List of Spider-Man supporting characters

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This is a list of characters who serve as supporting cast of the Marvel Comics' Spider-Man.

Contents

Family

Tree

Note: This tree covers various different alternate realities to varying degrees.

Immediate family

Clones

Mary Jane's family

May Parker's Family

Spider-Man Family

Spider-Man family tree
Will Fitzpatrick
Captain George Stacy Mary Teresa Parker (née Fitzpatrick) Richard Laurence Parker Benjamin Franklin "Uncle Ben" Parker Maybelle "May" Parker (née Reilly) John Jonah Jameson Sr. David Burnoll Betty Burnoll
Emily Lyman Norman Osborn
Green Goblin of Earth-616 [n 1]
Gwendolyne Maxine Stacy Peter Benjamin Parker
Spider-Man
Mary Jane "MJ" Watson
Spinneret
[n 2]
Teresa Parker Joan Jameson John Jonah Jameson Jr. Marla Madison
John Jonah Jameson III
Colonel Jupiter / Man-Wolf / Stargod
Linda BrownGloria Morales
Gabriel Stacy and Sarah Stacy Richard "Richie" Parker [n 1] Benjamin Richard "Benjy" Parker [n 3] [n 4] May "Mayday" Parker
Spider-Girl
[n 3]
Anna-May "Annie" Parker
Spiderling
[n 2]
Aaron Davis
The Prowler
/ Iron Spider
Jefferson Davis
Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The Scorpion
Rio Morales
Elizabeth "Liz" Allan
Firebird
Harold Theopolis "Harry" Lyman
(né Osborn)
Green Goblin / Kindred
Kaine Parker
Tarantula / Scarlet Spider [n 5]
Janine Godbe
Elizabeth Tyne [n 3]
Benjamin "Ben" Reilly
Scarlet Spider / Spider-Man / Jackal [n 5]
Gwendolyne Maxine "Gwen" Stacy of Earth-65
Spider-Woman / Spider-Gwen / Ghost-Spider
Miles Gonzalo Morales
Spider-Man / Spy-D / Kid Arachnid / Captain Universe
Wilhelmina "Billie" Mariana Morales
Norman Harold "Normie" Osborn
Green Goblin / Red Goblin / Goblin Childe
María Aracely Josefina Penalba de las Heras
Hummingbird
Reilly Tyne
Darkdevil
[n 3]
Ultimate Spider-Woman
Jessica Drew / Peter Parker / Julia Carpenter / Parker Peters / Black Widow
[n 6] [n 5]
Charlotte
Morales-Stacy
Spider-Girl [n 7]
Maximilian "Max"
Morales-Stacy
Spider-Boy [n 7]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 In the temporary continuity of House of M only.
  2. 1 2 In the continuity of Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows only.
  3. 1 2 3 4 In the continuity of the MC2 (Marvel Comics 2) imprint only.
  4. An older Benjamin Parker additionally appears in J. J. Abrams' Spider-Man as an only child.
  5. 1 2 3 Biological clone of Peter Parker created by Miles Warren.
  6. In the continuity of the Ultimate Marvel imprint only.
  7. 1 2 In the continuity of Spider-Man/Spider-Gwen: Sitting in a Tree only.

Love interests

Peter Parker's love interests

Other continuity

Miles Morales' Love Interests

Other continuity

Ben Reilly's love interests

Ben had Peter's memories of dating Betty Brant and Gwen Stacy, though not Mary Jane. This is due to the fact that Peter had not yet developed feelings for Mary Jane, at the time he was cloned.

Peter Parker's supporting characters

Other

Daily Bugle

Horizon Labs

Parker Industries

Ben Reilly's supporting characters

Kaine's supporting characters

Gwen Stacy's family

Allies

Spider family

Other allies

Enemies

-Venom(Eddie Brock/Harry Osborn) -Green Goblin(Norman Osborn/Harry Osborn) -Docter Octopus -Vulture(Adrian Tombs) -Electro -Kingpin -Rhino -Scorpion -Carnage -Lizard -Black cat(Anti-Hero/Felica Hardy) -Chemealon -Kraven The Hunter -Sandman -Mysterio -Shocker -Alistair Symthe -HobGoblin -Mr.Negitavie -Knull

Alternative continuities

2099

Earth-928 a.k.a. Earth-616 circa 2099

Exiles

Omniverse (No Main Universe or Multiverse)

House of M

Earth-58163

Marvel Mangaverse

Earth-2301

Marvel Zombies

Earth-2149

MC2

Earth-982

Spider-Man: India

Earth-50101

Ultimate Marvel

Earth-1610

Spider-Man Unlimited

Earth-7831

Marvel's Spider-Man

Earth-1048

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Earth-199999

Supporting characters in other media

These supporting characters do not appear in the comics. They were created for various media series. Among them are:

See also

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