History
Patton Parnel was a disturbed young man who lived with his abusive Uncle Ted, "experimented" on animals, and perversely spied on his next-door neighbour, Sara Jane. When on a trip to Alcorp Industries, Sara Jane approached him and asked if he would help her expose their illegal experimentation on animals.
When inside Alcorp, Sara Jane dragged Patton into a laboratory to free the animal test subjects. Intrigued by an enormous red spider, Patton reached in to grab it and was bitten. Dragged out by security, he was sent home, with Sara Jane giving him a ride. The following morning as he recovered from the spider bite, his uncle beat him with a belt. Later that day, abnormally hungry but unable to keep any food down, Patton impulsively ate a mouse, awakening his spider-like abilities. Patton next tried to eat a cat and discovered his webbing powers. He accumulated many cocoons in the house and when Uncle Ted came home, Patton transformed into a spider-like monster and attacked him.
The following day, Patton confronted schoolyard bully Gene at at Octavius High, and lured a young boy looking for his dog to his house. Patton considered that he could use his gift to do good and become a superhero, but dismissed the notion as "boring". After researching the spider that bit him, Sara Jane came to his house looking for Gene. Patton kissed her before biting her neck. Sara Jane slapped him, and Patton began to transform into a monstrous spider-like creature, revealing that the spider that had bitten him implanted eggs via its bite, an ability he had inherited and tested on his uncle and the boy. He professed his twisted "love" for Sara Jane and asked her to help him. Before Patton could do anything more, Morlun arrived and attacked, ripping off Patton's chelicerae and one arm and stated that while Patton was young and unripe, he would suffice as an appetizer. As Morlun drained Patton's life force, Sara Jane fled.
The following morning, hundreds of baby spiders emerged from the tooth marks Patton had left on Sara Jane's neck.[1]Attributes
Powers
Spider Physiology: Patton can partially or completely transform into a monstrous creature with fangs and venomous chelicerae, eight compound eyes, four arms, and four legs. He can shoot organic webbing from his wrists and impregnate prey by biting them.
- Wall-Crawling
- Superhuman Strength
- Biological/Organic Webbing Generation
- Fangs
Paraphernalia
Weapons
Trivia
- Edge of Spider-Verse #4 writer Clay McLeod Chapman conceptualized Patton Parnel as the moral opposite of Peter Parker, and his rule for writing Parnel's story was thinking "W.W.P.P.N.D.?—What Would Peter Parker Not Do?" He also implied that Patton is a "complete sociopath."[2]
- The character's name is a fusion of the names of comedians Patton Oswalt and Chris Parnell.[2]
- Patton Parnel is similar to the character Greg Arkin from the DC Comics television series Smallville, in terms of powers and behavior.
See Also
- 1 appearance(s) of Patton Parnel (Earth-51412)
- 1 minor appearance(s) of Patton Parnel (Earth-51412)
- 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Patton Parnel (Earth-51412)
- 7 image(s) of Patton Parnel (Earth-51412)
- 3 victim(s) killed by Patton Parnel (Earth-51412)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Edge of Spider-Verse #4
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (June 12, 2014) On the Edge of Spider-Verse: Patton Parnell Marvel. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Originally retrieved on May 22, 2024.