SPIDER-MONKEY(Earth-8101)
SPIDER-MONKEY
(Earth-8101)
Real Name: Peter Parker
Identity/Class: Extradimensional (Earth-8101)
primate mutate
Occupation: Crime fighter
Group Membership: Spider-Army (Arachnosaur of Earth-99476, Captain Spider/Flash Thompson of Earth-78127, Captain Universe/Peter Parker of Earth-13, Old Man Spider/Ezekiel Sims of Earth-4, Prince of Arachne/Peter Parker of Earth-71004, Scarlet Spider/Kaine of Earth-616, Silk/Cindy Moon of Earth-616, SP//dr/Peni Parker of an unidentified reality, Spider-Girl/Betty Brant of Earth-78227, Spider-Girl/Anya Corazon of Earth-616, Spider-Girl/May Parker of Earth-982, Spider-Ham/Peter Porker of Earth-25, Spider-Man/Max Borne of Earth-9500, Spider-Man/Peter Parker of Earth-616, Spider-Man/Ben Reilly of Earth-94, Spider-Man 2099/Miguel O'Hara of Earth-928, Spider-UK/Billy Braddock of Earth-833, Spider-Woman/Jessica Drew of Earth-616, Spider-Woman/Gwen Stacy of Earth-65); formerly Superior Spider Army (Assassin Spider-Man/Peter Parker of Earth-8351, Black Widow/Jessica Drew of Earth-1610, Cyborg Spider-Man of Earth-2818, Lady Spider/May Reilly of Earth-803, Six-Armed Spider-Man/Peter Parker of Earth-92100, Spider-Girl/Ashley Barton of Earth-807128, Spider-Punk/Hobie Brown of Earth-138, Spider-Man/Miles Morales of Earth-1610, Spider-Man India/Pavitr Prabhakar of Earth-50101, Spider-Man Noir/Peter Parker of Earth-90124, Superior Spider-Man/Otto Octavius of Earth-616), Ape-Vengers (Ape X/Roy Reyna, Boomerangutan/Fred Myers, Captain America/Steve Rogers, Hawkeye/Clint Barton, Hulk/Robert Bananner, Iron Mandrill/Tony Stark, Juggermonk/Cain Marko, Monkey-C, Gro-Rilla, Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff, Scorpion/Mac Gargan, Wolverine/James "Logan" Howlett)
Affiliations: Liz Allan, Burglar, Gibbon (Marty Blank) of Earth-616, Fiona Fitzhugh of Earth-616, Lizard, Mary Jane, Flash Thompson; formerly Fantastic Four (Ben Grimm, Johnny Storm, Sue Richards-Storm), Jarvis
Enemies: Green Goblin, Inheritors of Earth-001 (Jennix, Morlun, Solus, Verna), Hairy McGurk, Kongpin, Doctor Ooctavius, Ooktron; formerly Gibbon (Marty Blank) of Earth-616, Fiona Fitzhugh of Earth-616, Sandmonk
Known Relatives: Ben Parker (uncle, deceased), May Parker (aunt)
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Unrevealed; formerly New York
City, New York, USA of Earth-8101
First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man Family I#1 (October, 2008)
Powers/Abilities: As his reality's Totem,
Spider-Monkey possessed all the superhuman abilities most commonly
associated with Spider-Totems throughout the multiverse. Among those
abilities were superhuman strength (class 10, possibly higher),
increased stamina, superhuman reflexes and an early warning
"spider-sense." Spider-Monkey had a prehensile tale that he used in combat
for a variety of purposes. Like all inhabitants of Earth-8101,
Spider-Monkey was decidedly more bloodthirsty, prone to bouts of excess
violence and not above killing opponents who showed no intention of
reforming.
