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Looter
Looter on the cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #36.
Art by Steve Ditko.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Amazing Spider-Man #36 (May 1966)
Created byStan Lee (writer)
Steve Ditko (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoNorton G. Fester
SpeciesHuman mutate
Team affiliationsDefenders Impersonators
Notable aliasesMeteor Man
Abilities

The Looter is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character primarily appears in comic books featuring Spider-Man.[1] The character first appeared in 1966.

Publication history

The character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #36 (May 1966), and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.[2]

The character subsequently appears in Marvel Team-Up #33-34 (May–June 1975), Defenders #63-64 (September–October 1978), Spectacular Spider-Man #41 (April 1980), Web of Spider-Man #39 (June 1988), The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26 (1992), The Amazing Scarlet Spider #1 (November 1995), The Spectacular Scarlet Spider #1 (November 1995), Web of Scarlet Spider #2 (December 1995), The Sensational Spider-Man #8 (September 1996), Untold Tales of Spider-Man (October 1997), The Sensational Spider-Man #27 (May 1998), Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #6 (November 2004), Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #5 (April 2006), Spider-Man Family #7 (April 2008), The Amazing Spider-Man #645 (December 2010), The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #11 (2013) and The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 3, #9 (2015).

The Looter received an entry in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z #6 (2006) #6.

Fictional character biography

Norton G. Fester was always a poor scientist, and was considered a crackpot by his colleagues. One day, however, he found an unusual

hot-air balloon.[4]

Since then, the Looter has had no success whatsoever, even after a name change to the Meteor Man. He would come into conflict with

Giant-Man. Fester created a transmitter that transmuted the energy in his meteors into microwaves which is then transmitted into his nervous system. However, his transmitter was channeling too much power and the feedback caused it to explode and Fester was presumed dead.[6]

Fester survived the explosion, but his mind was further addled by his experiences and he became a homeless alcoholic. He robbed Nathan Lubensky, but was beaten down by Spider-Man and forced to surrender to the police, who try to help Nathan.

Venom Symbiote was sold.[12] He later attempted to steal yet another meteor, at a museum display, to grow further in power. Spider-Man defeated him once more in the museum bathroom, in front of a woman named Vanna Smith, who was obsessed with the wallcrawler.[13]

During the Dark Reign storyline, Spider-Man would capture Looter after a robbery and web him up against a building wall. Norton tells Spider-Man that Norman Osborn is running the show and his stay in a jail cell wouldn't be too long. The wall crawler gets in Norton's face and gives him an ultimate wedgie before he leaves.[14]

During the Origin of the Species storyline, Looter meets up with Screwball before he is attacked by Spider-Man (who is attacking and apprehending any villain that might be responsible for the abduction of

Lily Hollister's baby). Looter pleads to Spider-Man that he never even touched Lily Hollister's baby.[15]

The Looter is briefly seen being defeated by Spider-Man and his new sidekick

Alpha.[16]

Looter begins attending Supervillains Anonymous meetings that was held at a church and also attended by

Porcupine II, and others.[17] At another Supervillains Anonymous meeting, Looter and Grizzly tell about their violent run-ins with Superior Spider-Man (Doctor Octopus' mind in Spider-Man's body).[18]

During the

Silk run into Looter who has stolen a Spider-Tank and Spiderling outfits from Spider-Island II which was used as the base of the Superior Spider-Man (back when Doctor Octopus' mind was in Peter Parker's body). Spider-Man and Silk defeat Looter while his fleeing henchmen were defeated when Spider-UK, MC2 Spider-Girl, and Spider-Ham arrive.[19]

During the Hunted storyline, Looter was seen as a patron at the Pop-Up with No Name.[20]

Powers, abilities, and equipment

Fester received abnormal abilities from the meteor he discovered. The gases inside it provided him with extreme strength, stamina, durability, agility, and leaping.[21] On one occasion, he was able to convert the radiation of certain meteors into microwave form. By drawing their energies onto himself, he grew in stature. As the Meteor Man, Fester has immense physical attributes. Compare to Captain America, he is much stronger than Spider-Man.

The Looter has access to various types of equipment. He utilizes the "Dazzle Gun" (a gun that produces flashing, but blinding lights for quick getaways), a self-inflating

Shocker, the Unicorn, the Trapster, and the Mauler.[23]

Other versions

Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane

In Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, Mary Jane's high school counselor Mr. Limke uses the identity of the Looter.[24]

References

  1. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X
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  2. ISBN 978-0756692360
    . Spider-Man was introduced to a new character in the form of the super villain called the Looter. The product of another [Stan] Lee and [Steve] Ditko collaboration, the Looter was born when hiker Norton G. Fester discovered and experimented on a mysterious meteor.
  3. ISBN 978-1465455505
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  4. ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #36. Marvel Comics.
  5. ^ Marvel-Team Up #33-34. Marvel Comics.
  6. ^ Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #41. Marvel Comics.
  7. ^ Web of Spider-Man #39. Marvel Comics.
  8. ^ The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26
  9. ^ Web of Scarlet Spider #1, The Amazing Scarlet Spider #1, The Spectaculer Scarlet Spider #1. Marvel Comics.
  10. ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #414, Spider-Man #71, The Spectaculat Spider-Man #236-237, The Sensational Spider-Man #8. Marvel Comics.
  11. ^ The Sensational Spider-Man #27. Marvel Comics.
  12. ^ Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #6. Marvel Comics.
  13. ^ Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #5. Marvel Comics.
  14. ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #590. Marvel Comics.
  15. ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #645. Marvel Comics.
  16. ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #692. Marvel Comics.
  17. ^ The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #3. Marvel Comics.
  18. ^ The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #11. Marvel Comics.
  19. ^ The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 3, #9. Marvel Comics.
  20. ^ The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 5 #19.HU. Marvel Comics.
  21. ^ Spider-Man Family Vol 2 #7 (April 2008)
  22. ^ The Superior Foes of Spider-Man Vol 1 #11 (June 2014)
  23. ^ The Sensational Spider-Man Vol 1 #8 (September 1996)
  24. ^ Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #5. Marvel Comics.


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