10 Insane Alternate Versions Of Spider-Man You Won't Believe Exist
2. Man-Spider (Earth-92100)
Marvel Comics
There's nothing quite as wild as a six-armed Spider-Man - there just isn't.
And though the concept of the radioactive spider transforming Peter Parker into a literal arachnid might seem comical, it's actually quite harrowing. The way the nineties cartoon in particular showcased this transformation was especially creepy, with the end result of Peter's transformation into the Man-Spider even bearing the echoes of Cronenberg's Fly movie - it's that gross.
But while that particular arc was adapted from the Six Arms Saga in the comics - where Peter was eventually able to come up with a cure - the Spider-Man of Earth-92100 had no such luck. In his world, Morbius (who played a vital role in the development of a cure during the 616 timeline) was eaten by sharks. This meant that he was stuck with his extra appendages, and though you'd think the general public would be horrified at the prospect of a six-armed Spidey, they actually warm to him over time, with this particular incarnation of the wall-crawler having also succeeded where other Spider-Men failed by saving Gwen Stacy.
Unfortunately, the Man Spider of Earth-92100 suffers a tragic fate during a run-in with Daemos in 2099, but he managed to leave a great impression all the same.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