Height: 4'8" (by approximation)
Weight: 85 lbs. (by approximation)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown (fur)
History: (Amazing Spider-Man Family#1 (fb)) - Peter Parker was a meek primate, living with his aunt and uncle. Visiting a science exhibit on a school trip one day, a radioactive spider happened to find its way to the bunch of bananas Peter had brought for lunch. Peter was eventually bitten by the spider when reaching for a banana and quickly discovered he had superpowers. At first, he used these powers to become Spider-Monkey, the latest, greatest television star and show performer. However, when his Uncle Ben was killed by a robber, he vowed to use his powers to help all Ape-kind. Peter found his new career as Spider-Monkey often interfered with his personal life. In an attempt to keep May and his girlfriend Mary Jane out of harm's way, he didn't tell them of his dual identity as a superhero. As time went on, he fought such menaces as Green Goblin, Sandmonk, Lizard and Kongpin. He also became a member of the Apevengers, Earth's mightiest primates.
(Amazing Spider-Man Family I#1 (fb) - BTS) - During a fight against Doctor Octopus, who was about to capture the powerful Serpent Crown and marry May Parker, Spider-Monkey was left behind, trapped underneath a huge pile of machinery by the villain.
(Amazing Spider-Man Family I#1) - While struggling to free himself from the debris, Spider-Monkey was rescued by his Apevengers ally, Ape X. While their teammate Speedball kept the villain busy, Ape X presented Spider-Monkey with the Serpent Crown that he'd taken from Ooktavius. Bolstered, Spider-Monkey swung into action to stop him.
(Marvel
Apes I#1) - Spider-Monkey's fight against Ooktavius eventually spread
to Central Park, where the villain tossed him into a banana cart. Their
fight was interrupted by Earth-616's Marty Blank, who had recently
arrived on Earth-81008 via Fiona Fitzhugh's dimensional portal. Blank's
involvement allowed the heroes to gain the upper hand and Ook was
easily defeated. Spider-Monkey thanked Gibbon but was shocked to learn
he was from a world of non-Primates, a fact that became obvious when
Blank's very human companion Fiona showed herself. Despite the initial
surprise, Spider-Monkey invited Blank and Fiona to accompany him to
Apevengers Tower, where the final fate of Ooktavius would be decided.
While Fiona consulted with Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four, Marty
was invited to the trial of Otto Ooktavius. To his shock and horror,
the seemingly mild-mannered Spider-Monkey and the other Apevengers
savagely murdered the villain when he declared he wasn't planning to
reform.
(Marvel Apes I#2) - Spider-Monkey casually chatted with the
still-horrified Marty after Ooktavius' trial. It made Blanks realize
something was very wrong with this world, a fact that particularly
stung him because the Gibbon had always idolized Spider-Man. Some time
later, Spider-Monkey joined the other Apevengers in backing up "Captain
America" (actually the vampire Baron Blood, who had killed Reed
Richards to use Richards dimensional bridge to conquer Earth-616) when
he made a televised speech, announcing the death of Reed Richards at
the hands of the Gibbon and Fiona Fitzhughs.
(Marvel Apes I#3 - BTS) - Spider-Monkey's close friend Speedball brought Gibbon and Fiona Fitzhugh to the Outsiders, a band of superpowered vigilantes on the outside of the law. They informed them that "Captain America" was actually Baron Blood in disguise, secretly manipulating events since the end of World War II. Gibbon helped the Outsiders locate and free the real Captain America, still frozen in the Arctic. Emboldened, Cap led the Outsiders to deal with Blood and his Apevengers.
(Marvel Apes I#4) - Gibbon and Fitzhugh allowed themselves to be captured by "Captain America" and the Apevengers, who gathered at the Baxter Building where Reed Richards' completed dimensional portal was ready to be used. Before "Cap" could force Fiona to operate the device, the Outsiders attacked. Spider-Monkey quickly joined the fray but was as astonished as the others by the appearance of the real Captain America. In the end, even Baron Blood's vampirized Invaders joined in the struggle. Spider-Monkey webbed Bucky, trapping the vampire, while the others destroyed "Cap" and the Invaders. With the dimensional transporter badly damaged during the fight, Gibbon and Fiona quickly retreated through the failing portal, taking the injured Speedball with them because they figured he stood a better chance at survival on Earth-616. As the portal collapsed, Bucky was taken prisoner while the Apevengers remained convinced that Earth-616 contained the solution for many of their problems.
