Oscorp
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Oscorp (sometimes stylized as OsCorp), also known as Oscorp Industries, is a fictional multibillion-dollar multinational corporation appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, predominantly in stories about Spider-Man. The company was founded by Norman Osborn and has appeared in numerous media adaptations. It first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #37 (March, 1966) and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
History
The corporation is based out of the Oscorp Tower in New York. It was created and run by its CEO Norman Osborn. Norman studied chemistry and electrical engineering in college. He also took a number of courses in business administration. Norman's teacher, Professor Mendel Stromm, formed the business partnership.[1] Since Norman put up the bulk of the financing, they called their company the Osborn Corporation, or Oscorp.
Stromm's early research was on a chemical that would provide enhanced strength in its test subjects and would eventually turn Osborn into the Green Goblin. Osborn, wanting the formula for himself, discovered that Stromm had been embezzling funds from Oscorp. Stromm explained that he was merely borrowing but Osborn turned him over to the police. After several years in prison, Stromm was released and tried to kill Osborn for revenge using evil robots. He was stopped by the superhero Spider-Man and seemingly died of a heart attack when he was nearly shot.[2]
Jay Allan's company "Allan Chemical" was merged with Normie Osborn's stocks from Oscorp and the last remaining properties of Horizon Labs after its destruction, establishing it under the new name of "Alchemax".[3]
It was later revealed that Norman Osborn under the guise of "Mason Banks" created the corporation in order to leave a strong empire for his grandson and establish an empire for the Osborn legacy. Their headquarters Oscorp Tower was the former headquarters of Oscorp.[4]
By 2099, Alchemax would eventually control most aspects of daily life in a possible future.
Fictional staff members
Current
- Norman Osborn - The Founder and CEO of Oscorp.
Former
- Arthur Stacy - The Chief of Security at Oscorp who is the brother of ....
- Charles Standish - The Senior Vice-President of Oscorp. Charles Standish was kidnapped by the Flaming Sword, but he was eventually rescued by the Avengers.[5]
- Donald Menken- The personal assistant of Norman Osborn.
- Dr. David Patrick Lowell - A scientist who became Sundown upon being drenched in his chemicals that was similar to the Goblin Formula.[6]
- Dr. Malek - A scientist who was part of the research team that was experimenting on Freak.[7]
- Dr. Nels van Adder - A research scientist whose formula turned him into the Proto-Goblin.[8]
- Dr. David Lowell - He developed the Photogenesis Project for Oscorp, and discovered a way to give a human superpowers through photosynthesis.
- Harry Osborn - Norman's son who for a time served as CEO.
- Mendel Stromm - Former partner of Norman Osborn.
- Mark Raxton- Former Head of Security.
Other versions
Ultimate Marvel
In the Ultimate Marvel universe, Oscorp is much the same as in the Earth-616 version. The company is owned and operated by Norman Osborn who developed the Oz super soldier serum and the spiders who were behind the abilities of Peter Parker,[9] and later Miles Morales.[10] After an incident in which Osborn injected himself with Oz serum and became the Green Goblin, a big portion of the main building was left in ruins, and numerous scientists died or transitioned to other companies like Roxxon in the case of Conrad Marcus.[11][12] Osborn Industries had been mentioned to still produce technologies.[13]
In other media
Television
- Oscorp was featured in Felicia Hardy), although Spider-Man uncovered an underwater base where the Goblin intended to kill them. Fighting the Goblin, Spider-Man unmasked him. Amnesia ensued and Norman was unable to remember his dual identity. The following morning, Norman publicly announced that Oscorp would no longer be involved in the creation of chemical weapons, and allowing Harry to be brought on board.
- Oscorp is briefly featured in Curt Connors in his Lizard state attacks Oscorp Tower and almost killed Harry if not for Spider-Man. It's revealed Curt lost his right arm due to testing a weapon: Wide Area Explosive Fragmentation Round (WAFER) and tried to sue the company but the case was thrown out. In "When Sparks Fly", a returning Electrois stopped by Spider-Man using an Oscorp High Voltage Storage container.
