Spider-Man has a whole lot of powers in Marvel Comics, however he additionally has some weaknesses. Considered one of his greatest weaknesses is seeing one of the best in everybody and trusting folks just a little an excessive amount of. Whereas a few of these folks deserve his belief, there are others who he might need been smarter to be cautious round. That makes the moments when somebody whom Spider-Man trusts betrays him so heartbreaking to learn. It’s even worse when that particular person is somebody who means so much to Spider-Man and forces him to surprise if he ought to ever belief anybody once more.
There have been a number of occasions when somebody Spider-Man trusted above all others betrayed him, destroying his religion in humanity.
5) Captain America
If there’s anybody who Spider-Man trusts over nearly anybody else, it’s Captain America, and that is true for a lot of the Marvel Universe. That makes Captain America’s betrayal of every little thing he believes in so laborious for Spider-Man to simply accept. This occurred within the “Secret Empire” storyline, which began in Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 (2016) by Nick Spencer and Jesus Saiz, when Captain America stated “Hail Hydra.” This led to Captain America being revealed as a lifelong Hydra sleeper agent.
In fact, this wasn’t the true Captain America, and it was a Steve Rogers from an alternate Earth who was raised as a Hydra sympathizer in a world the place the sentient Cosmic Dice youngster Kobik ultimately led this Captain America to take over the nation. This damage Spider-Man deeply as a result of he checked out Captain America because the one superhero he all the time weighed himself towards. With Earth-616 Steve Rogers surviving in Kobik’s thoughts, Captain America fought again and returned to finish the menace.
4) Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson had a darkish previous with the crime lord Tombstone. Through the “Tombstone Saga” in The Spectacular Spider-Man #139-#142 (1988) by Gerry Conway and Sal Buscema, it was proven that when Robbie was youthful, he noticed Tombstone kill somebody, and he stored his data of the homicide a secret for 20 years out of worry for his personal life. This shook Spider-Man’s religion in Robbie, whom he had all the time appeared as much as, and he realized that Robbie was responsible of a criminal offense due to his silence.
Nevertheless, Robbie then betrayed Spider-Man personally after he was despatched to jail for being an adjunct to the homicide by hiding it. In The Spectacular Spider-Man #155, Randy Robertson known as for Spider-Man to return assist his dad within the jail. Nevertheless, it was a lure, and when Spider-Man obtained there, Tombstone attacked him, and Robbie injected him with a drug to knock him out. This damage Spider-Man greater than something, however ultimately, Robbie made up for it by attacking Tombstone and saving Spider-Man in a second that appeared like a self-sacrifice.
3) Boomerang
Spider-Man by no means ought to have trusted Boomerang, however the reality is that Boomerang had a character that sucked Spider-Man in. This all began when Fred Myers (Boomerang) turned roommates with Randy Robertson and Peter Parker in Wonderful Spider-Man (2018) #1 by Nick Spencer and Ryan Ottley. All through the following three years of comics, Fred and Peter turned real buddies, and Fred even tried to show his life round and be a hero for Spider-Man.
In fact, it was not meant to be. Ultimately, in the course of the storyline with the Lifeline Pill, Boomerang betrayed Spider-Man for the Kingpin and revealed he was working for the Kingpin the complete time. Boomerang didn’t have a selection ultimately, and he left a word for Peter and apologized for what he did. Nevertheless, the word additionally made issues worse by revealing it was an extended con and their friendship was faked at the beginning, though each males turned actual buddies earlier than the betrayal. Boomerang made up for it within the “Sinister Conflict” storyline when he sacrificed himself to avoid wasting Spider-Man from Morlun.
2) Iron Man
Through the “Civil Conflict” occasion, heroes turned on one another on the drop of a hat. Within the case of Iron Man, he had develop into a mentor and nearly a father determine for Spider-Man. He constructed Spider-Man the Iron Spider Armor. Peter Parker was dwelling in Avengers Tower with Mary Jane Watson and Aunt Could, and Spider-Man believed what Iron Man was promoting with the Superhero Registration Act. Iron Man even satisfied Spider-Man to unmask on reside TV to point out how a lot he supported the act.
Issues modified when Spider-Man realized Iron Man was monitoring him with a tool he constructed into his swimsuit and was imprisoning any unregistered heroes with out trial within the Destructive Zone. When Spider-Man stated he couldn’t assist him anymore, Iron Man despatched registered villains to trace down Spider-Man and assault him. Spider-Man’s unmasking additionally led to Aunt Could getting shot, and Spider-Man realized trusting Iron Man was the worst resolution he might have made.
1) Harry Osborn
The most important early betrayal in Spider-Man comedian books got here when his greatest buddy turned on him and have become the second Inexperienced Goblin. This betrayal occurred for a number of causes, however when Harry Osborn betrayed Spider-Man, it proved that the hero couldn’t belief anybody round him in any respect. Harry’s father was the unique Inexperienced Goblin, and nobody knew for the longest time. After Norman Osborn triggered Gwen Stacy’s demise, Spider-Man sought revenge, and Norman died. Harry came upon what occurred, and he blamed Spider-Man.
When Harry realized that Peter Parker, his personal greatest buddy, was Spider-Man and was liable for his father’s demise, he sought revenge towards Peter and have become the Inexperienced Goblin to take action. Nevertheless, Harry had troubles aside from this. He was cursed from delivery, and he was coping with habit points, resulting in his thoughts breaking earlier than he turned evil. The tragic payoff got here in The Spectacular Spider-Man #200 by J.M. DeMatteis and Sal Buscema, the place Harry realized what he was doing and sacrificed his life to avoid wasting Spider-Man, dying on the finish of that difficulty.