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Spider-Man: Comics History and Creators

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  1. 1. Horn heard in a newsroom? The second word on J. Jonah Jameson's masthead
  2. 2. Writer who let an enemy's mind run the show in 2013's The Superior Spider-Man
  3. 6. Painter behind Marvels' photorealistic view of the early Marvel age
  4. 8. Babylon 5 creator who introduced Ezekiel to the comics in 2001
  5. 9. Italian artist who co-created the new hero unveiled in Ultimate Fallout #4
  6. 11. Severe in manner, or the writer who planted the original Hobgoblin mystery in issue #238
  7. 12. First name of 'The King,' who penciled the cover of Amazing Fantasy #15

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  1. 1. Writer who rebuilt the origin for the Ultimate imprint in 2000
  2. 3. Erik who drew the 1990 'Return of the Sinister Six' storyline
  3. 4. Penciler of The Amazing Spider-Man #252, which debuted a striking black costume
  4. 5. Tom who scripted Spider-Girl's debut in What If...? #105
  5. 7. Editor overseeing the Spider-Man line when 'Kraven's Last Hunt' crossed its three titles
  6. 9. Big cat alias of Thomas Fireheart, introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man #256
  7. 10. Sheltered side of a ship, or the surname credited with scripting the 1962 debut

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Spider-Man: Spider-Verse Heroes and Alternate Spiders

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  1. 1. Drew who rides a motorcycle while pregnant in Across the Spider-Verse
  2. 5. Prabhakar's first name in the Mumbai-set reimagining of the hero
  3. 6. National setting of the 2004 comic that reimagines the hero as a Mumbai teenager
  4. 8. New York borough where Morales attends Visions Academy
  5. 10. Monochrome detective voiced by Nicolas Cage
  6. 11. Moon bitten by the same spider that gives Parker his powers
  7. 13. Corazon's first name, introduced in Amazing Fantasy in 2004

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  1. 1. Carpenter who becomes the second Spider-Woman in Marvel comics
  2. 2. Annie Parker's youthful alias in Renew Your Vows
  3. 3. ___-616, home reality of Marvel's original web-slinger
  4. 4. Parallel realm reached through the collider in Into the Spider-Verse
  5. 7. What Ben Reilly was created as, using Parker's DNA
  6. 9. Holographic assistant to the futuristic hero voiced by Oscar Isaac
  7. 11. Feline counterpart glimpsed in Across the Spider-Verse
  8. 12. Spider-___, the cartoon pig voiced by John Mulaney

Spider-Man: New York City Locations

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  1. 1. Initials of Empire State University, the original Spider-Man's fictional college
  2. 3. Elevated describes both the route and this word in NYC's ___ Line
  3. 6. Norman Osborn's company, whose tower is a recurring Spidey landmark
  4. 8. Fashionable NYC district whose name abbreviates 'South of Houston'
  5. 9. Village neighborhood containing Doctor Strange's famous mystical residence
  6. 12. Direction naming the tidal strait beneath the Williamsburg Bridge
  7. 13. Empire State Building's district, geographically between uptown and downtown
  8. 14. Historic church where Miles meets Phin in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

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  1. 2. Square at Broadway and 14th Street known for its Greenmarket
  2. 4. Uptown neighborhood where Miles Morales lives in his 2020 solo game
  3. 5. President honored by the marble arch near the foot of Fifth Avenue
  4. 7. Art Deco skyscraper whose eagle gargoyles offer tempting perches for a passing webslinger
  5. 10. Staten Island transport torn in half in Spider-Man: Homecoming
  6. 11. In Marvel's Spider-Man 2, an amusement outing brings the heroes to ___ Island

Spider-Man: Spider-Man Films from Raimi to the MCU

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  1. 3. Steve who co-created Spider-Man and receives credit in the films
  2. 6. Mary ___ Watson, played by Kirsten Dunst
  3. 9. School dance that lends its name to the 2017 solo film
  4. 11. Director Sam behind the original Spider-Man film trilogy
  5. 13. Editor whose demand for pictures of Spider-Man is practically a catchphrase
  6. 14. Peter Parker's best friend, who calls himself the 'guy in the chair'

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  1. 1. Peter's dance date in the 2017 film, whose father has a dangerous secret
  2. 2. Glasses-linked AI whose acronym begins 'Even Dead, I'm...'
  3. 4. Michael who plays Adrian Toomes, a salvage boss with a flying side business
  4. 5. Church instrument whose vibrations help Peter shed his black costume in Spider-Man 3
  5. 7. Superhero team Peter officially joins aboard an alien ship in Infinity War
  6. 8. Alien organism behind Peter's mood-altering black costume in Spider-Man 3
  7. 10. Armored animal alter ego of Aleksei Sytsevich in The Amazing Spider-Man 2
  8. 12. ___ Holland, the actor introduced as Spidey in Captain America: Civil War

