Talk:List of Spider-Man enemies

List is missing The Wall
Truly Spider-Man's fiercest enemy. --99.153.6.248 (talk) 20:49, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ agreed; this list should have The Wall. Silliness aside, he was a Spider-Man villain &mdash; Supuhstar * &mdash; 05:53, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

Moved list
I've moved the list of enemies on Spider-Man supporting characters to this page. It will need cleanup. --HKMARKS 18:33, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

Added TWENTY-ONE more villains
Okay, added the missing villains from Maximum Carnage (Shriek & Doppelganger), the Great Game (Justin Hammer, Polestar, Joystick, and El Toro Negro), the Legion of Losers (Grizzly & Gibbon), Seperation Anxiety (Scream, Riot, Lasher, Phage, & Agony), Shadrac (Overdrive), Solo, Rocket Racer, Walrus, and the Marvel Scarecrow.

I also relisted the Stacy twins under the comprehensive list.

Twenty-one new ones...not bad huh? ;-)

---User:ScreenWriterJeb

Do the Stacy children really warrant being under the greatest foes list?
And any way, shouldn't Gabriel be listed under Grey Goblin?

Why doesn't this article come up on search?
Why does this article not come up when you plug "Spider-Man villains" into the search engine?
 * It depends what search engine you're using. It's a fairly new page and sometimes it takes a while for such pages to get indexed by search engines like Google.  In addition, once they're indexed, more popular pages that have been around longer will show up earlier in the search results. Category:Spider-Man villains is the second Google result.  Also, some search engines might just not index Wikipedia pages.  In that case it won't show up at all.
 * If you didn't find it in the Wikipedia search function, though, you might have just misspelled something. It was the first result for me. -HKMARKS 03:10, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

Cardiac
I remember a villain named "Cardiac" from one of the Spider-Man collectible card series. I think his power was to cause heart attacks. Was he just a one-shot or what? I remember I liked his costume: blue with white lines (reminiscent of EKG lines), and a cudgel. Can anyone help me out on this? --Newt ΨΦ 16:03, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Nevermind, I found him here Cardiac (comics), but that article is new since I last checked. --Newt ΨΦ  16:05, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Jack O' Lantern
Why is Jack O' Lantern listed as one of Spidy's greatest foes? The article on Jack himself proclaims that he was a small time villian. --71.109.37.168 23:19, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Two reasons, probably: one, the first (Jason Macendale) became the Hobgoblin and was definitely not small time, and the (Daniel Berkhart) became Mysterio, also not small time. Two: the page needs to be entirely reorganized. -HKMarks 02:51, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Cardiac merge
Per WP:WAF and WP:NOT. There's little more than plot summary in Cardiac (comics), which can be pared down to about a paragraph worth of information to add to the character's entry on this list. --Newt Ψ Φ  12:38, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Survey

 * Condense and merge --Newt Ψ Φ  12:38, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Condense but don't merge -- HKMarks TALK CONTRIBS 15:25, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Condense but don't merge --Mrph 10:16, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Discussion

 * While I think this should be merged, it may be better to merge with Spider-Man supporting characters. --Newt Ψ Φ  12:43, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
 * It should not be merged. If it's not clear if he's a villain or supporting character, he can't just be merged with one over the other.  Also, he's been a Thunderbolt.  Too much history for a merge. -- HKMarks TALK CONTRIBS  15:25, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

There absolutely should not be a merge. This page is a list of Spider-Man villains, not a place to put in complete articles about them. Cardiac is already listed and linked. The idea that the two should be merged us a joke.Jayunderscorezero 02:33, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Added two
I just added Scorpion and Hydro-Man to the list. Anyone have any objections to those two? 22:17, 26 October 2006

Added a really bad one
The Fifth Avenue Phantom is probably the worst of the '67 animated series' villains.

Chance
There's a villain named Chance who fought Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man #299 and #336. He's a mercenary and his name is Nicholas Powell.

Why are they There?
What are Doctor Doom, Black Cat, and Fortunato doing in their, or at the very least in the big tables? I mean, possibly Fortunato, and possibly Doctor Doom, but Black Cat?--Mullon 05:20, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Whats up with the photos?
Off the top of my head... Vulture--Surely we can find a better one than the beaten up version from Civil War Sandman--Can we find one where he's not melting? Lizard--WTF? Is this even Curt Connors's lizard? Doctor Octopus--Why is Doc Ock from a different continuity here? Rhino--Why is Rhino from a different continuity here? Green Goblin II--Why in God's name is the movie version here? Venom--It should be pretty obvious what I'm going to say here.

