Scarlet Spider#Joe Wade
{{Short description|Marvel Comics character}}
{{About|the comic book characters|the comic book series of the same name|Scarlet Spider (comic book)}}
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Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider on the cover of Web of Scarlet Spider #1, art by Steven Butler
Joe Wade as the evil cybernetic Scarlet Spider, art by Paris Karounos
Red Team Scarlet Spiders on the cover of Avengers: The Initiative #7, art by Stefano Caselli
Kaine Parker as the Scarlet Spider on the variant cover of Scarlet Spider vol. 2 #1 art by Mark Bagley
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The Scarlet Spider is an alias used by several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most notably Ben Reilly and Kaine Parker, both of whom are genetic clones of Peter Parker, the superhero Spider-Man. His main costume is similar to Spider-Man's consisting of a red spandex bodysuit and mask complemented by a blue sleeveless hoodie sweatshirt adorned with a large spider symbol on both sides, along with a utility belt and bulkier web-shooters around his wrists. In the MC2 continuity, Felicity Hardy (daughter of Felicia Hardy) becomes the new Scarlet Spider.
The Ben Reilly, Felicity Hardy, and Kaine Parker incarnations of Scarlet Spider made their cinematic debut in the 2023 animated film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, with the former voiced by Andy Samberg while the latter two have no dialogue.
Fictional character biography
=Ben Reilly=
{{Main|Ben Reilly}}
Benjamin "Ben" Reilly, a clone of the original Spider-Man created by the Jackal,The Amazing Spider-Man #149-151 is the first major version of the Scarlet Spider.Web of Spider-Man #118 (November 1994){{cite book |last1=Brevoort |first1=Tom |last2=DeFalco |first2=Tom |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=Sanderson |first4=Peter |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |title=Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History |date=2017 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5550-5}}
=Peter Parker=
{{main|Spider-Man}}
To continue his superhero activities, Peter Parker was forced to use the Scarlet Spider identity due to all of his Spider-Man costumes being ruined, while Ben Reilly pretended to be the former in prison.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=August 2018}}
=Joe Wade=
Joseph "Joe" Wade is the only character to operate as a villain under the Scarlet Spider alias. An undercover FBI agent, he was assigned to investigate the second Doctor Octopus.The Spectacular Scarlet Spider #1 Doctor Octopus discovers Joe and traps his body in a virtual reality chamber before using his thoughts to power a hard-light holographic duplicate of the Scarlet Spider to tarnish his name.Scarlet Spider #2 Despite this, Joe is unable to stop himself from committing acts of violence. The true Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly) attacks Doctor Octopus' lair, damaging the machine while Joe is still inside.The Spectacular Scarlet Spider #2 This turned Joe into a mechanized version of the Scarlet Spider with superhuman strength and speed, claws on his fingertips, the ability to fire webbing from his wrists, crawl up walls, and fire laser "stingers" from his eyes. After the imposter goes on a rampage, the second Spider-Man (Ben Reilly) joins forces with the New Warriors to stop the cybernetic Scarlet Spider before the FBI put him in custody so Joe can undergo medical treatment to remove the technology.Web of Scarlet Spider #3The New Warriors #67Web of Scarlet Spider #4
=Scarlet Spiders (Red Team)=
{{Main|Michael Van Patrick}}
The Scarlet Spiders, secretly all clones of Michael Van Patrick, named Michael, Van, and Patrick, work with the Initiative and wear advanced versions of the Iron Spider armour.
=Kaine Parker=
{{Main|Kaine Parker}}
Kaine Parker, a clone of the original Spider-Man also created by the Jackal, is the fifth major version of the Scarlet Spider.Scarlet Spider #2 (April 2012)
Other versions
=MC2=
In the alternate future MC2, Felicity Hardy, the daughter of Felicia Hardy and purportedly Flash Thompson, adopts the Scarlet Spider identity both to irritate her mother, and because she suspects Peter Parker may be her real father. She attempts to convince her possible half-sister Spider-Girl to take her on as a sidekick, but the latter refuses.Spider-Girl #45-46 (June 2002) Undeterred, she continues to fight crime until several near-death experiences cause her to give up the identity. Although she has no actual powers, she is skilled in martial arts and gymnastics and utilizes an array of spider-themed weaponry.
=''Spider-Gwen''=
The Spider-Gwen universe's Mary Jane Watson dresses as the Scarlet Spider for Halloween.Spider-Gwen vol. 2 #13
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In other media
{{See also|Ben Reilly#In other media|Kaine Parker#In other media}}
=Television=
- The Ben Reilly incarnation of the Scarlet Spider made a cameo appearance in X-Men: The Animated Series.
