What's next for Otto?

[SpideyClone]

Been trying to imagine what Otto's next step would be following SSM 12's conclusion.

Does he "need" to be a villain? He appears to be financially sound, having had a pretty lavish lifestyle as Elliot Tolliver, and able to set up a lifetime fund for James Martin.

While he says he would humble Spider-man in their next encounter, he appears to have no particular desire to confront him any time soon.

I don't see him trying to impart some sort of "legacy", he already did that with the Octavian lense in Ends of the Earth.

Does he try to continue going the heroic route in his own way? Doesn't seem to have worked out for him, twice LOL.

But what's his motivation to continue as a villain? If Emma or AnnaMaria had died I could see that as motivation, but beyond that, after everything that's happened, I don't see how Otto works as the villain he had been previously.

[Hypestyle]

Been trying to imagine what Otto's next step would be following SSM 12's conclusion.

Does he "need" to be a villain? He appears to be financially sound, having had a pretty lavish lifestyle as Elliot Tolliver, and able to set up a lifetime fund for James Martin.

While he says he would humble Spider-man in their next encounter, he appears to have no particular desire to confront him any time soon.

I don't see him trying to impart some sort of "legacy", he already did that with the Octavian lense in Ends of the Earth.

Does he try to continue going the heroic route in his own way? Doesn't seem to have worked out for him, twice LOL.

But what's his motivation to continue as a villain? If Emma or AnnaMaria had died I could see that as motivation, but beyond that, after everything that's happened, I don't see how Otto works as the villain he had been previously.

... who is James Martin?

Does he still have Parker's memories? that is severely problematic for me. Geez.

[Hugo Strange]

I think he could do like Magneto and do something terrible with a "good intention".

It is the end that justifies the means, The Prince by Nicolo Machiavelli(an)

[Ultimate Captain America]

He can be like AIM, a villain who is in the game simply for the sake of science

[Hugo Strange]

I liked it when his motivation was to leave a legacy, a good or a bad one.

[Snoop Dogg]

Taking down Facebook and Zuckerberg, trouncing any arachnid that gets in his way, and rejoining the Avengers!

[Mister Mets]

He can be like AIM, a villain who is in the game simply for the sake of science

That could work for the character. It can also allow him to be morally grey. What happens if he is hired by a nation that offers to protect him from extradition? What happens if he kidnapped a sick child and cured her disease?

He could be an interesting Thunderbolt.

[SpideyClone]

That could work for the character. It can also allow him to be morally grey. What happens if he is hired by a nation that offers to protect him from extradition? What happens if he kidnapped a sick child and cured her disease?

He could be an interesting Thunderbolt.

He was a Thunderbolt briefly back in the day. Can't see him doing that again unless he was running the team.

I could see him being the "science" guy. Would love to see a story where Otto makes or does something science related and Spidey steps in to stop him only to realize Otto was right.

[Digifiend]

... who is James Martin?

Does he still have Parker's memories? that is severely problematic for me. Geez.

No. He no longer knows that Spider-Man is Peter Parker.

James Martin's mother was killed by Terrax at the start of the recent Superior series. Otto started visiting him as Spider-Man, until his identity as Otto was outed.
https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/James...o)_(Earth-616)

Gage really should've used a different surname though, as James Martin is also the name of a British celebrity chef!

[Jman27]

getting punch by peter

[Triniking1234]

... who is James Martin?

Does he still have Parker's memories? that is severely problematic for me. Geez.

I don't think Otto has had Peter's memories since he was revived from the back-up from the Living Brain.

[Hugo Strange]

And Mephisto removed all the memories with Peter. Otto said he doesn't remember Spidey's secret identity.

[Digifiend]

I don't think Otto has had Peter's memories since he was revived from the back-up from the Living Brain.

He did keep Peter's memories, but not any more, thanks to Mephisto.

[Celgress]

No doubt back to fighting Spidey. *yawn*.

Way to kill my interest in the character Marvel Office, great job. *slow clap*

[Aura Blaize]

I'm hopeful that they don't revert him to a full time villain. I'll say the same thing I did back when the first SSM ended. He has gone through too much character development to go back. Even with the ridiculous ending to SSM vol 2