I'll attempt to change it later...but is it so hard to find ones from the 616 universe, which is what this article is about?--CyberGhostface 01:13, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Morbius the Living Vampire
is Morbius the Living Vampire a villain, because in its article it says he is an anti-hero, so shouldn't he be removed from hereGman124 14:23, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

no it's not a list of spidey's villains. It's a list of spidey's enemies. If it were a list of villains then we'd need to take Venom away too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.98.227.10 (talk) 12:20, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

i think Morbius should be added Venom was an anti hero and hes on here. So if you dont have Morbius then you shouldnt have Venom. Edaldren (talk) 23:44, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Cleanup needed
The "complete list" probably should go. I don't see how it's useful in the long run. The made-for-tv list probably should go. Either could be cleaned and condensed I suppose, but as of now: it's a cluttered list mess. RobJ1981 06:07, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Aren't there ANY female Spider-Man villains?
Or is the daughter of the burglar the closest the series gets? 68.219.105.76 02:04, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Nope, there's quite a few actually. Most notable are Shriek and Calypso, but there's also Scorpia, White Rabbit, Stunner, Delilah, and a few others. Nyssie 02:12, 6 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Don't forget Lady Octopus and the new, from-the-future Hobgoblin. Notthegoatseguy 21:22, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Ben Parker's killer & Spider-Man 3
(1) Why talk about the novelization of Spider-Man 3 now that the actual film has been released? (2) In the Spider-Man 3 version of events, there is no speculation as to whether or not Marko/Sandman killed Uncle Ben. The man confessed to Peter's face. 165.230.68.206 22:06, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Also regarding Spider-man 3, they display the burglar's full name on screen. I believe it is Dennis Carradine. Surely this is as worthy of notice as is the mention from the video game where his name is identified as "Spike".24.192.245.240 23:57, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Alistair Smythe and Scorpion
Alistair Smythe is put in the wrong place. He first appered in ASM ANNUAL 19 (mid 80's) and should be between Hobgoblin and Venom, not from the 1960's! Also why use a Venom Scorpion picture?

Okay i've put Alistair in the right place. We still need a new picture for Scorpion and how about an entry for Spencer Smythe and the Enforcers?

Morlun?
I haven't read Spiderman in a few years, so I've missed this Morlun fellow, so I'm just curious if he actually qualifies among the likes of the hobgoblin, mysterio, and Venom.... If such a recent one is going to be used, why not someone like Kane from the clone saga, or

Also, why are both Harry and Norman Osborn listed seperate, but none of the later Green Goblins or other Hobgoblins are seperately listed. The second Venom (who lasted how many appearances before the symbiote got bored of him) is listed as a minor... Odd? And "Ringer" or "Armada"? Are these really notable members of Spidey's Rogues? There have to be a number of more memorable and more often appeared villains in Spidey books. TheHYPO 03:36, 12 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Have to agree. Harry as the Green Goblin is much more than someone else taking on the same costume et al of another villain (as with Tarantula, Hobgoblin and others) - a key part of the conflict is the posthumous (as we thought at the time) influence of Norman. Will make the change now. Timrollpickering 00:07, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Hyrdo-Man and Macendale (Hob Goblin II)
They might be considered main villians. Hydro-Man would likely be a choice for the sinister 6 if they were to do another movie. And Macendale portrayed the Hob Goblin in the cartoon series which consenquently is the Hob Goblin the general public remembers.

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.22.189.106 (talk) 17:40, 14 May 2007 (UTC).

--- My Reply: Hydro Man certainly is. He can be the measuring stick of what is and isn't considered a "central rogue." If they are more notable than Hydro-Man than they are. If they are less notable than they aren't. Hobgoblin certainly is above him, and MaCendale took over that mantle for a while, most notably on the 90's animated series. However, in terms of comics lore he's mostly known as the Jack-o-Lanterns -- which is certainly below Hydro-Man. So this is a toss up. Considering HobGoblin is already listed, and clicking that wiki does easily get a user over to Macendale's page if that's what they are looking for, then I'd probably be against including him. --PopCultureSuperHero (talk) 19:31, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Villain entry that needs fixing
I removed a section from the "Minor Villains" section that was majorly screwing with the formatting. Here's the original entry:

