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Creation & Design

Spider-Ham was created as a parody of Spider-Man, designed to appeal to younger audiences and to provide a humorous take on the superhero genre.

Early Years

Spider-Ham debuted in the early 1980s and quickly became a cult favorite, appearing in various comic series and even animated adaptations.

Character Development

Over the years, Spider-Ham has evolved from a simple parody character to a beloved figure in the Marvel Universe, often appearing in various media and gaining a dedicated fanbase.

Cultural Reception

Spider-Ham has been well-received for his humor and charm, often praised for bringing a lighthearted approach to superhero storytelling.

Character Details

Real Name:
Peter Porker
Aliases:
Spider-Ham, Peter Porker
Species:
Anthropomorphic Pig
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
The Spider-Verse, The Pet Avengers
Abilities:
Wall-Crawling, Superhuman Strength, Spider-Sense
Equipment:
Web Shooters
Weight:
100lbs
Height:
5' 3"
Eye Color:
blue
Hair Color:
black

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Marvel Age #6

Marvel ⋅ 1983

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Marvel Age #6
 
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Preview appearance of Beta Ray Bill

Spider-Ham advertisement on back cover

Marvel Age #7

Marvel ⋅ 1983

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Marvel Age #7
 
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Preview appearance of Spider-Ham

Marvel Tails Starring Peter Porker The Spectacular Spider-Ham #1

Marvel ⋅ 1983

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Marvel Tails Starring Peter Porker The Spectacular Spider-Ham #1
 
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1st appearance of Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham

1st appearance of Hulk Bunny

1st appearance of Captain Americat

1st appearance of Goose Rider

Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham #1

Star Comics ⋅ 1985

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Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham #1
 
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First solo title issue featuring Peter Porker: The Spectacular Spider-Ham

Debut of the Marvel Imprint, Star Comics

1st appearance of Ducktor Doom

1st team appearance of the Fantastic Fur

Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham #12

Star Comics ⋅ 1986

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1st appearance of Galactypus, a platypus version of Galactus

1st appearance of Kingpig

Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986 celebrating Marvel's 25th Anniversary or more precisely, the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published in November 1961

Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham #15

Star Comics ⋅ 1987

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Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham #15
 
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1st team appearance of the Scavengers: Black Panda, Squackeye, Quacksilver, Scarlet Pooch, Pigeon

1st appearance of Kangaroo the Conqueror

1st appearance of Ultrog, a gorilla robot

Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #50

Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham #16

Star Comics ⋅ 1987

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Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham #16
 
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Cover art featuring Spider-Ham, Nick Furry, Doc Clamson, Captain Americat, Iron Mouse

1st team appearance of Croak and Badger

Marvel Tales #201

Marvel ⋅ 1987

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Marvel Tales #201
 
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Reprint of Marvel Team-Up #65, first U.S. appearance of Captain Britain

Begin Spider-Ham back-up stories

Ultimate Civil War: Spider-Ham #1

Marvel ⋅ 2007

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Ultimate Civil War: Spider-Ham #1
 
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One-shot that follows Spider-Ham as he travels to different dimesions in search of his missing thought balloons

Cover art by Mike Wieringo is a parody of Michael Turner's Civil War #1

Spider-Verse Team-Up #1

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Dave Rapoza featuring Old Man Spider-Man, Peter Porker, Spider-Man Noir, Six-Arm Spider-Man, Ben Reilly

Amazing Spider-Man #12

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto

Web Warriors #2

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Variant cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto

Spider-Gwen II #3

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Variant cover art by Jason Latour

Spider-Man Annual Presents: Peter Porker, Spider-Ham #1

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Second printing

Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham #1
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1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by InHyuk Lee

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