Alchemax

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Alchemax
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Spider-Man 2099 #1
(November 1992)
Created by Peter David
Rick Leonardi
In-story information
Type of businessConglomerate
Base(s) New York City
Owner(s) Tyler Stone
Employee(s) Miguel O'Hara

Alchemax is a fictional megacorporation appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally depicted as a prominent feature of the Marvel 2099 alternate future universe, created as the villains of the comic book series Spider-Man 2099 as the corporate archenemies of Miguel O'Hara / Spider-Man 2099, it has since been introduced into the present day comics taking place on Earth-616.

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Alchemax and its employees are additionally featured as the main antagonists of the Spider-Verse animated franchise, appearing in the films Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).

Publication history

The Earth-928 version of Alchemax first appeared in Spider-Man 2099 #1 and was created by Peter David and Rick Leonardi.

The Earth-616 version of Alchemax first appeared in The Superior Spider-Man #19 and was created by Dan Slott and Ryan Stegman.

Fictional company history

Earth-928

Alchemax is a megacorporation operating in the year 2099. It creates products for virtually every consumer need, has entered into endeavors normally deemed nonprofit, and even manufactured an entire city to be maintained exclusively by the corporation. Alchemax has divisions affecting nearly every level of consumer need, society, and government. Its products range from consumer products to military weaponry and private space travel. Alchemax owns and operates a privatized Police Department Public Eye. [1]

Alchemax is also behind another police force called the Eco Corporation. [2]

The company, later headed by Miguel O'Hara, becomes a guiding force for rebuilding Earth after multiple cataclysms. [3]

Earth-616

In the Earth-616 reality, Alchemax started out as Allan Company, which was owned by Liz Allan. [4] The Allan Company became Alchemax when it merged with Normie Osborn's stocks from Oscorp and the last remaining properties of Horizon Labs after its destruction. [5]

Lightmaster assembles a more traditional lineup of the Masters of Evil when he and the Wrecking Crew run afoul of the Superior Spider-Man (Otto Octavius's mind in Spider-Man's body) and his Superior Six while attacking Alchemax in order to steal its technology during a plot to blackmail New York City for money. [6]

When Spider-Man defeats Goblin King and unmasks him as Norman Osborn, the latter reveals that he (under the guise of "Mason Banks") created Alchemax in order to leave a strong empire for his grandson and establish an empire for the Osborn legacy. [7]

Alchemax later competes with Parker Industries for a contract to build a new supervillain prison. In order for Alchemax to win the contract, Mark Raxton and Tiberius Stone enlist Ghost to help sabotage Parker Industries. [8] Both companies lose the contract to Regent's Empire Unlimited. [9]

Alchemax has a division called Alchemax Genetics that is under the leadership of Robert Chandler. Alchemax Genetics later succeeds in creating several clones of Laura Kinney, though the girls did not manifest her mutation. When the clones Bellona, Gabby, and Zelda escape and begin assassinating Alchemax personnel, they requested her aid in stopping them. Despite Chandler's assurances to the contrary, it soon becomes apparent that Alchemax is not as innocent in the conflict as they claim. Laura and her "sisters" are soon attacked by Alchemax Genetics' head of security, Captain Mooney, who attempts to kill the girls. [10] When X-23 and Wasp destroy the nanites inside the sisters, it triggers a signal that leads Alchemax Genetics' security team to one of Hank Pym's labs, with Zelda being mortally wounded. Before dying from her wounds, Zelda tells X-23 to put an end to the experiments of Alchemax Genetics. [11]

Tiberius Stone, representing Alchemax, is seen in a secretive meeting at the Universal Bank with Sebastian Shaw of Shaw Industries, Wilson Fisk of Fisk Industries, Dario Agger of Roxxon Energy Corporation, Darren Cross of Cross Technological Enterprises, Zeke Stane of Stane International, Shingen Harada of the Yashida Corporation, Frr'dox of Shi'ar Solutions Consolidated, and Wilhelmina Kensington of Kilgore Arms. The purpose was to confront Agger over his "discourtesies" with the Ten Realms of Asgard. Exterminatrix of the Midas Corporation shows up and knocks out Agger, claiming that she is a new member of their group. [12]

Staff members

Earth-928 version

Earth-616 version

Other versions

Secret Wars (2015)

An alternate universe iteration of Alchemax from the Battleworld domain of 2099 appears in "Secret Wars" (2015). This version was founded by Tyler Stone, who later transferred control to Miguel Stone, [15] and employed the Avengers. [16]

Timestorm 2009–2099

Alchemax's high command appears in Timestorm 2009–2099 . [17]

Ultimate Universe

An alternate universe iteration of Alchemax appears in The Ultimates #14, with Nicodemus West as a prominent member. [18]

In other media

Television

Film

Video games

See also

References

  1. Spider-Man 2099 #1
  2. Ravage 2099 #1 (1992)
  3. 2099: Manifest Destiny 1998
  4. The Superior Spider-Man #17
  5. The Superior Spider-Man #19
  6. Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #5
  7. The Superior Spider-Man #31
  8. Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 3) #16
  9. Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 4) #1
  10. All-New Wolverine #2
  11. All-New Wolverine #5
  12. The Mighty Thor (vol. 2) #8 (2016)
  13. Alex Segura (July 13, 2005). "Looking back at the original Spider-Man 2099 run with Peter David". gamesradar.
  14. "Spider-Man 2099 Shows the True Danger of the Future - and It's Not Supervillains". Comic Book Resources . May 30, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  15. Secret Wars 2099 #1
  16. Secret Wars 2099 #4
  17. Timestorm 2009/2099 #1-4 (2009)
  18. Ultimates (vol. 3) #14
  19. "Cloak and Dagger". Spider-Man. Season 2. Episode 43. October 6, 2019. Disney XD.
  20. "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Ending Explained and Our Biggest Questions About Beyond the Spider-Verse". IGN . June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  21. Mathai, Jeremy (June 4, 2023). "The Indian Spider-Man And Mumbattan Are The Coolest Additions To The Spider-Verse Yet". SlashFilm.
  22. "Symbiote Surprise". IGN Database. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  23. Parijat, Shubhankar (April 30, 2024). "Marvel Rivals Trailer Reveals Tokyo 2099 Map". GamingBolt.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.