- Oscorp is featured in The Spectacular Spider-Man. Oscorp is the leading chemical manufacturing firm (which also had research divisions that dealt in other areas) that is based in New York City and was founded and owned by the ruthless businessman, inventor, and gifted chemist named Norman Osborn. At some point, Norman came across a chemical formula with the intention of using it to increase a person's intelligence and physical strength. Osborn tried to recreate the chemical (secretly) and used small doses of it. The formula indeed increased his intelligence and strength, but it also drove him insane. He created a Halloween-like costume for himself which he colored green after the solution and named himself the "Green Goblin" for which his major objective was to become the reigning crime boss in New York and to kill Spider-Man.
- Oscorp is featured in the Taskmasterto capture Spider-Man. After Taskmaster returned from a failed mission, Octavius went into a rage and destroyed his facility, while Taskmaster decided to take revenge on Spider-Man.
- In the Avengers Assemble animated series, an Oscorp building is seen in the episode "Dark Avengers".
- Oscorp appears in Marvel's Spider-Man. It had a containment breach where some experimental spiders the company was working were on let loose in the facility; one spider went on to bite Midtown High student Peter Parker. Additionally, there's Osborn Academy as a technological rival to Horizon High, and a hi-tech security force called the Osborn Commandos made up of Osborn Academy's staff and students.
Film
Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy
Oscorp is featured in the first two films of
- Oscorp Labs appears throughout Spider-Man (2002). Depicted as a chemical corporation based in New York headed by Norman Osborn (Willem Dafoe) and Mendell Stromm, it had a hand in military technology that produced a green metal flight-suit and purple flying glider, which after Norman undergoes the experiment with his own serum, he becomes superhuman yet is driven insane, and steals the armor and glider, becoming the Green Goblin. He then bombs rival Quest Aerospace during a test of their own exosuit, but this only propels the board to oust Norman by selling Oscorp to Quest via buyout. During the unity day festival, the Green Goblin murders the board via pumpkin bomb in retribution, eliminating the last threat towards his control over the company.
- In Spider-Man 2 (2004), Harry assumes control of Oscorp after Norman's death and funds Otto Octavius' ambition for fusion power. After a demonstration goes awry, which results in the death of Otto's wife Rosie, the destruction of the fusion reactor, and the electrocution of Otto that transforms him into Doctor Octopus, Harry claims "he's ruined" from his losses in the accident.
The Amazing Spider-Man duology
Oscorp is featured in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), both directed by Marc Webb. In the films, Oscorp is portrayed as a powerful and corrupt scientific corporation headed by Norman Osborn and others like Rajit Ratha and Donald Menken, who uses the company's vast resources in various attempts to find a cure for his terminal disease. The corporation is involved in a variety of illegal conspiracies, such as the framing and murder of
Marvel Cinematic Universe
- The Oscorp building from The Amazing Spider-Man was intended to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film The Avengers (2012). However, by the time the Oscorp building was fully designed for The Amazing Spider-Man, the skyline for The Avengers was rendered, so the idea was abandoned due to timing constraints.[15]
- In Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), Norman Osborn, who is transported from the Sam Raimi films' universe, later after running from his Green Goblin split persona after smashing his mask, is unable to find his company in the MCU’s New York City, and assumes it does not exist. Though it is possible Oscorp Inc. may exist in the Main MCU Universe albeit outside of New York City, or else has yet to exist, and either way may appear in later MCU installments.
