| Midtown High School | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Midtown High School is a fictional school in the Marvel Comics universe located in Forest Hills. It is commonly depicted as the high school of Peter Parker, Flash Thompson and Liz Allan in comic books and other media.
History edit
The fictional school is located in Forest Hills in New York City, New York.[1] The school first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.[2][3] According to comic book historian, Peter Sanderson, Lee based the fictional school on Forest Hills High School in New York City.[1]
Notable characters edit
Faculty edit
- Mr. Davis - The principal of Midtown High School at the time when Peter was a student.[4]
- Roger Harrington - The principal of Midtown High School who hired Peter Parker to be the science teacher.[5] He was later killed by Chameleon of Earth-9500.[6]
- Miss Arrow - The school nurse.
- Professor Cobbwell - Professor Cobbwell was the most famous electronics expert in town. He asked Mister Warren to recommend a student who could help him with some research over the weekend, and he introduced him to Peter Parker. Professor Cobbwell then asked Peter to run an errand to the Tinkerer Repair Shop, where he had left a radio to be fixed[7]
- Raymond Warren - The science teacher of the class. Parker was commonly depicted as his top student.[3] He was also revealed as Miles Warren's brother.
Students edit
- Peter Parker - Parker was the high school nerd and the wallflower of the high school. Despite not being popular with the students, he was an honored student there. After attending Empire State University, he was depicted as a teacher for the high school for a while.[1][2][3][8]
- Flash Thompson - Football star of the class.[3][8]
- Jason Ionello -
- Seymour O'Reilly -
- Brian "Tiny" McKeever -
In other media edit
Television edit
- Midtown High School appears in The Spectacular Spider-Man.
- Midtown High School appears in Ultimate Spider-Man. S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury appointed S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson to be the Acting Principal. Another notable staff member is a janitor named Stan (voiced by Stan Lee) who is one of the original S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents. During Season Three, Stan becomes the Acting Principal at the time when Phil Coulson was away on a special mission.
References edit
- ^ a b c Sanderson, P. (2007). The Marvel Comics Guide to New York City. Gallery Books. p. 30. ISBN 9781416531418. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ a b Saffel, Steve. Spider-Man the Icon: The Life and Times of a Pop Culture Phenomenon (Titan Books, 2007) ISBN 978-1-84576-324-4, p. 21.
- ^ a b c d Lee, Stan (w), Ditko, Steve (a). Amazing Fantasy, no. 15 (Aug 1962). New York City, New York: Marvel Comics.
- ^ Amazing Spider-Man #4
- ^ Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 #32
- ^ Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #33
- ^ Amazing Spider-Man #2
- ^ a b Reece, Gregory L. (18 June 2015). "It's Time to Hear the Truth After Growing Up Spidey". PopMatters. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
External links edit
- Midtown High School at Marvel.com
- Midtown High School at Marvel Wiki
- Midtown High School at Comic Vine
| Characters | |
|---|---|
| Locations | |
| Comic books | |
| Other media | |
| Toys | |
| See also | |
