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| Steel Spider | |
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 The Steel Spider. Art byMike 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 ego | Oliver "Ollie" Osnick |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | The Misfits |
| Notable aliases | Kid Ock, Spider-Kid |
| Abilities | Gifted 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 asuperhero appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Oliver Osnnick started out as a teenager who idolizedDoctor Octopus untilSpider-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.
Ollie Osnick first appeared inThe Spectacular Spider-Man #72 as Kid Ock and was created byBill Mantlo andEd Hannigan. He first appeared as Spider-Kid inThe Amazing Spider-Man #263, and as Steel Spider inSpider-Man Unlimited #5.
Ollie Osnick is an overweight, gifted teenager who idolizedDoctor Octopus. Using his genius, Ollie designs his own mechanical tentacles and calls himselfKid 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. WhenSpider-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-ManHalloween costume, calling himselfSpider-Kid. Ollie's heroic activities often result in him having to be saved by Spider-Man.[2] He,Frog-Man, andToad 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 theSuperhero Registration Act. As an unregistered superhero, Ollie is targeted by the government'sThunderbolts team.[5]Venom bites off and eats Ollie's left arm, for which he is reprimanded byNorman Osborn.[6] Ollie survives and is incarcerated inNegative Zone Prison Alpha.[7]
During the "Heroic Age" storyline,Captain America researches Steel Spider and places his incarceration under reconsideration.[8]
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 andpepper spray blasters.
A possible future variant of Ollie Osnick / Steel Spider appears in theMC2 storySpider-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 helpingSpider-Girl andAmerican Dream defeat theSons of the Serpent, Osnick reforms and sets about rebuilding his personal life.[9]
Steel Spider appears as a playable character inSpider-Man Unlimited.[citation needed]
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