10 Spider-Man Sidekicks Everyone Forgets
Every once in a while, Spidey lets someone swing by his side.
Spider-Man started swinging over the streets of New York City in the early 1960s, and since then, he's mostly been something of a loner. Sure, he's friends with Johnny Storm, and he's had a team-up or two over the years, but most casual fans wouldn't think of Spider-Man as the type of superhero with a sidekick.
As it happens, ole' Web-Head has had more than his fair share, but unlike Batman, he doesn't keep them around for very long. Also, the Peter Parker from Earth-616 isn't all about having someone swinging around with him (who isn't Mary Jane), so most sidekicks hail from alternate universes or fill specific roles for a short time.
Fortunately, the Marvel Multiverse is filled with all manner of Spider-Men, and many of them didn't turn away their version of a "Boy Wonder" when they came calling. As a result, there are tons of superheroes who took to the rooftops with Spider-Man, and many of them found a close association with their version of Spider-Man.
There are also characters in the regular Marvel Universe of Earth-616 who could be called a sidekick, if only for a short period of time. Of the many characters who could call themselves as such, these ten are the ones most people forgot ever swung with Spider-Man.
10. Black Cat
Felicia Hardy is a character who has been closely tied to Spider-Man since she first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #194 in 1979. Peter had an immediate attraction to the sexy cat burglar, and in much the same way Bruce Wayne let Selina Kyle off the hook over the years, Pete did pretty much the same for Felicia.
They definitely went up against one another in the early days, but in time, they fell in love, and Felicia left her supervillain days behind her to become an antihero. She also ended up partnering with Pete, and the two went out into the night together to solve crimes and beat up bad guys.
Their relationship continued for some time, but it ran into a bit of a snag when Pete came to the realization that Felicia wasn't attracted to him. She was attracted to Spider-Man, and while Pete and Spider-Man are the same person, she was fairly disinterested in Pete and his life outside of the costume.
Over the years, they have worked together with Spider-Man taking the lead role, which makes her an occasional sidekick. They have engaged in an on-again/off-again type of relationship for years, and it's unlikely Felicia will ever be completely removed from Spidey's supporting cast of characters.