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1981: Internet y Spiderman

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Revista Peter Parker Spiderman 19 Biblioteca Marvel. Editorial Panini Coimcis. 3.95€, p64. Una ilustración grande titulada La Oficina con guión de Roger Stern, dibujos de Rich Parker, Bob Budiansky y Al Milgrom.

 

 TERMINAL DE ACCESO REMOTO CONECTADA AL CENTRO INFORMÁTICO DE LA U.E.S:

 El tebeo fue publicado en 1981, lo que nos indica que a principios de los años 1980 o finales de los años 1970 era comúln que existiera un punto de conexión a otras computadores en una universidad, facultad, etc. Para simplificar, a mediados y finales de los años 1990 y principios de 2000, las explicaciones confusas sobre los ordenadores conectados en red eran la tónica de los cursillos de informática, manuales y guías dentro y fuera de las universidades.  De hecho, si entras en la página e ComputerHistory, te darás cuenta de la cantidad de cosas corrientes y claras que se pueden contar frente a la complicación que se suele usar por parte de libros y medios de comunicación.

 El caso es que tenía que ser algo común lo de tener al menos un ordenador con conexión a Internet en las universidades. 

 Vamos a la comparación histórica. En España/Catalunya no se tenía ni idea de qué era todo eso. No le preguntaras a nadie, ni analfabeto ni con muchos estudios para saber cómo es que aquellos ordenadores enchufaban con la NASA y con las cuentas corrientes que el malo tenía en Suiza. 

Para 1996, había unos 100 por facultad en las universidades; sí que había, por lo menos desde 1993 conexión a una impresora común. Uno o ninguno en los juzgados y obligaban a llevar la máquina de escribir para hacer la prueba en los concursos-oposión de 1998 a 2002, cuando menos. Habría unos 15 ordenadores por escuela de primaria, tal vez el doble en institutos, de los cuales puede que un par tuvieran conexión a Internet y otros, alrededor de 1999-2000 fueron poniendo una red de área local, unos cables que los conectaran entre ellos,  con la impresora... y luego ya con con el servidor externo de acceso a Internet. Si en 2021 hay como 100 ordenadores más tablets y chromebooks (la pandemia, el confinamiento, trabajar o estudiar desde casa y dotar de herramientas a unos pocos alumnos que no tienen ese material en casa) y portátiles por centro educativo de primaria (pongamos 300 por instituto de secundario), no hay que olvidar que hasta el 2015 casi nadie tenía ni idea de cómo usarlos, de que entonces habría la mitad, y que, desde el 2010 con planes de los gobiernos autonómicos y centrales, se modernizan y informatizan todo tipo de aulas, desde la de Informática propiamente dicha hasta cada aula de hacer clase. Cada tutor, un ordenador. Allá donde había un ordenador en el despacho, se pasan a cuatro, todos con conexions entre ellos y hacia el exterior.

Para 2021 es obligatorio estar conectado, cosa que es estúpido, inmoral e ilegal. Como suele suceder en España/Catalunya, el neorriquismo (de nuevo rico) y el ideario del nuevo converso ha llegado para quedarse: hay que demostrar que se es muy moderno y muy tecnológico por gente que su mayor hallazgo era tirar los mocos al suelo apretando del otro agujero de la nariz. Si era retrasado no tener nada en condiciones y ni siquiera conocerlo y hacer como que no se escucha cuando no se conoce algo en 1979, 1981, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2010 o 2015... en 2021 no es mejor la condición de e-súbdito que se ha implantado. A ver qué lazo se sacan para cuando nos borren de la ciber-existencia todos los datos algunos hackers de las ciberguerras.

Info siguiente de ComputerHistory:  En concreto: Networking&TheWeb:

 1973:

Robert Metcalfe and Dave Boggs, creators of Ethernet

Linking the Office: Ethernet and Local Networks

Computers have to communicate down the hall, as well as globally. Local area networks (LANs) evolved from the early links to peripheral devices such as terminals and printers. 1973 marks the birth of the standard that will eventually prevail: Ethernet. Created as part of Xerox PARC’s sweeping vision of an “office of the future” comprised of connected PCs, Ethernet adapts techniques from the wireless ALOHAnet to treat cables as a passive medium, like the air (“ether”) between radio stations. But it will have stiff competition from various local network standards including IBM’s formidable Token Ring and Datapoint’s ARCNET.

1979: Personal computers have started to slowly take off in North America by the end of the 1970s, a decade earlier than most other parts of the world. Connecting them to remote servers can be a nightmare of endless settings and false starts, accompanied by the squawks and squeals of an expensive, finicky modem. Most computer owners don't bother, but by 1979 a subset of brave or stubborn ones are subscribing to early online services like MicroNet (later CompuServe Information Service) and The Source, or connecting to Bulletin Board Services (BBSs) hosted on somebody else’s minicomputer or PC. By 1990 more than two million North Americans will be online for discussion groups, shopping, news, chat, e-mail, and more; the early online services have been joined by AOL, Prodigy, and others. This dial-up world pioneers much of what we do on the Web, though in a more communal setting.