(Marvel Zombies: Evil Evolution I#1) - When the
Apevengers tried to retrieve their wayward member Speedball to punish
him for his betrayal, Spider-Monkey subtly disabled the Iron Mandrill's
portal by removing the flux capacitor with his tail. The Apevengers,
unaware that their timeline had been altered by Earth-616's Gorilla
Girl to prevent its divergence into Earth-95019, dropped the matter.
(Superior Spider-Man I#32 (fb) - BTS) -
Aware that something or someone was killing Spider-Men across the
multiverse, Earth-616's time tossed Superior Spider-Man (Otto Octavius)
used technology from Earth-928's year 2099 to travel the dimensional plane,
recruiting divergent counterparts as he went along. Among his recruits
was Earth-8101's Spider-Monkey.
(Edge of the Spider-Verse I#1) - Spider-Monkey was there when the
Superior Spider-Man returned home with the newly recruited Spider-Man Noir of Earth-90214.
(Superior Spider-Man I#32) - Spider-Monkey was on hand to
greet the latest recruit to the Superior Spider-Man's ever-growing band of Spiders:
Earth-50101's Paviitr Prabhakar, also known as Spider-Man India.
(Superior Spider-Man I#33) - Spider-Monkey joined the Superior
Spider-Man and the other alternate reality Spiders on a trip to
Earth-2818 to help save the Cyborg Spider-Man from the Inheritor Karn of Earth-001. Through a
supreme effort on the heroes' part and Octavius' ingenious use of 2099
technology, they were briefly able to restrain Karn inside a forcefield.
When the Inheritor broke free, the Spiders moved in for the kill. Though
they weakened Karn considerably, all hope seemed lost when his siblings
Brix and Bora arrived to help out and feast on the numerous
Spider-Totems available. Bora figured the startled Spiders would be easy
prey and threw two of her blades at them. The lightning fast
Spider-Monkey caught them using both his paw and tail and hurled them
back at their aggressors, striking both Karn and Brix. This allowed the
Superior's forces to retreat to Earth-928's 2099, where their latest
cybernetic recruit was patched up by Octavius while he ordered
Spider-Monkey and the others to scan the dimensional planes for any
further information on their enemies.
(Amazing Spider-Man III#10) -
Earth-616's Spider-Man had been busy gathering alternate reality Spiders
as well. When his group became aware there was another band of
otherworldly Spider-Men operating out of Earth-928's future, they decided
to warn them of the Inheritors' inherent danger. They were unaware that
the Superior Spider-Man had already whipped up personal cloaking devices
that masked a Spider's unique totemic energy from the Master Weaver,
thereby keeping them safe from the Inheritors. The two groups of Spiders
were astonished to meet each other, with Spider-Monkey expressing equal
surprise at seeing Spider-Ham. However, the furious Superior Spider-Man
quickly explained the existence of his cloaks while lamenting the fact
616's Kaine and Silk emanated so much power in their respective role as
the Other and the Bride that they were bound to draw the Inheritors'
attention. As if on cue, the massive Inheritor Daemos arrived to feast
on the Spiders. Responding to Ock's battle orders, Spider-Monkey allowed
the ranged fighters to take the first shot and then moved in with the
bruisers, biting Daemos in the arm. The furious Inheritor hurled Peter
and the other attacking Spiders away. In their brief absence, Kaine and
the Superior Spider-Man killed their opponent. Within moments, Daemos
reappeared in a new, cloned body, flanked by his brother and
sister Inheritors Bora and Brix. Realizing they were fighting a losing
battle, all the Spiders retreated to Earth-13, a world protected by
Peter Parker, the Captain Universe of his reality.
(Amazing Spider-Man III#11) - When Earth-616's Peter Parker and Otto
Octavius fought over leadership of the Spider-Army, Spider-Monkey
watched the fight. Eventually, Parker won and sent several teams on a
mission, severely depleting the number of Spiders in the Safe Zone.
Moments after the teams departed, the Zone was attacked by the
Inheritors Jennix, Morlun and their father, the immensely powerful
Solus. Before anyone could act, Jennix reached for Spider-Monkey. Using
one hand to hold the spider-simian's tail, he quickly drained his life
force while a stunned Spider-Ham looked on. Jennix didn't get to enjoy
his feast for too long as he was vaporized by Earth-13's Cosmic Spider-Man, who unleashed his Captain Universe energies.