R-boy|mega threat (comics) after the young boy of 12 years old was hit by toxic barrels that carried negetive energy, Ricky Pannaman found him self in the same state as Daredevil, blind. he later learnet he could shoot webbing from his wrist, sight like Daredevil, make his knuckles flame when putting his hands into the rock on posistion, enhanced strengh and speed, morph into any animal of his choice and make his soul come out of his skin leaving his body in a frozen state and taking control of his soul. His soul can fly and pass through solid objects

And here's a cleaned-up version:

"Ricky Pannaman was only twelve when he was hit by barrels containing negative energy, which blinded him. Later, he learned he had gained various powers, including enhanced strength and speed, the ability to shoot webbing from his wrist, the ability to see like Daredevil, the abilty to make his knuckles flame when putting his hands into the "rock on" position, the ability to morph into any animal of his choice and the ability to leave his body in a ghostly form, leaving his body in a frozen state. In his ghostly form, he can fly and pass through solid objects."

Personally, I think it sounds like somebody's fantasy. But if it's real, it can be re-added.

69.141.234.101 05:00, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

Questions
Couple of symbiote related questions: 81.98.227.10 (talk) 22:40, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Why isn't scream listed in the minor villains section? She's had more apparences than most of the other villains in that section.
 * Why is Venom 2 listed on the minor villains table? He was only in one issue and hen died. He shouldn't be on a table
 * Menace is listed as one of spider-man's greatest foes... He hasn't even appeared yet. What's the dealio?

Morbious over Macendale?
Morbious a major villian? Thats pushing it, I'd include Morlun, Hydro-Man, and definetly Macendale before Morbious. When peopel think of Hob Goblin most people think of Macendale.

Are you serious? Morun before Morbius? That's radiculous. Morbius has been a recurring spider-man villain since 1971. Morlun lasted 5 years and was killed. No way should he be classed as a major villain ifmorbius is not.80.5.140.139 (talk) 15:49, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Venom, a villain?
When I read the instructions of how to transform the toyversion of venom into a three headed serpent, Venom was mentioned as a hero. User:Puncharoo Read my page first 20:07, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Merger proposal
I believe the article Menace (comics) should be merged into this list. The article describes a new character who is not notable outside the fantasy world as of yet. If he becomes notable in the following years, then it won't be an issue to split the article out agin, but most characters do not make it to notable. Until then, this article an others like it are better served in a singular article that lists ALL the enemies, and have redirects when proper. --- Paulley (talk) 17:15, 8 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep Seperate, mergeing into a list of enemies to one character in particluar(Spider-Man) is near impossible for Marvel Characters. All characters interact with each other and bounce from hero to villian and back again all the time.  Updating which character appears on which list of another character is the most counter productive thing one could possibly suggest. -- 69.182.199.231 (talk) 08:44, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
 * it works for the other fifty villains on the list especially as this character has yet to appear outside this one comic or interact with any other leading superheroes.. he is as tis article name suggests just a Spider-Man enemy. --- Paulley (talk) 10:27, 17 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Merge The reasoning behind merging non-notable villians is to be able to create content on them in the proper context. A new or minor villian can't support their own article, which is why so many end up and get deleted in AFD.  To prevent info loss, merging is the only solution.  At such a time that they are deemed notable (and this DOESN'T mean important enough to just fans...) then you can merge the section back into a full article.  Not every detail of every story, or every bad guy in every series (comic book or otherwise) passes notability requirements here.  In fact, most don't.  Otherwise, we spend a lot of time arguing in AFD, when in fact, merging would create better context for the villian, and make it a better article.
 * As a side note, it is NOT an insult to say a character is "not notable". It is a definition as defined by the actual policies here, not a personal opinion on the quality of the character.  We need to get passed personal feelings and use the objective standards that ARE the guidelines on Wikipedia. P HARMBOY  ( TALK ) 14:40, 17 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Merge The character has done nothing significant as of yet, he does not warrant his own article. If he happens to spear head a marvel event, then i would suggest giving him his own article, simply out of notability.  Rau  J16  04:43, 18 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Merge Minor villain as of yet. If he becomes a recurring foe or the center of a major story arc, then he'll probably deserve one. Until then, make mine Merger! EvilCouch (talk) 10:55, 19 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Merge Character just debuted. Just from what I can glean from online sources, all the reliable out-of-universe references available would probably only warrant a paragraph. WesleyDodds (talk) 09:06, 20 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Merge As of now he isn't that notable. If he becomes a significant recurring character then he should have his own article.--CyberGhostface (talk) 17:27, 20 February 2008 (UTC)


 * merge does not satisfy notablity; however, I suggest considering a merger to Green Goblin. -66.109.248.114 (talk) 22:23, 20 February 2008 (UTC).


