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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Spider-Man: India #1 (2004)[1][2] |
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| Alter ego | Pavitr Prabhakar |
| Species | Human mutate |
| Place of origin | Mumbai/Mumbattan, India |
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| Abilities | Superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes, durability, and balance
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Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics in collaboration with Gotham Entertainment. Pavitr Prabhakar is an Indian alternate version of Spider-Man who lives in Mumbai, India.[3][4]
In the Marvel Comics universe, Spider-Man lives on Earth-50101. His secret identity is Pavitr Prabhakar, a shy high school student living with his Aunt Maya and Uncle Bhim in Mumbai. He has several supporting characters, such as Meera Jain, Flash Thompson, Nalin Oberoi, and Doctor Octopus. Pavitr moved to Mumbai from a small village. Despite financial struggles, his uncle was determined for him to receive a good education at the Heritage International School, one of the top schools in Mumbai.[citation needed]
Pavitr was often bullied in school for being from a village and wearing a dhoti. A Yogi gives him the magical powers of a spider, which he uses to fight Nalin Oberoi, an evil businessman searching for a powerful, magical amulet. In his quest, Oberoi destroys Pavitr's village, killing everyone. As Spider-Man, Pavitr defeats Oberoi and hands him over to the police.[5]
Pavitr "Pav" Prabhakar / Spider-Man India made his cinematic debut in the 2023 animated feature film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, voiced by Karan Soni in English and Shubman Gill in Hindi and Punjabi. He is depicted as a member of Miguel O'Hara's Spider-Society.[6] He is set to reappear in the film's sequel, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
- ^ "Spider-Man: India (2004) #1 | Comic Issues | Marvel".
- ^ "Spider-Man: India (2004) Issue #1 - Read Spider-Man: India (2004) Issue #1 comic online in high quality".
- ^ Jeevan Kang. Spider-Man: India (1 ed.). Marvel Comics. pp. 1, 5.
- ^ "Who is Spider-Man India in Across the Spider-Verse? Pavitr Prabhakar explained". WION. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ Spider-Man: India #1, #2, #3 and #4 (1 ed.). New York, USA: Marvel Comics. 2004–2005.
- ^ Atal, Raj (2023-05-19). "Who Is Indian Spiderman Pavitr Prabhakar? Comic Origin, Powers & Abilities, And Weakness Explained". Superhero Maniac. Retrieved 2023-06-02.