the Sinister Six. ... In addition to his mainstream incarnation, Magneto has had been depicted in other fictional universes. ...

Dr. Otto Octavius is introduced as a lab assistant to Norman Osborn and secretly a spy for Osborn's business rival, Justin Hammer. He is caught in a lab accident (the same one that turns Norman into the Green Goblin), grafting his traditional metal arms onto his body. After this incident, he is able to communicate with these mechanical arms via telepathy. He modifies his arms to have the power to morph into different shapes, and then seeks revenge against Justin Hammer, but Spider-Man intervenes. Although Octavius is defeated by Spider-Man, Justin Hammer perishes due to a heart attack caused by Doctor Octopus attacking him. Afterwards, Octavius is brought into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody where he, along with Norman Osborn, form the Ultimate Six, comprised of some of Spider-Man's rogues gallery and an unwilling Spider-Man himself. In a battle between the Six and the Ultimates on the White House lawn, Octopus is taken down by Wasp. Octavius is separated from his tentacles and held in a different prison far away from them. Octavius later finds out that his ex-wife is giving the rights to use his likeness in the Spider-Man film. Outraged, he summons his tentacles from the S.H.I.E.L.D. facility and goes on a rampage, until he is once again stopped by Spider-Man. Back in S.H.I.E.L.D. custody, Nick Fury melts Doctor Octopus' mechanical arms in front of him and instructs the guards to watch the melting mechanism for at least an hour afterwards to make sure the arms would not try to escape. However, in the "Ultimate Hobgoblin" story arc, it was revealed that a spare set of arms existed within a bunker belonging to Norman Osborn. Plans for these remain to be seen. Justin Hammer is a fictional character from the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Green Goblin is a supervillain that appears in the fictional Marvel universe. ... Ultimate Six is a seven-issue comic book limited series and crossover between Spider-Man and the Ultimates (2003), featuring the Ultimate Marvel version of the Sinister Six. ... Rogues gallery is a police collection of pictures of criminals and suspects kept for identification purposes. ... The Wasp (Janet van Dyne) is a comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

In the Ultimate Clone Saga, Otto Octavius was revealed to be responsible for all the Spider-Man clones, including an older clone of Peter believing itself to be Richard Parker, and a Gwen Stacy clone that can transform into the Carnage creature. His experimentation and research was done for the FBI/CIA (both organizations are said to be behind it in different issues) in order to find a way to create super soldiers so the U.S. Government wouldn't have to be reliant on Nick Fury's monopoly on the Ultimates. In #103, he smugly reveals he is now outside Fury's jurisdiction and takes pleasure in pointing out to Peter that his work perverts the hero's life. In issue #104 he creates a new set of arms out of metal scraps and battles both Spider-Man and Spider-Woman, killing two other clones in the process, before being knocked out. The Clone Saga or Spider-Clone Saga was a major story arc in Marvel Comics which ran from 1994 to 1996 involving many clones of Spider-Man. ... Richard and Mary Parker are fictional characters of Marvel Comics. ... For the Christian hardcore band, see Gwen Stacy (band). ... Carnage is a fictional character that appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) is a superheroine, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Octavius makes a brief appearance in Ultimate Spider-Man #113 confronting Norman Osborn as the latter breaks out of the Triskelion; Octavius attacks his former boss to prevent his escape, informing him that he betrayed him by giving the OZ formula to the FBI. Ock is beating Norman senseless until his other former ally, Electro, intervenes and shocks Ock with a bolt of electricity, knocking him out. Members of the Ultimates, on the cover of The Ultimates is a comic book published by Marvel Comics, part of the Ultimate Marvel line featuring classic Marvel Universe characters re-imagined for a modern audience. ... Not to be confused with Elektra (comics). ...

In other media

Television

Spider-Man (1967)

Doctor Octopus appears in the 1960s Spider-Man animated series, where he appeared in two episodes, "The Power of Dr. Octopus" (the series premiere) and "The Terrible Triumph of Dr. Octopus". Spider-Man is an animated television series that ran from September 9, 1967 to June 14, 1970. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. ...

