Who Is The Spider? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

The Spider is a Company-Licensed comic book character, the alter ego of Richard Wentworth, with over 75 comic issue appearances. The world knows Richard Wentworth as a decorated war hero and the son of a wealthy industrialist - but only a few confidants know the truth. As New York City slides into violence and despair, Wentworth has transformed himself into a violent force of justice as The Spider!

Who is The Spider?

Origin Richard Wentworth is a wealthy socialite by day but by night he becomes the violent, uncompromising vigilante...THE SPIDER. Little is known of his origins other than he saw action in the First World War with the rank of Major and later returned to live in New York . Dynamite Entertainment The Spider #1 (2012) In the 2012 Dynamite series The Spider , the title character's origins were largely unchanged but modernised for new readers. In this version of The Spider, Richard Wentworth is still an army officer with advanced level training which enables him to carry out his vigilante life as The Spider. He is highly intellectual and has a strong, almost extreme, morale stance. He is also somewhat of an inventor, creating many of the gadgets he uses in his war on crime himself. During his service in the military Wentworth went missing in action during a Black Ops mission. How he escaped, who captured him and exactly how long he was gone for have not been fully revealed.

Key facts

The Spider is of human origin. The character is published by Company-Licensed. With 75 recorded issue appearances, The Spider ranks among the most featured characters in comics.