8 Worst Things Doc Ock Has Ever Done To Spider-Man

3. He Played A Role In Captain Stacy's Death

The Stacy family have been given something of a rotten deal in Marvel's comic books. Everyone knows of Gwen Stacy, Peter's first true love who died at the hands of Green Goblin, but it's also worth remembering that her father - Captain George Stacy - perished before.

Although the Green Goblin played a huge role in Gwen's death, it was Doc Ock who had a hand in George's. The key difference here, though, is that Ock never actually planned to kill Stacy. Instead, while Ock and Spidey are fighting on a rooftop, the pair manage to send debris tumbling down to the streets below. Captain Stacy, busy trying to get people to safety, is crushed by the falling concrete, leaving Spidey to grieve, and Ock with a nice little bonus.

What made this particular death so heartwrenching is the fact it comes pretty much out of nothing. Ock and the wall-crawler are sparring like they usually do, trading insults and diatribes until George suddenly kicks the bucket.

Ultimately, his death serves as a harsh reminder of what's at stake for Spidey, and how even though he can try to save everyone, actually doing so isn't really all that easy.