Who Is Spyder? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Spyder is a Marvel comic book character, with over 28 comic issue appearances. He is the alien head of the Webb, an intergalactic trading organization. His principal interest, however, is the gaining of wealth through unscrupulous business practices.

Who is Spyder?

Brief History Spyder was a slave trader whom wanted to collect his 'belongings', including the pop-singer Lila Cheney , who was also the girlfriend of Sam Guthrie, the New Mutant known as Cannonball . Spyder had won Lila's ownership when he bankrupted her previous caretaker and thus assumed everything the owner had was now his, including human beings. He sent out a group of demons to get Lila. Sam and his New Mutant teammates, however, fought off the demons, but could not prevent Lila from being taken by Spyder's creatures. When Spyder saw the New Mutants and their abilities when they tried to save Lila, he wanted them for himself. He made sure that the New Mutants, along with one of his slaves, Gosamyr , could find him. They where then captured by him. The New Mutants managed to free themselves and save Lila and Gosamyr.

Key facts

Spyder is of alien origin and first appeared in "Sorcerer's Duel!". The character is published by Marvel. With 28 recorded issue appearances, Spyder ranks among the most featured characters in comics.