Alchemax is a megacorporation appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally depicted as a prominent feature of the Marvel 2099 alternate future universe, created as the villains of the comic book series Spider-Man 2099 as the corporate archenemies of Miguel O'Hara / Spider-Man 2099, it has since been introduced into the present day comics taking place on Earth-616.
Alchemax and its employees are additionally featured as the main antagonists of the Spider-Verse animated franchise, appearing in the films (2018) and (2023).
Publication history
The Earth-928 version of Alchemax first appeared in
Spider-Man 2099 #1 and was created by
Peter David and
Rick Leonardi.
The Earth-616 version of Alchemax first appeared in The Superior Spider-Man #19 and was created by Dan Slott and Ryan Stegman.
Fictional company history
Earth-928
Alchemax is a
megacorporation operating in the year 2099. It creates products for virtually every consumer need, has entered into endeavors normally deemed nonprofit, and even manufactured an entire city to be maintained exclusively by the corporation. Alchemax has divisions affecting nearly every level of consumer need, society, and government. Its products range from consumer products to military weaponry and private space travel. Alchemax owns and operates a privatized Police Department Public Eye.
[ Spider-Man 2099 #1]
Alchemax is also behind another police force called the Eco Corporation.[ Ravage 2099 #1 (1992)]
The company, later headed by Miguel O'Hara, becomes a guiding force for rebuilding Earth after multiple cataclysms.[ 2099: Manifest Destiny 1998]
Earth-616
In the Earth-616 reality, Alchemax started out as Allan Company, which was owned by
Liz Allan.
[ The Superior Spider-Man #17] The Allan Company became Alchemax when it merged with
Normie Osborn's stocks from
Oscorp and the last remaining properties of
Horizon Labs after its destruction.
[ The Superior Spider-Man #19]
Lightmaster assembles a more traditional lineup of the Masters of Evil when he and the Wrecking Crew run afoul of the Superior Spider-Man (Otto Octavius's mind in Spider-Man's body) and his Sinister Six while attacking Alchemax in order to steal its technology during a plot to blackmail New York City for money.[ Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #5]
When Spider-Man defeats Goblin King and unmasks him as Norman Osborn, the latter reveals that he (under the guise of "Mason Banks") created Alchemax in order to leave a strong empire for his grandson and establish an empire for the Osborn legacy.[ The Superior Spider-Man #31]
Alchemax later competes with Parker Industries for a contract to build a new supervillain prison. In order for Alchemax to win the contract, Molten Man and Tiberius Stone enlist Ghost to help sabotage Parker Industries.[ Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 3) #16] Both companies lose the contract to Regent's Empire Unlimited.[ Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 4) #1]
Alchemax has a division called Alchemax Genetics that is under the leadership of Robert Chandler. Alchemax Genetics later succeeds in creating several clones of Laura Kinney, though the girls did not manifest her mutation. When the clones Bellona, Gabby Kinney, and Zelda escape and begin assassinating Alchemax personnel, they requested her aid in stopping them. Despite Chandler's assurances to the contrary, it soon becomes apparent that Alchemax is not as innocent in the conflict as they claim. Laura and her "sisters" are soon attacked by Alchemax Genetics' head of security, Captain Mooney, who attempts to kill the girls.[ All-New Wolverine #2] When X-23 and Wasp destroy the nanites inside the sisters, it triggers a signal that leads Alchemax Genetics' security team to one of Hank Pym's labs, with Zelda being mortally wounded. Before dying from her wounds, Zelda tells X-23 to put an end to the experiments of Alchemax Genetics.[ All-New Wolverine #5]
Tiberius Stone, representing Alchemax, is seen in a secretive meeting at the Universal Bank with Sebastian Shaw of Shaw Industries, Wilson Fisk of Fisk Industries, Dario Agger of Roxxon Energy Corporation, Darren Cross of Cross Technological Enterprises, Zeke Stane of Stane International, Shingen Harada of the Yashida Corporation, Frr'dox of Shi'ar Solutions Consolidated, and Wilhelmina Kensington of Kilgore Arms. The purpose was to confront Agger over his "discourtesies" with the Ten Realms of Asgard. Exterminatrix of the Midas Corporation shows up and knocks out Agger, claiming that she is a new member of their group.[ The Mighty Thor (vol. 2) #8 (2016)]
Staff members
Earth-928 version
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Avatarr - The second leader of Alchemax.
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Miguel O'Hara
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Halloween Jack/Jordan Boone - An Alchemax scientist.
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Paul Phillip-Ravage - Head of Alchemax's anti-pollution arm called Eco Corporation.
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Tyler Stone - Leader of Alchemax who was the head of the R&D Department. He was apparently killed when undersea invaders melted the polar ice caps. He later turned up alive and began to assist Spider-Man 2099 by sending him to 2013-2015 to watch over Alchemax. Then he also assisted Spider-Man 2099 and the other multiversal Spider-Men to find a weakness on the Inheritors.
