Spider-Mobile

"Now that's what I call a fiasco."

―Spider-Man


Spider-Mobile
Continuity:	Marvel Universe
Type:	Land vehicle
Model:	Unknown
Class:	Automobile
Manufacturer:	Corona Motors
Crew:	1
Passengers:	4
Armament:	Web-shooters Gas bombs
Complement:	Spider-signal
1st appearance:	Amazing Spider-Man #127

The Spider-Mobile, or Spidermobile, is a fictional land vehicle featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is associated with the Spider-Man line of titles and first appeared as just a chassis and a set of wheels in Amazing Spider-Man #127 in December, 1973. It made its first full appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #130 in March, 1974.

History[]

Corona Motors, in an effort to promote their new non-polluting car engine, hired the advertising firm of Carter & Lombardo to approach Spider-Man about building a Spider-Mobile. Initially turning down the offer as a dumb idea, Spider-Man reconsidered when he realized how badly he needed the money for rent and expenses. With the aid of the Human Torch (Johnny Storm), they completed the construction of the Spider-Mobile. After a crash course in driving, Spidey's first capture was of Hammerhead's thugs. ^[1]

Mysterio tricked Spider-Man into dumping the car into the river, but Corona Motors wanted their product back. After being unable to find it in the waters, Spider-Man faced off against a modified version courtesy of the Tinkerer. Battling it out with the car, Spidey subdued the vehicle and returned it to Carter and Lombardo, albeit a little smashed.

Capabilities[]

Camouflage: The Spider-Mobile can camouflage itself to look like a different vehicle. The first time Spider-Man utilized this feature, he made it resemble a sky blue Cadillac.
Spider-signal: The Spider-Mobile can project the spider-signal from its headlights.
Web-shooters: The Spider-Mobile has dual web-shooter ports in the front.

Notes & Trivia[]

Spidermobile redirects to this page.

The concept of the Spider-Mobile was developed by writer Gerry Conway and artist Ross Andru.

Scenes with the Spider-Mobile represent probably the only moments in comic history that Peter Parker drives a vehicle that's not a motorcycle. Does the guy even have a drivers' license?