SP//dr

SP//dr is a series published by Tales from The Spider-Verse which follows 14-year-old Peni Parker, who was chosen by the organization SHIELD to become the new pilot of the SP//dr mech, battling against the monsters and villains of her world while also uncovering the dark truth of her employer's history.

Main Characters

 * Peni Parker/SP//dr - the main character of the series who is a 14-year-old Asian-American high school student and the daughter of the original pilot of the Sp//dr armor, who was picked after her father's death to replace him. She attempts to live a normal life, but is constantly forced by her employers, the group SHIELD, to battle against monsters and super-criminals alike.

Supporting Characters

 * SHIELD - Peni's employers who are dedicated to battling the greatest threats against mankind, though they have a dark underbelly they do their best to keep hidden.
 * Dr. Benjamin "Ben" Parker - the head scientist of SHIELD and Peni's uncle who is morally questionable and is dedicated to his work seemingly above everything else. A recurring mystery throughout the series is why he is like this, as he used to be more light-hearted and warm.
 * Dr. May Reilly-Parker - Ben's wife and his frequent lab partner. She is just as genius as him, but is much less willing to compromise her morals and loving. She cares deeply for her niece, who she is worried about whenever she is on missions.
 * Eugene "Flash" Thompson - a SHIELD special agent who is a trained martial artist and marksman. However, he is much more fun-loving and jokey than most would assume. He is also the primary caretaker of Peni, haven been hired to do so by Ben.w
 * Elizabeth "Liz" Allan/VUL;tr - another mech pilot who took over the VUL;tr mech after its initial pilot, her brother, was killed. She is highly egotistical and hot-headed, but is suffering with depression at both the loss of her brother and the belief he was likely a better pilot than her.
 * Addy Brock/VEN#m - the pilot of the recently constructed VEN#m mech and the first person to pilot it. She is somewhat smug and has an ongoing rivalry with Peni, who she considers to be below her, though the two are more frenemies and willing to hang out.
 * Harriet Osborn/G0bln - a member of SHIELD's rival group Oscorp who was eventually made a part of SHIELD's pilot program after proving her skills. She is unable to feel emotions but in exchange has become one of the greatest pilots in the world.
 * Norman Osborn - the Head Administrator of Oscorp and a personal rival of Ben, who he is dedicated to proving he is superior than. Unlike most incarnations, he is more antagonistic than outright villainous, though he is still highly narcissistic and willing to experiment with morally grey or evil acts in order to top Ben.
 * Mary Jane "MJ" Watson - a mysterious teenager who seemingly appears out of nowhere. Her emotions are unreadable, though she has taken an interest in Peni, who becomes incredibly close to her. The two eventually begin dating, though the relationship has many ups and downs.

Villains

 * AIM - a SHIELD splinter group who seem to be dedicated to a similar cause as SHIELD but for personal, vindictive reasons. Most of their members have been dubbed "supervillains" by the media.
 * Dr. Otto Octavius/Scientist Supreme - a former friend of Ben's and the head of AIM. His master plan is a mystery to most, though it seems to involve the destruction of SHIELD. He is a genius, claimed to be even more so than both Ben and Norman, and mostly operates from behind the scenes.
 * Herman Schultz/SH-K.R - an eccentric and deranged AIM mech pilot who is known for his surprising amounts of sadism, enjoying using his mech for torture and bloodshed.
 * Dr. Michael Morbius/The Living Vampire - an AIM agent originally placed as a mole in SHIELD. He is unable to touch people without draining them of their life force, which he blames SHIELD for.
 * Quentin Beck/Mysterio - a "fan" and stalker of SP//dr and whoever happens to be piloting the armor at the time. He is the inventor of a hallucinogenic gas that has different affects based on the person. It is also implied at several points he is a pedophile in love with Peni.
 * Old Gods - the primary antagonists of the series, the Old Gods are strange beasts who began emerging in the early 2000s. Their origin is unknown and they come in many shapes and sizes. Little information exists about them other than that they are hellbent on humanity's destruction. They are very loosely based on the N'Garai from Marvel's prime continuity.