Comments: Created by Karl Kesel (writer) and Ramon Bachs (pencils & inks).
Well, there are plenty of jokes to be made about "going
bananas" and "the monkey's tail/tale" but let us kindly ignore all
that. The Spider-Monkey is one of the more fascinating additions to the
Spider armies, it's a shame he was ultimately sacrificed as a mere snack
for the Inheritor Solus.
Unless otherwise stated, everyone mentioned in this
profile is the counterpart native to Reality-8101.
Profile by Norvo.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Spider-Monkey should not be confused with
Ben and May Parker were a happily married primate couple without any
offspring. They happily took care of their orphaned nephew Peter and
raised them as their own. Though meek and easily intimidated, the youth
was an excellent student. Ben taught Peter that with great power came
great responsibility while the doting May enjoyed spoiling him by making
sure the boy always had a fresh bunch of bananas for lunch. During a visit
to a science exhibit, a radioactive spider nestled among those bananas and
bit Peter, giving him superpowers. Unbeknownst to Ben and May, he began
using these abilities to launch himself as a TV star. Newfound celebrity
made him vain and arrogant, refusing to help a cop stop a criminal he
could have easily apprehended. Not too long after that incident, the same
criminal tried to rob the Parker home, killing Ben Parker in the process.
When Spider-Monkey tracked the killer down, he was stunned to find it was
the man he could have sent to prison earlier. This tragedy made him
dedicate his life to become a true hero.
-- Marvel Apes: Amazing Spider-Monkey I#1
images: (without ads)
Superior Spider-Man I#32, p22, pan1 (main image)
Amazing Spider-Man I#10, p11, pan2 (closeup)
Amazing Spider-Man Family I#1, p27, p1 (deals with the burglar)
Marvel Apes I#1, p12 pan3 (versus Doc Ooktopus)
Superior Spider-Man I#33, p13, pan1&2 (helps out against the Inheritors)
Amazing Spider-Man III#11, p14, pan2 (dies)
Amazing Spider-Man Family I#1, p26, pan6,8 (Ben & May Parker)
Appearances:
Amazing Spider-Man Family I#1 (October, 2008) - Karl Kesel (writer),
Ramon Bachs (pencils & inks), Tom Brennan (editor)
Marvel Apes I#1 (November, 2008) - Karl Kesel (writer), Ramon Bachs
(pencils & inks), Tom Brennan (editor)
Marvel Apes I#2 (December, 2008) - Karl Kesel (writer), Ramon Bachs
(pencils & inks), Tom Brennan (editor)
Marvel Apes I#3 (January, 2009) - Karl Kesel (writer), Ramon Bachs
(pencils & inks), Tom Brennan (editor)
Marvel Apes I#4 (February, 2009) - Karl Kesel (writer), Ramon Bachs
(pencils & inks), Tom Brennan (editor)
Marvel Zombies: Evil Evolution I#1 (January, 2010) - Karl Kesel (writer), Adam
DeKraker, Rob DiSalvo, Carlo Soriano, Joe Suitor (pencils & inks),
Tom Brennan (editor)
Superior Spider-Man I#32 (October, 2014) - Dan Slott & Christopher
Gage (writers), Giuseppe Camuncoli (pencils), John Deli (inks), Nick
Lowe (editor)
Edge of the Spider-Verse (November, 2014) - David Hine & Fabrice
Sapolsky (writers), Richard Isanove (pencils & inks), Nick Lowe
(editor)
Superior Spider-Man I#33 (November, 2014) - Dan Slott & Christopher
Gage (writers), Giuseppe Camuncoli (pencils), John Deli (inks), Nick
Lowe (editor)
Amazing Spider-Man III#10 (January, 2015) - Dan Slott (writer), Oliver
Coipel (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Nick Lowe (editor)
Amazing Spider-Man III#11 (February, 2015) - Dan Slott (writer), Oliver
Coipel (pencils), Wade von Grawbadger (inks), Nick Lowe (editor)
First Posted: 04/09/2015
Last updated: 04/07/2015
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