Doctor Octopus (Earth-1610)

Doctor Octopus, born Otto Octavius, is an American villain and former scientist at Osborn Industries.

Biography

Origin

By the year 2000, Otto Octavius was one of the top researchers at Osborn Industries, the shady conglomerate run by Norman Osborn. At the same time, Octavius worked under the table with Justin Hammer, selling him inside information about Osborn Industries. Following the incident at Osborn Industries in which high-school student Peter Parker gained the Oz powers that would make him Spider-Man, Osborn had Octavius obtain a sample of Parker's blood. Examining Parker's powerful blood, Osborn decided to use the Oz drug on himself in an experiment that Octavius helped oversee, using four mechanical arms that he had developed, latched to his body. The experiment was a disaster, resulting in a catastrophic explosion that killed many in attendance and turned Osborn into the monstrous Green Goblin. Octavius was sent into a coma, and the mechanical arms were violently fused to his torso.

When Octavius awoke three months later, he was in the care of government physicians led by Henry Pym. He had also suffered severe damage to his optic nerve, leaving him with a weakness to bright lights, and was partially amnesiac. One of the doctors referred to Octavius as "Doctor Octopus," thinking he was still unconscious. Pym soon explained that their superiors—undisclosed governmental officials—opted not to remove Octavius' mechanical arms from his body, curious about the accident's scientific ramifications. Octavius lashed out at the scientists, killing one and sending the rest fleeing. From there, "Doc Ock" returned to his former home, killing the woman who now lived there; soon after, he invaded the offices of Justin Hammer, believing him responsible for the disaster at Osborn Industries. The deranged Doctor Octopus tore apart a large portrait of Hammer on the wall, declaring his intent for revenge.

Doctor Octopus found the opportunity to enact his plan when Hammer publicly introduced the new Dome nuclear facility. He invaded and attacked the facility, killing and injuring several scientists and eventually targeting the reactor. He was confronted by Spider-Man, but handily defeated him and sent him flying from the building. Octopus escaped from the facility undisturbed, leaving the reactor intact. Octopus then made his way to Hammer Industries' research facility, killing their head scientist John Skrtic and contacting Hammer by video to bait him there. Octopus assembled a large array of reporters, intending to "expose" Hammer for supposedly causing the Osborn disaster. Hammer came in a limo, but Spider-Man followed him and challenged Octopus once more. This time, it was Octopus' overconfidence and obsession with Hammer that cost him, as Spider-Man was able to outsmart the villain, downing him and even ripping off one of his mechanical arms. Octopus was taken into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody, where he began to mumble in his cell about Spider-Man's true identity, "Parker."