| Kenny McFarlane | |
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 Kenny McFarlane as depicted in Ultimate Spider-Man #15 (January 2002). Art by Mark Bagley. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Ultimate Spider-Man #1 (September 2000) |
| Created by | Brian Michael Bendis (writer) Mark Bagley (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Kenneth McFarlane |
| Supporting character of | Spider-Man |
| Notable aliases | Kong, King Kong |
Kenneth "Kong" McFarlane (also known as King Kong) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, the character appears in the pages of Ultimate Spider-Man. Kenny McFarlane is one of the few characters not based on a counterpart from Marvel's main continuity, being an original Ultimate Marvel invention to the comics, and is indirectly based on Bendis himself. However, his personality is based on Flash Thompson of the main continuity during his high school years. Several versions of the character are later introduced in the main continuity.
In Ultimate Spider-Man, despite his apparent lack of intelligence based on being a stereotypical high school bully, Kenny is actually a perceptive teenager and able to deduce Spider-Man's secret identity but keeps this knowledge to himself; he respects the hero's wishes of secrecy and covertly helps him maintaining it. Knowing that Peter Parker is Spider-Man inspires Kenny to be a better person and occasionally help others in need.