Spider-Man Multiversal Crisis

* Spider-Man's secret identity is wiped from everyone's memories in the universe.
* Everybody forgets Peter Parker's existence.

## Major Events

### Battles

Battle on the Alexander Hamilton Bridge
Capture of Electro
Battle for the Machina de Kadavus
Escape of the Villains
Battle at Liberty Island

## Casualties

*"That little spell you botched where you wanted everyone to forget that Peter Parker is Spider-Man, it started pulling in everyone who knows Peter Parker is Spider-Man, from every universe, into this one."*
―Doctor Strange to Spider-Man[src]
The **Spider-Man Multiversal Crisis** was a conflict caused by the botched casting of the Runes of Kauf-Kaul by Doctor Strange, who was distracted by Peter Parker's interruptions which ultimately corrupted the spell, pulling in other counterparts of Spider-Man, as well as several of his foes that have encountered him in alternate universes.

The crisis brought Strange and Parker into conflict, as Strange wanted to send everyone back to their universes to meet their fate, while Parker wanted to cure all of the multiversal villains of their ailments to ensure they would not be killed by Spider-Man upon returning. Parker, his two counterparts, Michelle Jones, Ned Leeds, and Strange were able to cure the villains during the Battle at Liberty Island, before Strange returned them all to their home universes, on the condition that everyone in the universe would forget Parker ever existed.

## Background

### Identity Crisis

During Quentin Beck's Campaign, Mysterio, who was killed in the Battle of London, arranged a backup plan for William Ginter Riva and *The Daily Bugle* to reveal Spider-Man's identity as Peter Parker to the public, while framing him for Beck's murder. This immediately had a drastic impact upon Parker's life, dragging his friends Michelle Jones, Ned Leeds, Happy Hogan, and his aunt May into the conflict. They were aided by lawyer Matt Murdock, who was able to clear Parker of all charges, although he was unable to help with the larger identity crisis. This prevented Parker and his friends from being admitted into MIT, which was their dream college after graduating high school.

Distraught by the damage that had already been done, Parker sought out a permanent solution to all his problems, which led him to visit Doctor Strange at the New York Sanctum. Strange was initially reluctant to help Parker, but ultimately felt sorry for his predicament and felt he owed him for his help in the Infinity War and the Battle of Earth.

Despite Wong's conflicting advice, Strange took Parker downstairs and began casting a spell that would make everyone in the universe forget about Parker's identity. However, this spell used energy from the Multiverse, so when Parker became distressed and requested that he spare his close ones from the spell, the spell became overworked and unstable, tearing a hole in their universe. Strange quickly shrunk and trapped the spell to prevent further damage, and then proceeded to kick Parker from the Sanctum after learning that he had not previously attempted to solve his situation with other means.

At first unbeknownst to them, the damage had already been done, and the spell had summoned several individuals from other universes who knew about Parker's identity as Spider-Man. This at least included two counterparts of Parker, as well as Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin, Sandman, Lizard, Electro, Eddie Brock and Venom.

## Conflict

### Battle on the Alexander Hamilton Bridge

*"Should've killed your little girlfriend when I had the chance."
"What did you just say?"*
―Doctor Octopus and Spider-Man[src]The first multiversal visitor to be discovered was Lizard, who was detected and pursued by Doctor Strange into the sewers. Strange trapped the monster in the Sanctum Sanctorum's basement, creating a make-shift magical prison until he decided how to proceed.

While this was happening, Peter Parker decided to seek out the MIT administrator who admitted Flash Thompson so that he could convince her to at least allow Michelle Jones and Ned Leeds into the school. He pursued her to the Alexander Hamilton Bridge to cut her off enroute to the airport.

However, in the middle of their conversation, the bridge was suddenly attacked by Doctor Octopus, who was seeking Spider-Man after a battle regarding his fusion reactor. Unaware he was fighting the wrong Spider-Man, he engaged him in battle, which was ultimately ended after Parker used the Iron Spider armor's nanotechnology against him, using it to take control of his mechanical arms.

Parker was then also attacked by the Green Goblin, but Strange intervened, taking Parker and Octavius to his basement. He explained the situation to Parker, and demanded that he track down the rest of the universal visitors in order to reverse the damage they caused.

### Capture of Electro

*"I'm Peter, but I'm not your Peter."
"What do you mean, 'you're not my Peter'? What the hell is going on?"
"I'll explain everything, but first, help me stop this guy."*
―Spider-Man and Sandman[src]
After being given a magical upgrade to his web-shooters so that he could personally use magic to trap the villians, Peter Parker enlisted the help of Michelle Jones and Ned Leeds. The three of them began an investigation to track down the Goblin and any other counterparts, which soon led to them hearing about a monster flying in the air, near a military research facility.

Turning his upgraded suit inside out to suit up as Spider-Man, Parker traveled into the woods outside the city to a series of power cables. He was then attacked by Electro, and was also defended by Sandman, who wanted to aid Spider-Man. The two teamed up against the electrical villain, and Spider-Man destroyed the power cables to rid him of his power source. He successfully captured and imprisoned Dillon, but was also forced to do the same to Marko, who felt confused by Spider-Man not being the Peter he remembered.

Elsewhere, Norman Osborn came to find that his usual home was already occupied in this universe, while his company Oscorp did not exist in this universe, making him homeless. Becoming defiant of his Green Goblin persona, Osborn destroyed his mask and fled to the F.E.A.S.T. Community Center, where he met May Parker. May called Peter, who then came to pick up Osborn and bring him to the Sanctum Sanctorum.

## Aftermath

### Symbiote

Transported to Earth-199999 as well, Eddie Brock and Venom would sit at a bar in Mexico, learning of major events that occurred in this universe and the Avengers. With the mention of Thanos, who used the Infinity Stones to wipe out half the universe, Brock angrily insists aliens such as Thanos do not like stones, but rather like to eat brains, referring to the symbiote within him.

Considering that he might need to talk to this Spider-Man character he and Venom saw on television earlier, Brock suddenly began to teleport back when Venom leaves a drop of himself behind.

### Flying Solo

Peter One, deciding to leave his friends be from Spider-Man's consequences, and setting up a new apartment of his very own after his aunt's death he had mourned, makes a fresh start in his career as Spider-Man, now entirely on his own without the aid of Stark Industries technology.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *Spider-Man: No Way Home*