Doctor Octopus
Otto Octavius

Religion: not determined yet

Name: Doctor Octopus

Alter Ego: Otto Octavius

Other Names: Otto Gunther Octavius; Master Planner; Master Programmer; Doctor Octopus I; Spider-Man; The Superior Spider-Man

Classification:  villain    hero    scientist  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #3 (July 1963): "Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus"

Creators: Stan Lee, Steve Ditko

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 1,006

   Comic Book Appearances: 963

   TV, Film Appearances: 40

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 3

Teams/Affiliations: Sinister Six; The Masters of Evil; Thunderbolts Army

Enemy of: Spider-Man

Birth Place: Schenectady, New York, USA

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 101 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #3 (July 1963): "Spider-Man Versus Doctor Octopus"
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #142 (Mar. 1975): "Dead Man's Bluff!" (illusion)
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #375 (Mar. 1993): "True Friends!"
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #597 (Aug. 2009): "American Son: Part 3" (1-panel cameo)
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #600 (Sep. 2009): "Last Legs"
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #601 (Oct. 2009): "Red-Headed Stranger: Part 1: No Place Like Home" (3-panel cameo)
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #601 (Oct. 2009): "The Best Version of Myself" (mentioned)
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (Oct. 1964): "The Sinister Six!"
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (Oct. 1964): "A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!"
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual '99 (June 1999): "World Enough & Time"

Assault on New Olympus Prologue #1 (Jan. 2010) (mentioned)
Astonishing X-Men/Amazing Spider-Man: The Gauntlet Sketchbook (Sep. 2009)
Captain America

Captain America (vol. 1) #158 (Feb. 1973): "The Crime Wave Breaks!" (mentioned)
Captain America (vol. 1) #259 (July 1981): "Rite of Passage!"
Captain America (vol. 1) #333 (Sep. 1987): "The Replacement" (only on cover)

Conspiracy #2 (Mar. 1998): "Print the Legend"
The Craptacular B-Sides #2 (Dec. 2002): "The Return of Doc Ock"
Daredevil

Daredevil (vol. 1) #6 (Feb. 1965): "Trapped by... The Fellowship of Fear!" (statue)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #164 (May 1980): "Exposé" (1-panel cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #165 (July 1980): "Arms of the Octopus"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #303 (Apr. 1992): "Dark Deliverance" (cameo)

Dark Reign Files #1 (Apr. 2009)
Dark Reign: Mr. Negative #3 (Oct. 2009): "Negative Reinforcement" (mentioned)
Dark X-Men

Dark X-Men #2 (Feb. 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Part Two" (visual reference)
Dark X-Men #5 (May 2010): "Journey to the Center of the Goblin: Conclusion" (memory)

Deadpool (vol. 3) #900 (Dec. 2009): "Great Balls of Thunder on the Deep Blue Sea"
The Defenders (vol. 2) #10 (Dec. 2001): "Head to Head" (hologram)
Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil #1 (Mar. 2009): "Doomed If You Do, Doomed If You Don't!"
Fantastic Four Annual #23 (1990): "When Franklin Comes Marchin' Home"
Gambit (vol. 5) #9 (Apr. 2013): "A Man Walks into a Bar..." (behind the scenes)
Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 1) #28 (Sep. 1992): "Villians, Villians, Everywhere!"
Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 1) #29 (Oct. 1992): "Let Loose the Dogs of War!"

Heroes for Hire (vol. 2) #1 (Oct. 2006): "Taking it to the Streets, Part 1" (mentioned)
Inhumanity: The Superior Spider-Man #1 (Mar. 2014) (lead character)
Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013)
Marvel Fanfare

Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #22 (Sep. 1985): "Night of the Octopus"
Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #56 (Apr. 1991): "Marvel Heroes"

Marvel Holiday Special 2004 #1 (Jan. 2005): "Jonah's Holiday Carol"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man

Marvel Knights Spider-Man #1 (June 2004): "Down Among the Dead Men: Part One" (mentioned & on cover)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #2 (July 2004): "Down Among the Dead Men: Part Two" (1-panel cameo)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #3 (Aug. 2004): "Down Among the Dead Men: Part Three" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #5 (Oct. 2004): "Venomous: Part One"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #6 (Nov. 2004): "Venomous: Part Two" (1-panel cameo)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #7 (Dec. 2004): "Venomous: Part Three" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #8 (Jan. 2005): "Venomous: Part Four" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #9 (Feb. 2005): "Last Stand: Part 1" (mentioned & on cover)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #10 (Mar. 2005): "Last Stand: Part 2" (mentioned)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #11 (Apr. 2005): "Last Stand: Part 3" (7-panel cameo)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #12 (May 2005): "Last Stand: Part 4"

Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 2) #4 (Winter 1990): "pinup gallery"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1 (May 1984): "The War Begins"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #2 (June 1984): "Prisoners of War"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #3 (July 1984): "Tempest Without, Crisis Within!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #4 (Aug. 1984): "Situation: Hopeless!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #5 (Sep. 1984): "The Battle of Four Armies!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #6 (Oct. 1984): "A Little Death..."
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #7 (Nov. 1984): "Berserker!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #8 (Dec. 1984): "Invasion!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #9 (Jan. 1985): "Assault on Galactus!" (2-panel cameo)
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #10 (Feb. 1985): "Death to the Beyonder!" (1-panel cameo)
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #11 (Mar. 1985): "...And Dust to Dust!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #12 (Apr. 1985): "...Nothing to Fear..."

Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions #1 (Feb. 2002): "Death of the Spider"
Marvel Year-in-Review #4 (1992)
The Marvelous Adventures of Gus Beezer with Spider-Man #1 (May 2003): "The Amazing Gus Beezer" (cameo)
Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man

Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #72 (Nov. 1982): "Waiting For Doctor Octopus!"
Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #1 (1979): "And Men Shall Call Him... Octopus!"
Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #7 (1987): "The Honeymoon" (only on cover)

Peter Parker: Spider-Man

Peter Parker: Spider-Man (vol. 2) #12 (Dec. 1999): "Another Return of the Sinister Six"
Peter Parker: Spider-Man (vol. 2) #50 (Jan. 2003): "And here, my troubles begin..."

Scarlet Spider

Scarlet Spider (vol. 2) #16 (June 2013): "A Good, Ol' Fashioned Rodeo" (photo/picture/video)
Scarlet Spider (vol. 2) #17 (July 2013): "Wrath, Part 1" (cameo)
Scarlet Spider (vol. 2) #20 (Oct. 2013): "Sibling Rivalry, Part 2"
Scarlet Spider (vol. 2) #21 (Oct. 2013): "Into the Grave, Part 1" (vision)

Secret Wars II

Secret Wars II #1 (July 1985): "Earthfall!" (cameo)
Secret Wars II #3 (Sep. 1985): "This World is Mine!" (cameo)
Secret Wars II #7 (Jan. 1986): "Charge of the Dark Brigade!"

Solo Avengers #17 (Apr. 1989): "Even an Octopus Needs Arms!"
The Spectacular Spider-Man

The Spectacular Spider-Man (vol. 1) #173 (Feb. 1991): "Creatures Stirring"
The Spectacular Spider-Man (vol. 1) #174 (Mar. 1991): "Dedication"
The Spectacular Spider-Man (vol. 1) #175 (Apr. 1991): "Spouse Trap"

Spider-Man Unlimited

Spider-Man Unlimited (vol. 1) #3 (Nov. 1993): "An Obituary for Octopus" (lead character)
Spider-Man Unlimited (vol. 1) #18 (Nov. 1997): "The Secrets of Doctor Octopus" (lead character)
Spider-Man Unlimited (vol. 1) #18 (Nov. 1997): "Her Name was Stunner!" (lead character)

Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Negative Exposure

Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Negative Exposure #1 (Dec. 2003) (lead character)
Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Negative Exposure #2 (Jan. 2004) (lead character)
Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Negative Exposure #3 (Feb. 2004) (lead character)
Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Negative Exposure #4 (Mar. 2004) (lead character)
Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Negative Exposure #5 (Apr. 2004) (lead character)

Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Out of Reach #1 (Jan. 2004)
Spider-Man: Dead Man's Hand #1 (Apr. 1997): "Dead Man's Hand" (cameo)
The Superior Spider-Man

The Superior Spider-Man #6 (May 2013): "Joking Hazard" (lead character)
The Superior Spider-Man #14 (Sep. 2013): "A Blind Eye" (lead character)

Thunderbolts

Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #104 (Sep. 2006): "Taking Civil Liberties [Part 2]"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #107 (Dec. 2006): "Power Full, Part 1"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #108 (Jan. 2007): "Power Full, Part 2"

Untold Tales of Spider-Man

Untold Tales of Spider-Man #12 (Aug. 1996): "The Secrets of Betty Brant!" (only on cover)
Untold Tales of Spider-Man #19 (Mar. 1997): "Eight Arms to Hold You!"

Venom

Venom (vol. 2) #13.3 (Apr. 2012): "Circle of Four: Part Four" (vision)
Venom (vol. 2) #32 (May 2013): "Toxic Lifestyle" (mentioned)

Web of Spider-Man Annual (vol. 1) #3 (1987) (only on cover)

Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0001363/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/doctor-octopus/29-1485/
  - http://www.marvel.com/universe/Masters_of_Evil
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/docedocq.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/mastmasz.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/d2.html
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/ultimateuniverse.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/ocog.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/thosthz.htm