Ezekiel Sims

A wealthy businessman who somehow acquired spider-based powers through mystical means rather than science, Ezekiel Sims approached Peter Parker to warn him that their shared abilities were tied to a ancient totemic force — suggesting Spider-Man's origin was far more than a random accident.

Few characters have made quite the entrance Ezekiel Sims did — arriving in The Amazing Spider-Man #30 in 2001, courtesy of the legendary team of J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr., his debut immediately signaled that something genuinely new was being woven into Marvel's mythology. A Modern Age creation whose presence has resonated across 25 years of publication, Ezekiel is compelling enough that his stories have been collected in a volume bearing his very name — The Book of Ezekiel — a rare honor that speaks to how indelible an impression he left. With two key collector issues to his name and a rogues' gallery of page-mates that includes Spider-Man, Morlun, and Gwen Stacy, he inhabits some of the most consequential corners of Spidey's world. If you've ever wanted to understand a pivotal chapter in Spider-Man's modern mythology, Ezekiel Sims is absolutely worth your time.