The Spider (British comics)
| The Spider | |
|---|---|
The Spider, art by Reg Bunn.  | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | IPC Magazines | 
| First appearance | Lion (June 26, 1965) | 
| Created by | Ted Cowan (writer) Reg Bunn (artist)  | 
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Unknown | 
| Team affiliations | "Professor" Pelham Roy Ordini The Army of Crime Society of Heroes  | 
The Spider is a British comic book character who began as a supervillain before becoming a superhero. He appeared in Lion between 26 June 1965 and 26 April 1969 and was reprinted in Vulcan. He was created by writer Ted Cowan and artist Reg Bunn. Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel took over the writing of the character with his third adventure, and would write the bulk of his adventures.