Spider-Man (1981)

Doctor Octopus appears in one appearance in the 1980s animated series Spider-Man episode “Bubble, Bubble, Oil and Trouble” (voiced by Stanley Jones). Spider-Man is the name of a syndicated animated TV series based on the popular Marvel Comics character of the same name. ... Stan Jones is an actor. ...

The Incredible Hulk

Doctor Octopus appears as a guest villain in the 1982 The Incredible Hulk animated series, in the episode "Tomb of the Unknown Hulk". The Incredible Hulk was an American animated television series based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. ...

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

Doctor Octopus appears in a third-season episode of Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends in 1983, "Spidey Meets the Girl of Tomorrow". In both of his later two 1980s animated appearances, he was voiced by Michael Bell. Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends is an animated series produced by Marvel Productions Ltd. ... Michael Bell (left, with Richard Beymer) in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode The Homecoming. Michael Patrick Bell is an actor and voice over artist, born April 10, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York. ...

Spider-Man: The Animated Series

Doctor Octopus as he appears in Spider-Man: The Animated Series.

Doctor Octopus appears in the Spider-Man: The Animated Series, voiced by Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. who gave the character a thick Germanic accent (Efrem also voiced the character in the Playstation and N64 Spider-Man game, as well as for a ride at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man). In the series, Dr. Octopus used to be Otto Octavius, who was Peter Parker's science teacher at Science Camp. This relationship of former mentor and pupil made Dr Octopus fond of Peter even after his descent into villainy. One day, Octavius creates a fusion experiment, using four metal tentacles. When the experiment explode, Octavius' tentacles are permanently stuck on his back. In his first appearance, Dr. Octopus kidnaps Felicia Hardy for ransom from Felicia's mother, as Felicia's mom didn't have patience to fund Ock's experiments before he was a villain. Octopus later becomes a member of The Insidious Six in the first two episodes of Season 2 and the five-part episode, "Six Forgotten Warriors" in Season 5. On one occasion, Octopus wipes out Spider-Man's memory and makes him believe the two are partners-in-crime. He later appears to blackmail Anastasia Hardy, aware that Anastasia Hardy's husband, John Hardesky, was a cat burglar known as the Cat and threatens to release this information if she does not pay him. His final appearance in the show was in the three-part "Secret Wars". In the series finale of this show, Doctor Octopus does not appear, but among the other Spider-Men from different realities was a Spider-Man with metallic tentacles and sunglasses like Doc Ock's. He explained it was a "souvenir from my last fight with Doc Ock". Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. ... This article is about the American media conglomerate. ... Universals Islands of Adventure is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Black Cat (Felicia Hardy) is a Marvel Comics anti-hero and one-time foe and ex-girlfriend of the Spider-Man. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Burglary is a crime related to United States burglary is a felony and involves trespassing, or entering a building with intent to commit any crime, not necessarily a felony or theft. ... Spider Wars is the two part series finale of Spider-Man: The Animated Series, consisting of the episodes I Really, Really Hate Clones and Farewell, Spider-Man. This episode deals with Spider-men from parallel universes, trying to stop Spider-Carnage from destroying all reality. ...

Spider-Man Unlimited

Doctor Octopus appears in a small cameo in the first episode of Spider-Man Unlimited. Title Sequence. ...