 * Article merged here (spider-man enemies) as he is yet to be linked to the Green Goblin other than his use of similar transport --- Paulley (talk) 13:08, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

Minor characters
I was looking over the page, and see that many minor characters have been merged in here. I wanted to suggest that these many character bios be transwikied, before they are trimmed or deleted, as they are not really in the proper format for list page like this. - 66.109.248.114 (talk) 22:29, 20 February 2008 (UTC).
 * By all mean copy the information to a Marvel wiki... the idea of moving them here was to stop their complete deletion. -- Paulley (talk) 18:46, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Rearrange the list
This article should be rearranged so that the characters are listed in a logical fashion, either by debut or alphabetically. This whole "Major/minor villain" business is wholly subjective and not a good way to arrange a list. WesleyDodds (talk) 23:09, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Agreed. -66.109.248.114 (talk) 23:37, 29 February 2008 (UTC).

Major vs Minor
Hey guys, I was just wondering how do you define a "major" enemy or a "minor" enemy of Spideman. Bobisbob (talk) 21:44, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Merge Blood Spider

 * nomination - This is minor a throwaway character that only appeared in one issue of the Amazing Spider-Man, an no subsequent appearances; in addition the character was a henchman to the Taskmaster (not the featured villian in the issue, he was a henchman to the henchman of the storyline). Too minor of a character even to be considered a minor character, I pose a redirect to enemies with a brief line detailing his appearance and Bagley's art. -Sharp962 (talk) 03:08, 25 April 2008 (UTC).
 * I could not agree more. Lots42 (talk) 04:14, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Consensus to merge. -66.109.248.114 (talk) 22:33, 29 May 2008 (UTC).

Unmerge Batwing?
Well not yet, at least. It turns out that he will appear in Avengers: The Initiative #13 as one of the newest recruits. I think we can assume that, after the issue comes out, he will be appearing more in the series and may make a worthwhile standalone article. 204.153.84.10 (talk) 15:45, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Jackal, Morbius??
Why isnt the Jackal on here he started clone saga that went from 70s into 90s pretty important villain along with Morbius who has been a ongoing spidey foe since 71 i think Edaldren (talk) 23:51, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

What the hell happened?
I added some names to this list a year or two ago, all of them enemies of Spider-Man, but now they are removed and the article is more messy than ever. I would really like to know what's going on inside the head of some of those who edits the articles here. 84.48.35.203 (talk) 22:51, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Anti-Venom is not a bad guy
Guys Anti-Venom is not a bad guy he's shown himself to be on Spider-Man's side and that he's one of the good guys now. I'm going to remove his name from the list. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.12.146.236 (talk) 23:46, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Please tell me.....
....who is the MAIN enemy of Spider-man actually? I used to think it was the Kingpin since I grew up watching the animated series but now I'm pretty sure it's a tie between Green Goblin and Venom. Who, just who!?!?!? 85.228.189.67 (talk) 20:09, 26 October 2008 (UTC)


 * There is no correct answer. Its not as simple as The Joker is Batman's archenemeny or Lex Luthor is Superman's. Spider-man's main villain can be many characters, but if i had to pick I would say Venom is his archenemy. --EveryDayJoe45 (talk) 16:14, 1 December 2008 (UTC)


 * It varies across periods. Doctor Octopus was probably the first - he showed up quite frequently across all ages, appeared to be one of the most powerful foes at the start and he performed roles normally reserved for the "arch enemy" such as putting the Sinister Six together, being the enemy in landmark stories like the Master Planner one, being responsible for the death of a supporting cast member (Captain Stacey) and so forth. The Green Goblin is the main rival from that generation but apart from discovering Spidey's identity he didn't really become that major a foe at first, and indeed was running out of steam (just how many times could Norman Osborn succumb to illness, become the Goblin and fight Spidey only to be temporarily cured with amnesia?) until the death of Gwen Stacey. But with Norman killed off as well in that storyline, and the successor Goblins weaker (Harry, Bart Hamilton, the two Hobgoblins) it really wasn't until Norman's resurrection that the Green Goblin became a current major foe (though Norman was also a pretty strong enemy even when dead as his legacy both infected Harry and spawned Hobgoblin).
 * Venom's claim is mixed because there was a time when Marvel tried to transfer him to anti-status (and have Carnage take on the villainous role) which complicates his threat level, and also Brock's motivation for hating Spidey is weak. (Okay so are Norman Osborn's and Doctor Octopus's but they come from a simpler era of comics and have had layers added.) The Kingpin is a strong presence in the 1994 animated series, as indeed he is in some periods in the comics (most notably the mid 1980s) but the nature of the enmity isn't as personal as with other foes, and of course the Kingpin is now very much Daredevil's arch foe. The Jackal might have had a claim in the clone era but we now know another villain was behind that. Timrollpickering (talk) 01:09, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

