Steel Spider

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Steel Spider
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The Steel Spider.
Art by Mike Deodato.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance (As Ollie Osnick):
The Spectacular Spider-Man #72 (Nov 1982)
(As Spider-Kid):
The Amazing Spider-Man #263 (April 1985)
(As Steel Spider):
Spider-Man Unlimited #5 (May 1994)
Created by Bill Mantlo (writer)
Ed Hannigan (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoOliver "Ollie" Osnick
Species Human
Team affiliationsThe Misfits
Notable aliasesKid Ock, Spider-Kid
AbilitiesGifted inventor
Genius-level intellect
Wears mechanical spider legs and gauntlets containing a grappling hook launcher and pepper spray blasters

Steel Spider (Oliver "Ollie" Osnick) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Oliver Osnnick started out as a teenager who idolized Doctor Octopus until Spider-Man saved him following a misunderstanding and he took up a path that led to him becoming Steel Spider and even started improving his appearance and gadgets that are associated with his Steel Spider alias.

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Publication history

Ollie Osnick first appeared in The Spectacular Spider-Man #72 as Kid Ock and was created by Bill Mantlo and Ed Hannigan. He first appeared as Spider-Kid in The Amazing Spider-Man #263, and as Steel Spider in Spider-Man Unlimited #5.

Fictional character biography

Ollie Osnick as Spider-Kid in Amazing Spider-Man #263. Art by Ron Frenz. Amazing Spider-Man 263.GIF
Ollie Osnick as Spider-Kid in Amazing Spider-Man #263. Art by Ron Frenz.

Ollie Osnick is an overweight, gifted teenager who idolized Doctor Octopus. Using his genius, Ollie designs his own mechanical tentacles and calls himself Kid Ock. He influences a group of kids to dress up as super-villains, but they soon ran out on him. Ollie eventually runs away from home and breaks into a toy store. [1]

There, he renders an elderly guard unconscious, although Ollie believes he has killed him. When Spider-Man arrives on the scene, he believes that it was actually Doctor Octopus at work, so he chases Ollie. Spider-Man realizes in time that it was not Doctor Octopus he was facing. When Spider-Man and Ollie fall into a water tank, Spider-Man easily rips apart one of his tentacles, something that he was never able to do with Doctor Octopus. Dragging Ollie to the surface, he learns it was actually Ollie he was chasing. By then, the guard regains consciousness, and Spider-Man returns Ollie home safely. [1]

Impressed with Spider-Man, Ollie modifies his tentacles into spider-legs and dons a Spider-Man Halloween costume, calling himself Spider-Kid. Ollie's heroic activities often result in him having to be saved by Spider-Man. [2] He, Frog-Man, and Toad form a short-lived super-hero team called the Misfits. Ollie is eventually convinced to hang up his costume. [3]

While in college, Ollie still fantasizes about being a hero, continuing to invent new weapons and modify his suit. When his girlfriend is attacked and paralyzed by muggers, Ollie seeks revenge and creates the identity of "Steel Spider", utilizing a dark blue costume and new weapons. Steel Spider locates and brutalizes his girlfriend's attackers. He removes his costume, realizing that he never wanted to be a vigilante and would rather build a life with the girl he loves. [4]

During the "Civil War" storyline, Ollie Osnick opposes the Superhero Registration Act. As an unregistered superhero, Ollie is targeted by the government's Thunderbolts team. [5] Venom bites off and eats Ollie's left arm, for which he is reprimanded by Norman Osborn. [6] Ollie survives and is incarcerated in Negative Zone Prison Alpha. [7]

During the "Heroic Age" storyline, Captain America researches Steel Spider and places his incarceration under reconsideration. [8]

Powers and abilities

Ollie Osnick has no superpowers, but he is a gifted inventor with a genius-level intellect. His suit has mechanical spider legs as well as gauntlets that contain a grappling hook launcher and pepper spray blasters.

Other versions

Steel Spider in the MC2 timeline. SteelSpiderMC2.JPG
Steel Spider in the MC2 timeline.

A possible future variant of Ollie Osnick / Steel Spider appears in the MC2 story Spider-Girl #32. Having retained the use of the Steel Spider identity, he modifies his suit into a powerful exoskeleton and becomes a highly respected superhero. However, his wife leaves him, leading to him taking out his frustrations on criminals. After helping Spider-Girl and American Dream defeat the Sons of the Serpent, Osnick reforms and sets about rebuilding his personal life. [9]

In other media

Television

Video games

Steel Spider appears as a playable character in Spider-Man Unlimited .[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 Mantlo, Bill  ( w ), Hannigan, Ed  ( p ), Milgrom, Al ,Rick Magyar ( i ), Wein, Glynis  ( col )."Waiting for Doctor Octopus" Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man ,vol. 1,no. 72(November 1982).Marvel Comics.
  2. ↑ DeFalco, Tom  ( w ), Frenz, Ron  ( p ), Breeding, Brett , John Beatty  ( i ),Sharen, Bob ( col )."The Spectacular Spider-Kid!" The Amazing Spider-Man ,vol. 1,no. 263(April 1985).Marvel Comics.
  3. ↑ David, Peter  ( w ), Buscema, Sal  ( p ), Rubinstein, Joe  ( i ), Oliver, Glynis  ( col )."Jump For My Love or "Spring Is in the Air"" The Amazing Spider-Man ,vol. 1,no. 266(July 1985).Marvel Comics.
  4. ↑ Fein, Eric ( w ),Tenney, Mark ( p ), Williams, Keith  ( i ),Marshall, Scott ( col )."Street Justice" Spider-Man Unlimited ,vol. 1,no. 5(May 1994).Marvel Comics.
  5. ↑ Ellis, Warren  ( w ), Deodato, Mike  ( p ),Deodato, Mike ( i ),Beredo, Rain ( col )."Faith in Monsters, Part 3" Thunderbolts ,vol. 2,no. 112(May 2007).Marvel Comics.
  6. ↑ Ellis, Warren  ( w ), Deodato, Mike  ( p ),Deodato, Mike ( i ),Beredo, Rain ( col )."Faith in Monsters, Part 6" Thunderbolts ,vol. 2,no. 115(August 2007).Marvel Comics.
  7. ↑ Ellis, Warren  ( w ), Deodato, Mike  ( p ),Deodato, Mike ( i ),Beredo, Rain ( col )."Caged Angels (Part 1)" Thunderbolts ,vol. 2,no. 116(October 2007).Marvel Comics.
  8. ↑ Heroic Age: Heroes one-shot (November 2010)
  9. ↑ DeFalco, Tom  ( w ), Frenz, Ron  ( p ), Williamson, Al  ( i ),Scheele, Christian ( col )."The Steel Spider" Spider-Girl ,vol. 1,no. 32(May 2001).Marvel Comics.
  10. 1 2 "Steel Spider Voices (Spider-Man)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 21, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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