Earth-616 version
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Liz Allan - The leader of Alchemax. She later became Misery when the Symbiote samples of the Carnage Symbiote and the Anti-Venom Symbiote merged with her.
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Normie Osborn - Son of Harry Osborn and Liz Allan and grandson of Norman Osborn.
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Tiberius Stone - The former CEO of Valistone who has worked with Kingpin, Tinkerer, and the Goblin Nation. He is revealed to be the grandfather of Tyler Stone.
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Norman Osborn - An Alchemax executive who was actually Norman Osborn in disguise.
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Miguel O'Hara - When trapped in the present, Spider-Man 2099 took on the alias of Michael O'Mara and became Tiberius Stone's assistant in order to keep an eye on him.
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Molten Man - The former Molten Man who works as a member of Alchemax's security force.
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Mac Gargan - An "outside consultant" hired by Tiberius Stone as a private bodyguard and to commit more unscrupulous actions while off the record.
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Robert Chandler - The Director of Alchemax Genetics who was involved with the project to clone X-23, though his exact position in the company is unknown. His son was targeted for assassination by the escaped clones.
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Captain Mooney - Chandler's chief of security at Alchemax Genetics.
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Corwin Jones - A former Alchemax Guardsman who later combined with the Symbiote samples that formed the Madness Symbiote on Carlton Drake's orders. He later worked for the Life Foundation.
Other versions
Secret Wars (2015)
An alternate universe iteration of Alchemax from the
Battleworld domain of 2099 appears in "Secret Wars" (2015). This version was founded by Tyler Stone, who later transferred control to Miguel Stone,
[ Secret Wars 2099 #1] and employed the Avengers.
[ Secret Wars 2099 #4]
Timestorm 2009–2099
Alchemax's high command appears in
Timestorm 2009–2099.
[ Timestorm 2009/2099 #1-4 (2009)]
Ultimate Universe
An alternate universe iteration of Alchemax appears in
The Ultimates #14, with
Nicodemus West as a prominent member.
[ Ultimates (vol. 3) #14]
In other media
Television
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The Earth-928 incarnation of Alchemax appears in the Ultimate Spider-Man episode "The Spider-Verse: Part 1".
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The Earth-616 incarnation of Alchemax appears in the Marvel's Spider-Man episode "Cloak and Dagger". This version is a science firm run by CEO Tiberius Stone who experimented on Cloak and Dagger and gave them their powers.
Film
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An Ultimate Marvel-inspired incarnation of Alchemax appears in . This version is run by Dr. Doctor Octopus and funded by the Kingpin, who orders the company to create the Super-Collider to find living alternate reality versions of his family Vanessa Fisk and Richard Fisk within the multiverse. After several Spider-People are brought into his dimension, the Kingpin attempts to stop them, only to be defeated by Miles Morales.
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Alchemax returns in . Its former scientist Dr. Jonathan Ohnn is transformed by the Super-Collider's energy into the Spot. Additionally, the Alchemax of Pavitr Prabhakar's universe appears as well.
Video games
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The Earth-928 incarnation of Alchemax and the Public Eye Patrol appear in ', with Lady Octopus''', head of the company's Shadow Division, as a notable employee.
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Both the Earth-928 and Earth-616 incarnations of Alchemax appear in '. Scientist Walker Sloan (voiced by Val Kilmer) builds a time portal to travel from 2099 to the 1970s to establish Alchemax early and dismantle their corporate rivals. Sloan's changes result in the present day Spider-Man working for Alchemax and eventually becoming its CEO by 2099. In the altered present, Sloan uses several mind control chips to brainwash Eddie Brock and force him to kill Spider-Man. However, Spider-Man 2099 rescues his predecessor and frees Anti-Venom, who attacks Sloan and Otto Octavius, inadvertently sending all three of them through the time portal and fusing them into the monstrous Atrocity'''. While working to undo Sloan's changes, the Spider-Men learn of the CEO's plot to use the time portal to create a time storm so he can use its energy to recreate history in his image. Eventually, they succeed in stopping him and Atrocity, dispersing the time storm and restoring history.
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The Earth-928 incarnation of Alchemax appears in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 as a part of the Nueva York section of Chronopolis.
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The Earth-616 incarnation of Alchemax appears in Marvel's Spider-Man. This version is a chemical plant located in Manhattan and played a role in Tombstone receiving his powers. In a side mission, Tombstone's gang raid it to create a new designer drug, but Spider-Man is able to defeat them.
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Tokyo 2099, controlled by Alchemax, will appear as a location in Marvel Rivals.
See also
External links
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at Marvel Wiki
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at Marvel Wiki
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Alchemax at Comic Vine