This is how I like to think of it. Doctor Octopus is Spider-Man's archenemy, the original Green Goblin is Peter Parker's archenemy and Venom is Spider-Man/Peter Parker's arch rival. Jhenderson777 (talk) 20:41, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

Vulture & Viagra
I removed this from the description of the original Vulture: "Ever since he was 14, Adrian Toomes has been taking sildenafil citrate tablets to stay alive." Near as I can tell from googling, this is a running fan joke about the geezer. --Tbanderson (talk) 17:17, 18 July 2013 (UTC)

Where are the other villains?
This article was re-written to comply with Wikipedia's standards. However, only a select group of villains were added back into the article, with the majority of the lesser known characters left out. A fairly large amount of time has passed and the editor who re-wrote the article hasn't made any effort to add the rest of the characters back into the article. Seeing as this is a list of ALL of Spider-Man's villains and not just a select few that are deemed notable by editors, we need to begin adding the rest of the characters back into the article (albeit in the article's new format and with citations). Darkknight2149 (talk) 00:19, 4 June 2015 (UTC)


 * I do plan on adding them. I will probably start adding more tomorrow. Though keep in mind that you can be bold and them too. Just this time around I want sources for the character.  Jhenderson  7 7 7  01:51, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

Classification system
I'm rather baffled at the classification system in this article. The following questions spring to mind:


 * 1.What makes the "common foes" common? Are they common adversaries of both Spider-Man and other superheroes? Are they common to all the various forms of media Spider-Man appears in? Is "common" a POV designation to indicate the editors feel these characters aren't terribly original?
 * 2.What is the difference between "Other major threats", "Other foes", and "Lesser foes"? These all sound like different phrasings for a "Miscellaneous" category.
 * 3.What guideline is used to distinguish "Major supervillain foes" from the other categories? Popularity? Frequency of appearances in Spider-Man media? Fictional threat level?

I really think we need to do one of two things to make this article less confusing, perhaps a combination of the two: either make the prose explain the classification system (while there is considerable prose at the top of each category, it does nothing to explain what the categories mean), or redo the classification system itself. I'm leaning strongly towards the latter, but perhaps I'd feel differently if I could make heads or tails of the existing system. Thoughts?--NukeofEarl (talk) 19:00, 12 March 2016 (UTC)


 * I was thinking the same thing when I read this. There are a lot of value judgments in the categories, and the article doesn't even define them.  Granted, we can't list every single enemy Spider-Man has fought because the list would stretch to the moon, but sorting those we do deign to include into "very famous" and "kinda famous" is a poor choice that may lead to a lot of edit wars.  We can list enemies either alphabetically or chronologically.  Alternatively, we could list them in order of how frequently they appear in stories in an objective attempt to measure significance, but that would mean that somebody must count the appearances and provide references, which is also a lot of work. BaronBifford (talk) 19:20, 12 March 2016 (UTC)


 * In all honesty it was like this before I cited the majority of the page and restructured it. It had "major enemies"and "lesser foes" if I remember correctly. all other comic book villains lists are like this too so that's no surprise. . Only now the top characters got way more sources and are always in the list of Spidey's greatest villains. That's the best excuse I can come up with why they would be divided.


 * I feel like a chronological order is a fine idea. I wondered about it myself. That's how the top villains are already listed. I mostly think the characters that are in the top are the basic villains for Spider-Man that should be the only remaining for the main character page but I welcome different approaches for this article as long as it's still well cited.


 * Also to ask your question regarding common enemies. No on the POV question. Yes on everything else. Along with being referenced on every source that is Spidey related. Jhenderson  7 7 7  01:27, 17 March 2016 (UTC)


 * I should note that I never really finish my restructuring with this article. Still a lot of villains left out. For example: shathra and shadrac. Real life or interests in different articles gets in the way sometimes. But don't think it was meant to stay like this forever. Jhenderson  7 7 7  01:36, 17 March 2016 (UTC)


 * I want to say I love the way this article is structured. This is the best structure for a topic like this and doesn't get cluttered with villains from other heroes that they face off against once. I was hoping the way this article was structured could be done to other heroes rogues gallery/ enemy pages like the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Green Arrow Etc.

