Spencer Smythe (1994-1998)

History
Spencer Smythe was a robotics engineer, inventor and the father of Alistair Smythe.

He was hired by Norman Osborn to create a weapon to kill Spider-Man and so, Spencer created the Black Widow spider slayer, a giant robot spider that was modelled to look like a Black Widow spider. Spencer sent the Black Widow to capture Spider-Man and bring him back to Oscorp but the slayer accidentally brought Flash Thompson who was wearing a Spider-Man costume at the time. Spencer unmasked Flash and assumed that he was Spider-Man and his Black Widow was about to kill the student when the real Spider-Man came in and fought the Black Widow. The fight resulted in a fire at the industrial plant and everyone evacuated apart from Spencer who stayed behind to make sure Spider-Man perished but Spencer was caught in the fire and presumed dead. However, he actually survived and was found by the Kingpin who placed him in cryogenic suspension.

After Alistair, who was now working for the Kingpin, was turned into a biomechanical spider slayer by the Kingpin and Herbert Landon, he discovered that his father was alive and being held by the Kingpin. Alistair enlisted Spider-Man's help to free his father which they did successfully.

Afterwards, Alistair started working for other villains, most frequently Alisha Silvermane in the hopes that his father, Spencer, could be revived.

Basic Facts

 * Real Name: Spencer Smythe
 * Base of Operations: Oscorp
 * Occupation: Robotics Engineer, Inventor
 * Eyes: Brown
 * Hair: Grey
 * First Appearance: The Spider Slayer
 * Last Appearance: Partners in Danger Part 5: Partners