Dr. Conrad Marcus

Dr. Conrad Marcus is a scientist in Marvel's Ultimate universe who appears in the relaunched Ultimate Comics Spider-Man alongside Miles Morales and his family, playing a role connected to the spider that would shape the new Spider-Man's origin.

Launched in the very first issue of the 2011 Ultimate Comics Spider-Man relaunch — itself a collector-significant key — Dr. Conrad Marcus stepped onto the page courtesy of the acclaimed creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli at the dawn of a bold new chapter in Marvel's Ultimate universe. This Modern Age figure shares his story with some of the most compelling characters in contemporary Spider-Man mythology, rubbing shoulders with Miles Morales, Rio Morales, Jefferson Davis, and Mary Jane Watson across a small but meaningful handful of appearances. His presence in that landmark debut issue alone earns him a place in the conversation for any serious Ultimate universe collector, and his continued appearances across Ultimate Comics Spider-Man and beyond confirm he's more than a footnote in this era's rich tapestry.