Fluffyroll11 (talk) 19:59, 21 July 2016 (UTC)


 * First off, my deepest apologies for abandoning this topic for a whole week immediately after starting it. I had anticipated that I would have another two days with free time to do Wikipedia, and that turned out to not be the case. On to business: If everyone is in agreement on the point, then, I'm willing to merge the major sections of the article and put them into chronological order. Just one point of clarification: When we say "chronological order", we're all talking chronological order by first appearance, right?--NukeofEarl (talk) 19:09, 19 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Correct. I should also note that anti-hero, non supervillain enemy and group enemy should be fine section on their own. We might also need to find a different place to merge the sections of certain characters if we try that new approach too. Jhenderson  7 7 7  19:25, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Agreed. I was just coming on to perform the restructuring (sorry it took so long but I've been a bit busy and I thought it appropriate to wait a few days to give other editors a chance to object anyway), but I see you've already gotten started on it so I'll refrain from editing here for the moment so as to not to muddle things.--NukeofEarl (talk) 17:00, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

I did boldly start it even though I might have rushes. If so I apologize. But as I expected it isn't easy in the first place. I divided one section by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko creation. But the rest could be a bit tough since sometimes the creators switch around. So I am figuring out what to do now. I sort of begun it because I figured it would be hard for somebody else to do. If everything goes together then that means adding creator and the abilities and also knowing the order. I will be impressed if you can do all that. Either way do the best you can. If you do some work it will make the ones I am capable of a whole lot easier. Also feel free for better compromises. I am worn out on what I just did for now and that was just most of the Stan Lee and Steve Ditko ones. Jhenderson 7 7 7  19:44, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

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Robot Master's debut appearance?
This character didn't become robot-master until 1982. #37 was his character's debut appearance. If we are adding villains by their debut appearance rather than their alter-ego appearance then don't you think jackal's first appearance should be when Dr. Milen Warren debuted in 1960s? I'm shifting Robot's master appearance 80s. Is this fine with you all? Thanks Shoxee1214 (talk) 12:49, 12 July 2017 (UTC)*/

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Lesser foes
Is there any established criteria on how a characters rates for this list? I'm skeptical that Panda-Monium is above the threshold. Argento Surfer (talk) 13:53, 14 August 2019 (UTC)


 * Yes. Reliable Sources are the criteria. I originally planned to make this a featured list so I don’t mind a clean up or a removal based on criteria. Jhenderson  7 7 7  14:15, 14 August 2019 (UTC)
 * I see this is a work in progress. Good luck with FL! Argento Surfer (talk) 16:56, 14 August 2019 (UTC)

Central Rogues
Just wanted to drop by and say how happy and appreciative I am that the editors of this page made this section. So many times I go to pages looking for a particular character and the list is 50-100 names deep. It makes it extremely hard to find what I'm looking for. Common sense states that 95% of the people browsing a "Spider-Man Enemies" wiki page are looking for one of the two dozen villains listed in the "central rogues" section. So many other pages need to do this, especially those for video game & anime franchises that all 20+ years old. This was a great idea, and I shall be trying to copy it and instigate it into other wiki's. Great job guys!

I noticed the list was capped at 18, which I thought was an odd number. So I added Jackal & Hydro-Man to the central rogues list to cap the number at an even 20. I also legit think those two qualify, and honestly Hydro Man should be the benchmark for what is or isn't allowed within this category. Anyone less notable than Hydro-Man goes to the category below, and if a character can make the case that they are more notable than Hydro-Man then they can be added to the section. If anyone disapproves then feel free to move them back down. PopCultureSuperHero (talk) 19:27, 17 November 2021 (UTC)


 * That is not a legit reasoning. That’s more like an OCD reasoning to worry about even and odd placement. Do you have sources to prove that these villains could qualify any more/less than Hammerhead, Tombstone, Spider-Slayers and Prowler just to name a few? This is why I removed central rogues a while back. It’s too subjective. Jhenderson  7 7 7  13:05, 18 November 2021 (UTC)


 * Some can even make the argument that Molten Man would qualify as much as Hydro-Man too. I think we need a more clear criteria here. Jhenderson  7 7 7  13:32, 18 November 2021 (UTC)

Mister Negative
I think there is a typo in the description. Jokem (talk) 19:31, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Mephisto
I think he could be properly classified as a horror-themed villain Jokem (talk) 23:18, 25 January 2023 (UTC)