Eventually, Otto's backup mind sprung to life and began its search for a new body to inhabit. However, this would not be the end of Otto Octavius, as the doctor managed to create a digital copy of his consciousness before his death and stored it within one of the gauntlets of his Superior Spider-Man suit. As Otto died, he told Peter that Peter was a better Spider-Man and a better person than Otto (the self-proclaimed superior successor) could ever hope to be. He eventually had a realization that he was doing more harm than good by the time Peter's soul fragment came back from the dead, and relinquished control of Peter's body, erasing his consciousness as penance. Unfortunately, he found himself slowly slipping back into evil, starting with his attempted erasure of a fragment of Peter Parker's soul. Otto complied, swearing to become better and a more superior hero, resulting in a more brutal, but still trying-to-be-heroic Spider-Man. Before dying in Otto's body, Peter urged Otto to change for good and succeed the Spider-Man mantle with his last breaths. As a way to prevent his death, Otto switched bodies with Peter Parker. Ock once even led a version of the Masters of Evil against the Avengers.Īfter years of fighting Spider-Man, his body began to succumb to the injuries he had sustained over the years. Doc Ock has mostly battled Spider-Man but has also had run-ins with other heroes such as Daredevil and Iron Man. One of these schemes was his taking on the guise of the Master Planner, a mysterious crime lord. Octavius continued to be a thorn to Spider-Man and concocted many schemes that often involved taking over the world and/or forming a different version of the Sinister Six. Even this plan failed, however, and Ock and his cohorts were once again imprisoned. He was Spider-Man's first archenemy, especially during the early days before Norman Osborn began rising to prominence.Īfter his first few defeats at the hands of Spider-Man, Doc Ock contacted several other super-enemies of the web-slinger (Electro, Sandman, Vulture, Mysterio, and Kraven the Hunter) to form the Sinister Six, to trap and destroy Spider-Man. Since then the Good (or Bad) Doctor has gone on to become one of the most identifiable members of Spider-Man's rogues' gallery.
Following this defeat Spider-Man considered giving up his heroic career, but was inspired to continue his heroic career by the Human Torch and ultimately defeated Doctor Octopus. In their first encounter, Octopus defeated Spider-Man by tossing him out of a window. His very first criminal act was taking the hospital hostage and proclaiming himself Doctor Octopus, the derogatory nickname that his co-workers had originally given him. The accident also seemed to have damaged his brain and the scientist turned to a life of crime. Said arms are also vastly stronger than the average human sometimes bordering on a superhuman level. Octavius could telepathically control the arms, even when they were not connected to him. The arms could be used for walking, lifting or throwing heavy objects, or climbing. They were telescopic and could stretch over 20 feet. His tentacles were made of adamantium, and had the strength to crush materials stronger than a block of cement. Unfortunately, there was an accidental radiation leak that ended in an explosion and those "wonderful" mechanical arms became fused to Octavius' body. One of his most iconic inventions was a set of highly advanced mechanical arms controlled via a mind-computer interface to assist him with his research into atomic physics. Otto eventually became a brilliant and respected nuclear physicist, atomic research consultant, inventor, and lecturer.
Unfortunately, a combination of Otto's shyness and good school work got him labeled as a "teacher's pet" and he became a target of bullying. Otto was determined not to become like his father and put all of his effort into his education, regularly scoring top marks. His father Torbert was abusive and violent towards both Otto and his mother Mary.