Spyder is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe

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Fictional character biography

Spyder is the alien head of the Webb, an intergalactic trading organization. His principal interest, however, is the gaining of wealth through unscrupulous business practices.

Due to failed business dealings, the brother of the alien known as Gosamyr

Gosamyr

Gosamyr is a fictional character, a superhero from Marvel Comics.-Publication history:Gosamyr first appeared in New Mutants #66 , and was created by Louise Simonson and Bret Blevins....

 was forced to forfeit his freedom and that of his family members to Spyder. Spyder took Gosamyr as his personal slave. When he sent his minions to capture Lila Cheney

Lila Cheney

Lila Cheney is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. She is a mutant with the ability to teleport, but only over vast intergalactic distances.-Publication history:...

, Gosamyr stowed away as an attempted escape. Cheney was captured, and Gosamyr befriended her friends the New Mutants

New Mutants

The New Mutants are a group of teenaged mutant superheroes-in-training published by Marvel Comics. They have been the main characters of three successive comic book series, which were spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise....

. They all journeyed to Spyder's planet, but he was able to capture them. The New Mutants escaped and battled Spyder's forces, destroying his palace. The New Mutants and Gosamyr were ultimately able to escape thanks to Magik

Magik (comics)

Magik is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. She is the younger sister of the Russian X-Man Colossus.-Publication history:...

's teleportation power.