Why are most of Spider-Man villains named after animals?
Dr. Octopus
Kangaroo
Scorpion
Vulture
Lizard
Beetle
Beetle
Jackal
Rhino
Puma
Tarantula
Black Cat
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Why are most of Spider-Man villains named after animals?
Dr. Octopus
Kangaroo
Scorpion
Vulture
Lizard
Beetle
Beetle
Jackal
Rhino
Puma
Tarantula
Black Cat
[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Spider-Man_enemies[/url]
I would say in the case of a few it is a no brainer. The Lizard? Turns into a giant Lizard. Scorpion? His origin had to do with getting Scorpion traits and such. Kangaroo? Super powered jumper. Vulture? A bird of prey with wings.
Because it would be really silly to name people that dress up as animals after rocks.
Because the animal kingdom fits the character.
[QUOTE=Kuro no Shinigami;4987195]Why are most of Spider-Man villains named after animals?
[LIST=1][*]Dr. Octopus[*]Kangaroo[*]Scorpion[*]Vulture[*]Lizard[*]Beetle[*]Beetle[*]Jackal[*]Rhino[*]Puma[*]Tarantula[*]Black Cat[/LIST][/QUOTE]You forgot Chameleon, Morbius the Living Vampire, Man Wolf, and Stegron.
He also has:
[LIST=1][*]Terrible Tinkerer[*]Sandman[*]Electro[*]Enforcers[*]Mysterio[*]Green Goblin[*]Kraven the Hunter[*]Spencer Smythe[*]Molten Man[*]The Cat[*]Looter[*]Mendell Stromm[*]Shocker[*]Kingpin[*]Silvermane[*]Man Mountain Marko[*]Rose[/LIST]
All these appear in the first 100 issues, more of them aren't named after animals.
To emphasize a parallel with Spider-Man --- as Spider-Man himself derives his powers and motif from an animal and acquired said powers through a freak accident of science, so many of his enemies are also patterned after animals and have as well acquired their powers through freak accidents or misapplication of science. In TV Tropes parlance, this would be called "Thematic Rogues Gallery," and like many Thematic Rogues Galleries, Spider-Man's parallels him in certain respects.
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Because so is Spider-Man it fits the theme, 'nough said.
[QUOTE=Speed Force League Unlimited;4987278]Because the animal kingdom fits the character.
You forgot Chameleon, Morbius the Living Vampire, Man Wolf, and Stegron.
He also has:
[LIST=1][*]Terrible Tinkerer[*]Sandman[*]Electro[*]Enforcers[*]Mysterio[*]Green Goblin[*]Kraven the Hunter[*]Spencer Smythe[*]Molten Man[*]The Cat[*]Looter[*]Mendell Stromm[*]Shocker[*]Kingpin[*]Silvermane[*]Man Mountain Marko[*]Rose[/LIST]
All these appear in the first 100 issues, more of them aren't named after animals.[/QUOTE]
Morbius was ASM 102. If I would rank my Dirty Dozen bad guys few are animals. In no particular order. 1: Green Goblin ( Norm). 2: Carnage. 3: Venom ( Brock). 4: Kingpin. 5: Kraven. 6:Mr. Negative. 7:Hobgoblin ( Kingsley). 8: Ock ( Otto). 9: Lizard. 10: Rhino. 11: Mysterio. 12: Morlun.
Because Stan Lee owned a set of encyclopedias?
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He also has:
[LIST=1][*]Terrible Tinkerer[*]Sandman[*]Electro[*]Enforcers[*]Mysterio[*]Green Goblin[*]Kraven the Hunter[*]Spencer Smythe[*]Molten Man[*]The Cat[*]Looter[*]Mendell Stromm[*]Shocker[*]Kingpin[*]Silvermane[*]Man Mountain Marko[*]Rose[/LIST]
All these appear in the first 100 issues, more of them aren't named after animals.[/QUOTE]
The Cat isn't named after an animal?
[QUOTE=Slaminn;4988100]The Cat isn't named after an animal?[/QUOTE]
I dont think the Cat in the Spiderman comics is named after the animal but rather the ancient mythological monster from Greek stories. You know the one. The one the furry little guy who ate mice, played with yarn, jumped on people's laps and drank milk.
A) Because from the start, a spider, as in "Spider-Man", is also named after an animal.
B) It is simply more fun.
"Ah, the Animal Kingdom offers many useful ideas!" — Dr. Otto Octavius,
Why not?
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[QUOTE=Mistah K88;4988384]"Ah, the Animal Kingdom offers many useful ideas!" — Dr. Otto Octavius,[/QUOTE]
From [I]The Spectacular Spider-Man,[/I] I take it?
[QUOTE=Huntsman Spider;4988719]From [I]The Spectacular Spider-Man,[/I] I take it?[/QUOTE]
I recall, there was, on Season Two of [I]Ultimate Spider-Man[/I], when Otto was mad-scientist-ing his own "Sinister Six".