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Universe
The Real World (Earth-1218)

Real Name
Michael J. Fichera

Aliases
Spidey, Spider-Mike, Spike, Smikey, Fearless, Fluke, Mystic, Digger, RTMike

Identity
No dual identity

Occupation
Environmental engineer, freelance writer / researcher of the OHotMU, staff writer at Spiderfan.org and Raving Toy Maniac

Citizenship
USA

Place of Birth
New York City, New York

Known Relatives
Maria (wife), Carina & Gianna (daughters), Nicholas (father), Eleonore (mother, deceased), Victor (brother), Lee Ann Torres (sister), Ben & Francis Modica (in-laws), Joe Modica, Rene Torres, Steve Modica (brothers-in-law), Liz Fichera, Lorrie Modica, Marianne Modica (sisters-in-law), various nephews, neices and cousins

Group Affiliation
OHotMU team, ERM Inc., Society of Environmental Toxicologists and Chemists, Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Education
M.E. in Environmental Engineering / B.S. in Civil Engineering (Manhattan College)

Height
6'

Weight
200 lbs.

Eyes
Green-gray

Hair
Brown

Powers
None

Abilities
Mike is a hydrodynamic and water quality modeler, cartoonist, amateur film maker, and toy customizer / collector. He is a life-long vegetarian and parody-song writer, whose ambition is to author the return of the Microns.

Weapons
None

Paraphernalia
Calculator watch, Palm Pilot, Rapidograph 00/.30 nib, OHotMU data DVDs

First Appearance
(writing) Marvel Encyclopedia Vol. 4: Spider-Man (2003)

Origin
December 24, 1969

Significant Issues
First comic book owned (Spidey Super Stories #12, 1975); first comics work published (Marvel Encyclopedia Vol. 4: Spider-Man, 2003); first time as head writer (Spider-Man Back in Black Handbook, 2007)

Inspired by the death of great-grandfather Cacciatore ("the Hunter"), killed by a spider bite on a Sicilian farm, Mike began a lifelong interest in the wall-crawler. Like Peter Parker, he grew up in Queens, NY playing with microscopes, computers, and science kits, hoping to create web-fluid and gain spider powers. His sister provided his first comic: Spidey Super Stories #12. Faithfully scrapbooking the newspaper dailies for many years, he joined Spiderfan.org when the web was young becoming a staff writer. After helping write and organize the Spider-Man Encyclopedia, Mike's first official writing credits began with the Spider-Man 2005 Handbook. His expertise has been featured on AM Atlanta with Tom Hughes and the syndicated Mitch Albom Show.


Mike is a moderator on Marvel.com/Universe.
 
 
 
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