Spider-Man: Friends, Family and Supporting Cast

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  1. 3. Middle name of the Daily Bugle publisher who demands pictures of Spider-Man
  2. 5. Thompson, the high school bully who becomes Agent Venom
  3. 6. Forensic scientist ___ Cooper, a former girlfriend of Peter Parker
  4. 8. Surname of Michael, Marvel's biochemist known as the Living Vampire
  5. 13. Scarred Parker clone who becomes Houston's Scarlet Spider
  6. 14. Peter Parker's best friend, played by James Franco in Sam Raimi's trilogy

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  1. 1. Watson aunt who plays matchmaker alongside May Parker
  2. 2. Astronaut Jameson whose lunar souvenir transforms him into Man-Wolf
  3. 4. Modell, the scientist who becomes Peter Parker's boss (first name)
  4. 5. Hardy who prowls rooftops as the Black Cat
  5. 7. Morales, the nurse married to Jefferson Davis
  6. 8. ___ Jane Watson, the actress nicknamed MJ
  7. 9. Familiar nickname of Daily Bugle editor Joseph Robertson
  8. 10. ___ Sable, the mercenary who leads the Wild Pack
  9. 11. Grant, the Daily Bugle secretary whose first name suggests great honor
  10. 12. Cindy Moon's superhero identity, spun from an encounter with the spider that bit Peter Parker

Spider-Man: Classic Villains

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  1. 6. Flying platform that Norman Osborn rides into battle.
  2. 7. Single pointed projection on the forehead of Aleksei Sytsevich's costume.
  3. 10. Master of disguise who debuted in The Amazing Spider-Man #1.
  4. 13. Eight-legged stinging animal that inspires Mac Gargan's costume.
  5. 14. Grainy beach material that William Baker can turn his body into.

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  1. 1. Cloud near the ground that Quentin Beck uses to conceal his tricks.
  2. 2. Long rear appendage that Mac Gargan uses to sting.
  3. 3. Long, pointed tooth used by the vampire Morbius.
  4. 4. Alien-powered villain who made his first full appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #300.
  5. 5. Orange-hooded villain introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man #238.
  6. 8. Bird of prey whose name Adrian Toomes adopts for his criminal career.
  7. 9. Doctor ___, the villain with four robotic tentacles.
  8. 11. Four extra robotic limbs controlled by Dr. Octavius.
  9. 12. Birdlike structures on Adrian Toomes's harness that let him fly.

Spider-Man: Powers, Web-Shooters and Gadgets

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  1. 2. Creep along on hands and knees, or scale a building like Spider-Man.
  2. 4. An optical piece Spider-Man looks through in his mask's eye opening.
  3. 8. Operated by machinery, like Peter's artificial web launchers.
  4. 10. Sharp fingertip point, like the retractable ones in Black Cat's gloves.
  5. 12. A firm hold, like the one Spider-Man keeps on a slippery ledge.
  6. 13. Ability to change direction quickly and easily during Spider-Man's acrobatics.

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  1. 1. A long jump across a gap between rooftops.
  2. 2. Replaceable container of fluid loaded into Peter's web launcher.
  3. 3. Focused beam of light that can cut through metal.
  4. 5. Spider-___ is the name of Peter's spider-shaped spotlight.
  5. 6. Tiny device Peter places on someone to follow their location.
  6. 7. The process of recovering from injuries, which happens unusually fast for Peter.
  7. 9. An acrobatic turn that sends Spider-Man's feet over his head.
  8. 11. Vertical surface Spider-Man can cling to on the side of a building.

Spider-Man: Peter Parker's Life and Origin

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  1. 3. Face covering that keeps the crime fighter's identity secret
  2. 5. Device used to take pictures for J. Jonah's newspaper
  3. 7. The red-and-blue outfit worn while fighting crime
  4. 8. Ring sport in which the teenager tries to earn money after gaining his abilities
  5. 9. Beloved male guardian whose death inspires the young crime fighter
  6. 10. Female family relationship of the woman who raises the main character
  7. 12. First name of Stacy, the blonde early love interest
  8. 13. First name of Marvel's famous wall-crawling crime fighter
  9. 14. Midtown High is the teenager's ___

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  1. 1. Given name of the loving woman who raises Marvel's wall-crawling teenager
  2. 2. Sticky strand fired from the crime fighter's wrist
  3. 3. New York City borough containing Times Square, often seen during the wall-crawler's adventures
  4. 4. Picture sold to J. Jonah showing the wall-crawler in action
  5. 6. Physical ability that lets the wall-crawler lift cars
  6. 7. Subject the young inventor excels at, including chemistry and physics
  7. 11. Brave protector of others, like Marvel's famous wall-crawler
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