FAQ

For this list only the creators of the characters first appearances are listed. As with all comic book characters Spider-Man and his supporting cast have had several reinventions and different contributions from different writers. Theses include different iterations in different mediums that all have added different concepts to the overall mythology of the characters.

Theirs Peter Benjamin Parker/Spider-Man, referred to as Peter Parker or Spider-Man on screen. He made his first appearance in the comic story "Spider-Man!" from Amazing Fantasy #15 (June 1962) by editor/writer Stan Lee and writer/artist Steve Ditko.

Gwendolyne Maxine "Gwen" Stacy, referred to as Gwen Stacy on screen. She made her first appearance in the comic story "If This Be My Destiny...!" from The Amazing Spider-Man #31 (December 1965) by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko.

Maxwell "Max" Dillon/Electro, referred to as Max Dillon or Electro on screen. He made his fist appearance in the comic story "The Man Called Electro!" from Amazing Spider-Man #9 (February 1964).

Harold Theopolis "Harry" Osborn/Green Goblin, referred to as Harry Osborn or Green Goblin on screen. He made his first appearance in the comic story "If This Be My Destiny...!" from The Amazing Spider-Man #31 (December 1965) by editor/writer Stan Lee and writer/artist Steve Ditko.

Donald L. Menken, referred to as just Donald Menken on screen. he made his first appearance in the comic story "Now Strikes the Hobgoblin!" from The Amazing Spider-Man #239 (April 1983) by writer Roger Stern and artist John Romita Jr..

Felicia Hardy, Harry's sidekick at Oscorp. While Jones was only credited as "Felicia" in the final film, her surname was presented as "Hardy" in a marketing video for the film's release on digital HD formats. Felicia Hardy made her first appearance as her alter-ego Black Cat in the comic story "Never Let the Black Cat Cross Your Path!" from The Amazing Spider-Man #194 (July 1979) by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Keith Pollard, whilst the Black Cat's costume and appearance were designed artist by Dave Cockrum.

Aleksei Mikhailovich Sytsevich/The Rhino, referred to as Aleksei Sytsevich. He made his first appearance in the comic story "The Horns of the Rhino!" from The Amazing Spider-Man #41 (October 1966) by writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita Sr..

Peter's Aunt Maybelle "May" Parker, referred to as Aunt May or May Parker on screen. She made her first appearance in the comic story "Spider-Man!" from Amazing Fantasy #15 (June 1962) by editor/writer Stan Lee and writer/artist Steve Ditko.

Richard Parker, who made his first appearance in a flashback in the comic story "The Parents of Peter Parker!" from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5 by editor/writer Stan Lee and writer/artist Larry Lieber.

Mary Parker, who made her first appearance in a flashback in the comic story "The Parents of Peter Parker!" from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5 by editor/writer Stan Lee and writer/artist Larry Lieber.

Dr. Ashley Kafka, who made her first appearance in the comic story "Up From the Depths" from The Spectacular Spider-Man #178 (July 1991) by writer J.M. DeMatteis and artist Sal Buscema.

Alistaire Alphonso Smythe, referred to as Alistair Smythe on screen. He made his first appearance in the comic story "Fun 'n' Games" from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #19 (August 1985) by writer Louise Simonson and artist Mary Wilshire.

Gustav Fiers/The Gentleman, who made his first appearance in the novel "Spider-Man: The Gathering of the Sinister Six" by writer Adam-Troy Castro.

Helen Stacy, who made her first appearance in the comic story "Proto-Goblin" from Spider-Man #-1 (May 1997) by writer Howard Mackie and artist Dan Fraga.

George Stacy, who appears as a soul in Peter's visions in sn uncredited role. He made his first appearance in the comic story "Disaster!" from The Amazing Spider-Man #56 (January 1968) by writer Stan Lee and artists John Romita Sr. & Don Heck.

and Mary Jane "MJ" Watson, who was originally suppose to appear in the movie but her scenes were cut from the final film. She made her first appearance in the comic story "Captured By J. Jonah Jameson!" in Amazing Spider-Man #25 (June 1965) in a cameo appearance followed by a full appearance in the comic story "The Birth of a Super-Hero!" from Amazing Spider-Man #42. The character was created by editor/writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita Sr..

Electro is the major villain. Harry Osborn later becomes the Green Goblin. Rhino also appears to confront Spider-Man at the end of the film.

No, he never even appeared onscreen in this series. He was mentioned a number of times and Peter Parker sent him an e-mail to rethink Spider-Man's negative publicity. Jameson responds with an e-mail reading, "WRONG".

Shailene Woodley had been cast to play Mary Jane Watson, but all of her scenes were removed from the final film. It was decided her character was not essential to this story.

There is no post/mid-credits scene expanding the events from The Amazing Spider-Man 2" There was an X-Men: Days of Future Past preview that was shown in theaters, but it is not available in Blu-ray/DVD releases.

Stan Lee is seen at Peter and Gwen's graduation. When Peter's name is called, he says, "I think I know that guy."

The idea was for the two villains Doctor Octopus and the Vulture to later appear in a spinoff for the Sinister Six. This series was prematurely discontinued and followed by another reboot, so the film about the supervillains teaming up with each other was shelved, while the reboot has nothing to do with these Spider-Man movies at all.

Marc Webb had planned this series as a trilogy and thought he would return to direct The Amazing Spider-Man 3 which was originally scheduled for release on June 10th, 2016. Sony Pictures then decided to delay it from being released until sometime in 2017. An agreement was eventually made with Marvel Studios to have Spider-Man appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe-vis-à-vis Captain America: Civil War (2016)-and in 2017 with Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) coming out in the month that The Amazing Spider-Man 3 would have been released in 2016.