Sony's Spider-Man Universe
An Oscorp building appeared in the trailer for the Sony's Spider-Man Universe film Morbius (2022); however, it was cut from the final version of the film.[16]
Video games
- Oscorp appears in the 2002 Spider-Man video game.[citation needed] The company in the game parallels that of the film, with Norman Osborn and his scientists attempting to capture Spider-Man in order to study his genetics to perfect a super-soldier serum that the company needs to develop for a military contract. After a number of failed attempts to capture Spider-Man using Oscorp robots, Norman subjects himself to the unfinished serum and becomes the Green Goblin. Later, Spider-Man infiltrates Oscorp to investigate the Goblin's relationship with the company after examining a Razor Bat he found during one of their battles. While there, Spider-Man shuts down a highly dangerous chemical weapons operation and destroys a gigantic robot. He then learns that the Green Goblin is targeting Mary Jane Watson after one of Oscorp's robots captures a picture of her kissing him.
- Oscorp appears in Spider-Man: Friend or Foe.[citation needed] Spider-Man fights Green Goblin on the helipad at Oscorp's Japanese branch.
- Oscorp appears in Lego Marvel Super Heroes.[citation needed] The Avengers seem to be unaware that Green Goblin is Norman Osborn since they did not know why he went to Oscorp. Later on, Spider-Man, allied with Black Widow and Hawkeye, ventures through Oscorp while pursuing the Goblin, leading them to a fight with Venom.
- The Oscorp logo from The Amazing Spider-Man can be seen in Iron Man 3: The Official Game, which is based on the film of the same name.[citation needed]
- Oscorp appears in Michael Morbius.
- Oscorp appears in Shockerlater on. The tech stolen by the Russians features in the game's challenges.
- Oscorp appears in Marvel Contest of Champions video game.[citation needed]
- Oscorp Tower is a location in Marvel Snap.[17]
Marvel's Spider-Man game series
Oscorp Industries appears in the
- In Spider-Mandevise a cure for the virus. Once the Devil's Breath outbreak is stopped and the Sinister Six are defeated, Oscorp is able to avoid any major lawsuits, though Norman resigns as mayor in disgrace.
- In Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, the Underground use Oscorp's abandoned science center as a hideout.[citation needed] The science center prior to being abandoned appears in a flashback in which Miles Morales and Phin Mason win a contest held there by presenting the energy converter they created before entering their respective high schools. The science center is also the place where Miles indirectly met Peter Parker and Otto, when the latter two visited the center for an idea of their prosthetic limbs project.
- In Marvel's Spider-Man 2, it is revealed that Oscorp retrieved the Venom symbiote after it crash-landed outside New York, which was later experimented on by Dr. Curt Connors, turning it into an organic suit that can heal whoever it is bonded to.[citation needed] After discovering that the symbiote is sentient and can influence the behavior of its host, however, Connors advised to destroy it, but Norman attempted to use it to cure Harry's illness. This eventually results in Harry becoming Venom and starting a symbiote invasion in New York, which is thwarted by the Spider-Men (Peter Parker and Miles Morales) and Mary Jane Watson, while Venom is destroyed, leaving Harry in a comatose state. This prompts Norman to order his scientists to use the "G-serum" on his son and vow revenge against the Spider-Men, whom he blames for Harry's condition.
See also
- Alchemax
- Cross Technological Enterprises
- Roxxon Energy Corporation
- Parker Industries
- Stark Industries
References
- ^ "Marvel Comics: The 10 Richest Characters, Ranked (& How Much They're Worth)". 12 April 2020.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #37 (1966). Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Superior Spider-Man #19 (June 2013). Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Superior Spider-Man #31 (December 2013). Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Avengers vol. 3 #0 (August 1999). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Untold Tales of Spider-Man Annual (1997). Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man #572. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Peter Parker: Spider-Man #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimate Spider-Man # 1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #16. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimate Spider-Man #4. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimate Comics Ultimates #26. Marvel Comics.
- ^ "Spider-Man's Movie Guide To The Real New York City". CBS News. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "How Spider-Man Was Almost In 'The Avengers,' Sort Of". Latino Review. June 11, 2012. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ "Morbius Trailer Reveals Oscorp and Horizon Labs Exist".
- ^ "15 Marvel Snap Locations That Make No Sense". 17 November 2022.
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