The Spectacular Spider-Man

Doctor Octopus appears in The Spectacular Spider-Man, voiced by Peter MacNicol. Here, Dr. Otto Octavius is a timid employee of OsCorp who is confronted by Adrian Toomes because he believed Octavius stole his flying technology. He first appeared with his mechanical arms in the episode "Competition" where he played a part in the creation of Sandman on the orders of Norman Osborn. He also equipped Alex O'Hirn with his Rhino suit in "The Invisible Hand". Owing to the odd appearance the metal arms give him, his boss Norman Osborn teasingly calls him "Doctor Octopus", which Otto finds "demeaning". In the episode "Reaction", Otto's tentacles are fused to his skin when he is locked in a nuclear chamber, later shown to be activated by the Green Goblin. His inhibitor chip, which was controlling his sanity, is melted and fused to his spinal column. When found, he snaps, becomes paranoid, and goes mad with power, using his new arms to attack Osborn and Spider-Man, irrationally blaming them for his accident. His mechanical arms have a flaw though: the power source lasts only an hour at a time before he has to get a new power disc to fuel it. He then attacks Tri-Corp with the intent of stealing a power disk he invented there that can power his arms for years on end. Spidey stops him and tries to run out the power source by having him pursue the wallcralwer. The battle then ends at Coney Island where he threatens to kill Liz Allen, but thankfully Spidey saves her and subdues Doc Ock long enough for his capture. The Spectacular Spider-Man (entitled The Spectacular Spider-Man Animated Series) is an American animated television series that premiered on March 8,[1] 2008 during the Kids WB programming block of The CW. It premiered with a one hour event consisting of two back-to-back episodes. ... Peter MacNicol (born April 10, 1954 in Dallas, Texas) is an Emmy Award winning American actor. ... The Vulture is the name of three fictional characters that are comic book supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Sandman (a. ... The Green Goblin is a supervillain that appears in the fictional Marvel universe. ... The Rhino (Aleksei Sytsevich) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Green Goblin is a supervillain that appears in the fictional Marvel universe. ... The spinal cord is a part of the vertebrate nervous system that is enclosed in and protected by the vertebral column (it passes through the spinal canal). ... For other senses of this word, see paranoia (disambiguation). ...

In the 11th episode "Group Therapy", he is set to return alongside Vulture, Sandman, Electro, Shocker and Rhino where they form the Sinister Six. The Sinister Six are a group of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Mans foes. ...

Film

Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus, in the 2004 film Spider-Man 2

Director of the Spider-Man films, Sam Raimi, has stated that Ock was intended to appear in the first film, teaming up with Green Goblin but wasn't included because Raimi thought it wouldn't "do the movie justice to have a third origin in there."^[26] Doctor Octopus is portrayed by Alfred Molina in the film Spider-Man 2 (2004) as the main villain. Spider-Man 2 movie poster of Doc Ock I found this movie poster at a website AllPosters. ... Spider-Man 2 movie poster of Doc Ock I found this movie poster at a website AllPosters. ... Alfred Molina (born May 24, 1953) is an English actor of both the stage and screen. ... This article is about the 2004 film. ... For the American opera singer, see Samuel Ramey. ... Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. ... The Green Goblin is a supervillain that appears in the fictional Marvel universe. ... Alfred Molina (born May 24, 1953) is an English actor of both the stage and screen. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... This article is about the 2004 film. ...

Unlike the comic version, the movie version is portrayed as a sympathetic character, married to a woman named Rosalie and nicknamed "Rosie" (played by Donna Murphy). He meets Peter and talks with him, first about his experiment using an experimental element to create endless energy, and then about love. Peter worries that Octavius might miscalculate, but Octavius brushes it aside, stating that he knows the risk. However, in a lab accident caused by his miscalculations, Rosie is killed, and the arms he was using in the experiment become welded onto his body. Distraught over the loss of Rosie, and "hearing" the tentacles speaking to him, he robs a bank, looking to get the money necessary to try his experiment again. Needing the element for his experiment, he goes to Harry Osborn, who makes a deal with Octavius: bring Harry Spider-Man, and the element is his. He goes after Peter, being told that Peter can find Spider-Man, and kidnaps Mary-Jane, threatening to tear her flesh from her bones if Spider-Man isn't found. Spider-Man meets Ock atop a clock tower, and a fight ensues, leading to them fighting on an elevated subway train. Ock destroys the brakes on the train, forcing Spider-Man to stop the train, after which Ock knocks him out and delivers him to Harry. He goes to the docks to carry out his experiment with Mary-Jane. But Spider-Man, after learning Mary Jane's location from Harry when Harry discovers who Spider-man is, arrives and frees Mary-Jane, but Ock has started his experiment. Ock and Spider-Man fight, and Spider-Man unmasks, showing Ock who he is. He reminds Octavius of who he was, and Octavius, swearing that he "will not die a monster" uses his tentacles to drown the experiment, shutting it down, and presumably drowning himself in the process. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics character. ... Mary Jane on the cover of The Amazing Spider-Man Mary Jane Watson is a fictional supporting character in the Marvel Comics universe who was created by Stan Lee. ... “Mass Transit” redirects here. ...

