Spider-Man, Marvel’s golden kid, has always been about taking responsibility.
But there have been numerous situations where Spidey was all about being evil or taking the dark path.
Spider-Man has never been a Batman-style hero, despite the fact that he is a vigilante.
Even so, there were occasions when Spider-Man stories took a dark turn, rendering him unrecognizable as the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man we all know and love.
Here are the top 10 times Spidey went all wicked and shit.
10. Apocalypse And Spider-Man
To find their friend The Cable, Deadpool, Cannonball, and Siryn were sent on a multiverse journey through various universes. They arrived in a reality where Apocalypse had conquered the entire planet. He had transformed four powerful heroes into his Horsemen to aid him in his invasion, including Angel, Cable, and Blob. The fourth Horseman was Peter Parker, who had been further corrupted by Apocalypse‘s technology to become the horrifying Pestilence.
9. Peter Parker ‘The Lizard’
The radioactive spider bit Gwen Stacy instead of Peter Parker in a parallel universe.
The Lizard was one of Spider-early Gwen’s foes. Further evidence revealed that the Lizard was indeed none other than Peter Parker.
8. Zombie Spider-Man
While not technically wicked after his infection, Spider-Man performed a lot of bad actions after transforming into a bloodthirsty zombie in the Marvel Zombies world. Before he turned against the universe, Spider-Man devoured his closest relatives.
He commanded a team of fellow zombie heroes under the alias “Patient Zero.”
7. Spider-Man Vs The Sin Eater
Spidey embarked on a warpath after the terrible murder of Captain Jean DeWolff, a personal friend of Spidey. Spider-Man planned to kill the Sin Eater after he was responsible for the murder. Daredevil stepped in, hoping to prevent his long-time superhero pal from going too far. In return Spidey attacked Matt. He continued to battle Daredevil, who was able to keep Spidey at a distance long enough for Peter to realize what was going on.
6. The Queen Vs Spider-Man
The Queen had the ability to manipulate anyone who possessed an “insect gene.” For obvious reasons, Spider-Man possesses such a gene, granting this enemy authority over him. This deadly villain transforms Spidey into a monster spider creature that she completely controls.
The Queen not only made Spider-Man her slave, but she also transformed him into a huge monster.
5. Norman Osborn Aka The Spider-Man
In order to become Spider-Man in his world, Norman Osborn acquired spider abilities.
He made use of Oscorp’s resources to improve and equip his spider suit, which was made to accommodate Spider-Man’s extra arms. During the incident, Norman Osborn assisted in destroying the Web of Life and Destiny, and he succeeded in posing a threat to the multiverse in his ongoing conflict with the Superior Spider-Man.
4. Superior Spider-Man
Superior Spider-Man stood out from every previous Spider-Man comic. Spider-Man lost control of his thoughts to his archenemy Doc Ock in a climactic final showdown.
Octavius went out as Spider-Man to prove he was the superior hero. Doc Ock transformed Spider-Man into a cruel, merciless, and ethically compromised crimefighter in order to accomplish this. Although this strategy had better outcomes at times, it still made Spider-Man no superior than his enemies.
3. Spiders-Man
Young Peter Parker’s body was totally swallowed by a colony of mutant spiders after a catastrophically mishandled experiment at Horizon Labs. His essence was fused with the spiders he now controlled. In an attempt to conceal his new horrific form, he built a human body out of spiders and dressed up as Spider-Man.
2. Spider-Carnage
Peter Parker’s clone Ben Reilly briefly turned into a villain.
Ben Reilly joined the Carnage symbiote during the Web of Carnage arc. Despite the short duration of their alliance, the two entities made for one of Spider-Man’s most lethal antagonists.
1. Symbiote Spider-Man
Spider-Man began acting in a very dubious manner after receiving his new black costume, which he was unaware was a living alien. With his villains, Spidey was now more hostile and vicious than ever before.
