Spider-Virus

Spider-Virus
Name	Spider-Virus
Aliases	Spider-Flu
Owners
Current Owner(s)	Jackal
Previous Owner(s)	Spider-Queen (Earth-616), Spider-Queen (Battleworld)
Origin
Origin	Virus engineered from a piece of Peter Parker's mutated flesh
Reality	Earth-616
Lead Designer	Adriana Soria; Miles Warren
Creators and Appearances
First	Amazing Spider-Man #666 (July, 2011)
First	Amazing Spider-Man #666 (July, 2011)

History

Composition

After being kissed by Adriana Soria, Peter Parker underwent a metamorphosis into a giant spider before moulting into a restored human form with augmented spider powers. Several years later, Adriana Soria approached Miles Warren and presented him with a tissue sample of Peter Parker's moulted spider body. Using this tissue sample, the Jackal engineered a virus that mutated those infected into Homo arachnus.

Symptoms

Those infected by the Spider-Virus are connected to the Web of Life and Destiny, which in turn amplifies the Queen's own connection to the Web to the point where she is able to attain godlike power. The virus has three stages, which progress over time or can be triggered by the Queen using her connection to the Web of Life.

Initially the virus was spread by genetically-engineered bedbugs, though it later mutated into a highly contagious airborne form. The only beings unaffected by the virus were various superheroes, though in an alternate universe the virus mutated further to enable the infection of superpowered beings.

The first stage of the Spider-Virus bestowed the infected individual with powers identical to those possessed by Spider-Man after his first encounter with the Queen.

The second stage of the Spider-Virus begins the infected individual's metamorphosis, growing extra limbs, fangs, claws, compound eyes, and hair.

The third stage of the Spider-Virus either transforms the infected individual into a giant spider or a humanoid spider-monster. The metamorphosed individuals are under the control of the Queen, who is able to control them in the same manner as Homo insectus.

See Also

• 25 appearance(s) of Spider-Virus
• 4 minor appearance(s) of Spider-Virus
• 10 mention(s) of Spider-Virus
• 1 image(s) of Spider-Virus