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Video games

Doctor Octopus appears in many Spider-Man computer games and video games, some of which feature him as the game's primary antagonist. This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... This article is about computer and video games. ...

• Doctor Octopus appears in the Spider-Man Questprobe game.

• Doctor Octopus was one of many Spider-Man villains to appear in the arcade game Spider-Man: The Video Game.

• Doc Ock is one of the bosses in The Amazing Spider-Man for the Game Boy. He does not appear in the sequel.

• Doctor Octopus is the final boss in Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six.

• Dr. Octopus is the first boss in the game The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin.

• Doctor Octopus the first boss in both the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis games based on the animated series. He is fought in the Laboratory level.

• Doctor Octopus appears as a boss in the Japanese only Super Famicon game Spider-Man: Lethal Foes.

• In the Spider-Man video game for the PlayStation, Sega Dreamcast, PC, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Color, he and Carnage are the main bosses. Ock pretended he was reformed and hired Mysterio to frame Spider-Man by having him steal one of Dr. Otto Octavius' new devices. Afterwards, Ock and Carnage released a fog in New York. But Spider-Man destroyed the fog and realized Ock and Carnage framed him. After both are defeated, the Carnage symbiote attaches to Octavius to form the hybrid villain "Monster-Ock". After the player flees from him, his base explodes and the two villains are separated and subdued when they get in contact with the fire. Ock manages to survive, thanks to the symbiote and is knocked unconscious as the symbiote slithers away. He would be saved with Spider-Man from the complete destruction of his lair by the Black Cat, Captain America and Venom. Ock is last seen in the same prison cell with the Scorpion, Rhino and Mysterio, banging his head on one of the cell bars, feeling horrible that not only was he defeated once more by Spider-Man, but he is also in a cell full of idiots. The situation had not changed when he made a cameo appearance in the final cut-scene of Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro.

• Doctor Octopus appeared as the final boss in the Game Boy Color game Spider-Man 2: The Sinister Six

• Doctor Octopus appeared in the Spider-Man 2 game based on the movie Spider-Man 2, where the player battles him numerous times, the last time being the final boss battle.

• Doctor Octopus is a playable character in the Spider-Man: Friend or Foe video game voiced by Joe Alaskey.

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Toys and collectibles

• Doc Ock has been recreated in action figure form multiple times, first as part of Mattel's Secret Wars line, then later many times by Toy Biz in their Spider-Man and Marvel Legends series, and finally by Hasbro as apart of their Spider-Man: Origin series. The movie figure will also be featured in Hasbro's Marvel Legends Spider-Man 3 wave. The action feature from this figure was removed. Hasbro released a Spectacular Spider-Man action figure later. His hair is a light brown in the figure though his appearance in the series has black hair.

• The character has also been recreated in several statues and mini-busts, by the likes of Diamond Select, Art Asylum, and Bowen Designs.

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Theme parks

Doctor Octopus appeared in the 3-D Spider-Man ride in Universal Studios, Orlando Universal Studios Florida is a theme park in Orlando, Florida, part of the Universal Orlando Resort. ...

Bibliography

• Spider-Man: Funeral For An Octopus #1-3
• Spider-Man/Doctor Ock: Year One #1-5
• Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Out of Reach #1-5
• Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Negative Exposure #1-5

External links

• Dr Octopus on the Marvel Universe character bio wiki
• Ock's profile at Spiderfan.org
• Otto Octavius' lab report
• Doc Ock's profile at Samruby.com

References