- The Ben Reilly incarnation of the Scarlet Spider made a cameo appearance in Fantastic Four.[https://www.cbr.com/scarlet-spiders-debut-wasnt-in-spider-man/ "The Scarlet Spider's '90s Animated Debut Wasn't in an Episode of Spider-Man" - CBR.com]
- The Ben Reilly incarnation of the Scarlet Spider appears in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, voiced by Christopher Daniel Barnes.
- Joe Wade makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in The Spectacular Spider-Man episode "Shear Strength" as an African-American FBI agent.
- The Ben Reilly incarnation of the Scarlet Spider, hybridized with Kaine Parker, appears in Ultimate Spider-Man, voiced by Scott Porter.{{cite episode|title=Hydra Attacks Pt. 2|series=Ultimate Spider-Man|network=Disney XD|season=4|number=2|airdate=February 21, 2016}} Additionally, the original Scarlet Spider costume appears as Flash Thompson's initial superhero identity.{{cite episode|title=Agent Venom|series=Ultimate Spider-Man|network=Disney XD|season=3|number=3|airdate=September 7, 2014}}
- The original Scarlet Spider costume appears in Marvel's Spider-Man (2017) as Peter Parker / Spider-Man's homemade costume.{{cite episode|title=Horizon High Pt. 1|series=Spider-Man|network=Disney XD|season=1|number=1|airdate=August 19, 2017}}
=Film=
- Peter Parker's homemade Spider-Man suit from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) pays homage to the original Scarlet Spider.{{cite web|last1=Peters|first1=Megan|title=Spider-Man: Homecoming Concept Art Reveals Scarlet Spider Suit Design|url=http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/07/26/spider-man-homecoming-scarlet-spider-suit/|website=comicbook.com|date=5 September 2017 }}
- Both the Ben Reilly, Felicity Hardy, and Kaine Parker incarnations of Scarlet Spider appear in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, with the former voiced by Andy Samberg while the latter two have no dialogue.{{Cite web |last1=Polo |first1=Susana |last2=Patches |first2=Matt |last3=McWhertor |first3=Michael |date=2022-12-13 |title=Every new Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse character, explained |url=https://www.polygon.com/23505869/spider-man-across-spiderverse-characters-cast |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |author=Team LatestLY |date=2022-12-14 |title=Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse Trailer: From Insomniac's Spider-Man to Kaine Parker, Fans Find Crazy Easter Eggs in Promo of the Animated Marvel Film! |url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/hollywood/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-trailer-from-insomniacs-spider-man-to-kaine-parker-fans-find-crazy-easter-eggs-in-promo-of-the-animated-marvel-film-4584797.html |access-date=2022-12-14 |website=LatestLY |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-04-28 |title=Andy Samberg To Voice Scarlet Spider in 'Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse' (Exclusive) |url=https://onetakenews.com/2023/04/28/andy-samberg-scarlet-across-the-spider-verse/ |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=One Take News |language=en}}
=Video games=
- The Ben Reilly incarnation of the Scarlet Spider appears as an alternate skin for Peter Parker / Spider-Man in Spider-Man (2000), Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and Spider-Man: Edge of Time.
- The Ben Reilly incarnation of the Scarlet Spider appears as a playable character in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, voiced by Chris Cox.
- The Kaine Parker incarnation of the Scarlet Spider appears as an alternate costume for Peter Parker / Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 film tie-in games.{{cite web|url=http://www.justpushstart.com/2012/06/scarlet-spider-costume-announced-for-the-amazing-spider-man/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626045407/http://www.justpushstart.com/2012/06/scarlet-spider-costume-announced-for-the-amazing-spider-man/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 26, 2012|title=Scarlet Spider Costume Announced For The Amazing Spider-Man|publisher=Just Push Start|date=23 June 2012}}
- The Ben Reilly, Kaine Parker, Joe Wade, and Felicity Hardy incarnations of the Scarlet Spider appear as playable characters in Spider-Man Unlimited.
- The Ben Reilly incarnation of the Scarlet Spider appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.
- The Ben Reilly and Kaine Parker incarnations of the Scarlet Spider appear as alternate costumes for Peter Parker / Spider-Man in Spider-Man (2018).
- The Ben Reilly incarnation of the Scarlet Spider appears as a playable character in Marvel Future Fight.
- The Ben Reilly incarnation of the Scarlet Spider appears as a playable character in Marvel Strike Force.
See also
- The Amazing Scarlet Spider
- Scarlet Spider (volumes 1 and 2 of the series)
- The Spectacular Scarlet Spider
- Web of Scarlet Spider
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