Max Modell

Max Modell is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, primarily in association with Spider-Man.

Max Modell
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The Amazing Spider-Man #648 (January 2011)
Created by	Dan Slott (writer) Humberto Ramos (artist)
In-story information
Species	Human
Team affiliations	Horizon Labs Parker Industries
Supporting character of	Spider-Man Doctor Octopus

Publication history

Max Modell first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #648 (January 2011), and was created by Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos.

Fictional character biography

Max Modell is the CEO of Horizon Labs, who gets Peter Parker a job there after he shuts down Sanjani Jaffrey's out-of-control machine. When the Hobgoblin attacks Horizon, Spider-Man saves Modell from him.^[1]

In later appearances, Modell assists Spider-Man, Mister Fantastic, and Yuri Watanabe, among others, in fighting crime.^[2]

"Ends of the Earth" reveals that Modell is gay and in a relationship with Horizon Labs lawyer Hector Baez.^[3] In "All-New, All-Different Marvel", Spider-Man employs the two at Parker Industries.^[4]

In "Go Down Swinging", Modell accepts a job application at Horizon University under the alias Elliot Tolliver.^[5]

Other versions

In the Age of Ultron universe (Earth-61112), Max Modell was killed by Ultron.^[6]

In other media

• Max Modell appears in Spider-Man (2017), voiced by Fred Tatasciore.^[7][8] This version is Horizon High's headmaster who is aware of Spider-Man's secret identity and created the Anti-Venom symbiote.
• Max Modell appears in the Guardians of the Galaxy episode "Drive My Carnage", voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.^[8]