Nunca vimos que se utilizara dicho terminal en los tebeos. Sí que nos consta que absolutamente todos los ordenadores que aparecen en series de la tele y películas de universidades, científicos, espías, aventureros, policías o detectives... todos son ordenadores con accesos remotos que conectan, porque los que salen son también muy listos, con la CIA, el FBI, Hacienda y otras bases de datos. Eso nos llamaba la atención porque un ordenador, cuando se veía o si lo veis hoy en día, era una tele gorda con un teclado y una caja; la tele era en blanco y negro o con verde brillantecegador y blanco o negro, alternativamente cambiable por otras combinación de dos colores (azul y negro, naranja y negro: eso lo pudimos hacer con el Comandante Norton que ya será generalísimo o con el WordPerfect que ahora sea WordInmejorable) ... en general, un ordenador era un trasto tonto que no conectaba con nada, que tenía problemas para reconocer el ratón o que enviaba señales incorrectas a la impresora y nos decían que "eso eran virus" porque salían letras y símbolos raros. 

Pero queda claro que sí que existían ese tipo de máquinas.

Como nota sociológica, en los tebeos de Spiderman de 1981-1982, Nathan Lubensky, novio de la Tía May, dice que se han abonado a la tele por cable, en la que hay canales que por lo visto debían de ser de pago pero otros "libres" donde daban "lo mejor", que eran programan antiguos más de su gusto. Lo podéis llamar como queráis, "tele de pago", TDT de pago, payperview, Netflix, Movistar, etc, etc, pero eso llegó, con muchas trabas a España a partir de 1999 a España, y su implantación, tras la guerra de los descodificadores entre el duopoloio de puertas giratorias de El Mundo del PP de Telefónica y El País del PSOE de Canal+ , fue una única empresa y luego ya todo eso que ha ido llegando a partir de la Televisión Digital Terrestre obligatoria desde 20100403 y que anulaba la anterior tecnología analógica

Ese terminal, que no deja de ser una computadora con un teléfono es un precedente claro de una base de datos remota y distribuida en varios lugares tanto de la facultad o universidad como entre universidades o entre otras instittuciones. El acceso está, como mínimo en unos despachos para universitarios, estudiantes de postgrado: inaudito en las universidades avanzadas catalanas del año 2001, por no decir de 1998, 1995, etc. Los profesores se ponían muy nerviosos, histéricos y enfadados si se les daba un trabajo en un disket. "¡Peligro: virus!" Mirándolo atrás, puede que fuera: "¡Peligro: no tengo ni idea de qué hacer con esto!" Lo querían todo en papel. Impedían que los estudiantes fueran nativos digitales, así que no es una cuestión meramente de que existieran o no tales o cuales máquinas. Era la inutilidad y el miedo de unos docentes universitarios que entonces aún no sabíamos que cubrían cuotas de partidos y de familias de buen vivir en unas interminables puertas giratorias.

 

La UES es la Universidad Empire State. En el siglo XXI cuando tooooooodo el mundo sabe inglés, ve las peliculas y las series en inglés, entiende lo que dicen las canciones, que ya son ganar de entender.. pues ahora lo traducen todo. Anteriormente ponían la ESU "por sus siglas en inglés: "Empire State University", 

El índice lo señala como de la sección "Pin-Ups" pero no poner el origen, aunque sospecho que sea de The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual 3 del año 1981 porque ese tipo de dibujo de "la base secreta", los enemigos, etc, suelen pegar mucho con ese tipo de números especiales, siendo mucho más interesantes que las aventuras y fabricándonos un mundo de ilusión y desilución a la espera de encontrar en los tebeos cotidianos lo que allí aparece, cosa que casi nunca sucede.



Me dan ganas de pegar lo que ponen en la Wikipedia sobre esa "universidad ficticia", ¿acaso no lo son todas?. Hágamoslo:  ¡NO PONEN A HÉCTOR AYALA COMO ESTUDIANTE! Fatal, oiga.

Empire State University (also known as ESU) is a fictional university in the Marvel Comics Universe. It is located somewhere in New York City, in Greenwich Village near the site of New York University.[1] Many Marvel Comics characters, especially those associated with Spider-Man, have either attended or worked at the university. It first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #31 (December 1965).[2]

Fictional location

Depictions of the university's location have been vague, although maps published in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe depict the university as being near Washington Square Park, on or near the site of New York University. In the 2002 Chamber miniseries, the main character dorms in Empire State's Brittany Hall, the name of a real dorm at NYU.[1]

The novel The Venom Factor, by Diane Duane,[3] places the university in Greenwich Village, where NYU is located.

Notable fictional students

Peter Parker, also known as Spider-Man, studied physics at Empire State University after graduating high school.

Victor von Doom was invited to come from Latveria to study at Empire State, where he met Reed Richards. He was expelled after the accidental explosion that scarred his face.

Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, attended Empire State University. He was expelled and then sued after he accidentally burned part of a building down[4] while engaged in a battle with supervillains.

A young Emma Frost also attended ESU in her late teens.[5] She was there when an anti-mutant strike broke out.

Later, X-Man Chamber enrolled briefly at ESU in order to investigate a bombing that killed six people. Chamber's findings resulted in ESU closing their main mutant program, and creating a new human/mutant student exchange program with the Xavier Institute. The first participants of this program were Walter—Chamber's paraplegic, human dorm-mate—and Amber, a reptilian mutant student who assisted Chamber in his investigation.[6]

Eddie Brock, AKA Venom, attends Empire State University in the Ultimate Spider-Man series.

Flash Thompson, AKA Agent Venom in The Amazing Spider-Man series.

Fictional staff, students, and faculty

Staff

Character First appearance Status Description
Debra Whitman[7] Amazing Spider-Man #196
(September 1979)
Quit Secretary to Dr. Morris Sloan. Dated Peter Parker, but left him after finding out he was Spider-Man.
Harvey MacNamara[8] Amazing Spider-Man #225
(February 1982)
Employed Registrar who was targeted by Foolkiller.
Dian Michael Abria[9] Amazing Spider-Man #310
(December 1988)
Employed Head of MIS
Shelly Fisch[9] Employed Head of Grant Program. Is not actually seen.

Faculty

Character First appearance Status Description
Dean Menckin[10] Fantastic Four #35 (February 1965) Unknown
Professor Gregson Gilbert Quit Creator of Dragon Man.
Professor Miles Warren[11] Amazing Spider-Man #31
(December 1965)
Quit Biology professor who taught Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy. Later created clones as the villain The Jackal.
Professor Marina Caches[12] Amazing Spider-Man #70
(March 1969)
Employed Mother to Fabian LaMuerto and ex-wife to Black Tarantula.
Dean Marcus Corliss[13] Employed
Professor Clifton Shallot[1] Amazing Spider-Man #127 (December 1973) Quit Bio-mutation expert who became the third Vulture.
Damon Walthers Sub-Mariner #66 (January 1974) Employed Research scientist, developed a force field device, which was stolen by his lab assistant Clay Wilson, who became Force.
Dr. Henry Croft Sub-Mariner #68 (January 1974) Unknown Member of the Hydro-Men
Dr. Joseph Jennings Unknown Member of the Hydro-Men
Professor Rodney Ballinger[14] Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 2 #4 (March 1977) Employed Chemistry professor
Harrison Turk[15] Defenders #52 (October 1977) Quit Was actually Arisen Tyrk (Lunatik).
Dean Morris Sloan Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #32 (July 1979) Unknown Graduate professor under whom Peter Parker, Phillip Chang, Marcy Kane and Steve Hopkins studied and worked; inadvertently revived Swarm.
Professor Daniel Ironwood Marvel Team-Up Annual #2
(October 1979)
Deceased[16] Father of Priscilla "Cissy" Ironwood, love interest to Peter Parker. Former expert in nuclear physics, kidnapped by the Soviet Super Soldiers, in effort to force him to complete a bomb.
Dean Enrico Montesi Spectacular Spider-Man vol. 2 #41 (April 1980) Employed
Professor Isaac Slattery Employed Biochemistry professor.
Dr. Michael Kissick[17] Amazing Spider-Man #221
(October 1981)
Employed A biochemist who was coerced into formulating poisons for Ramrod
Professor Horatio Piper[18] Daredevil #202 (January 1984) Deceased Discovered Kingorge tribe and brought them to the United States. He was killed by Micah Synn after he freed Debbie Nelson[19]
Professor Buck Mitty Web of Spider-Man #19
(October 1986)
Deceased[20] Former entomologist who after ESU cut his funds, established Humbug identity to gain alternate funding. Also known as the Bug-Man of Alcatraz.
Evan Swann Amazing Spider-Man #310 (December 1988) Employed Became one of the hosts for Captain Universe[21]
Dr. Maxwell Lubisch[22] Amazing Spider-Man #326 (December 1989) Employed Attempted to tap into extradimensional power source, resulted in Spider-Man receiving Captain Universe power; history of failed experiment abroad, blackmailed by Sebastian Shaw.
Dr. Ashley Kafka[23] Spectacular Spider-Man #178
(July 1991)
Quit Founded and runs the Ravencroft Institute for the Criminally Insane.
Peregrine Took[24] Marvel Comics Presents #127
(May 1993)
Employed Formerly employed to Danny Rand and became a magic user teaching Asian studies ESU. Named after Peregrin "Pippin" Took from The Lord of the Rings.
Dr. Benita Sanchez[25] Amazing Spider-Man #386
(February 1994)
Employed Creates the juvenator mechanism that could transfer life energy from one source to another.
Professor Toshiro Mikashi Spider-Man: The Arachnis Project #1 (August 1994) Deceased later seconded to Williams University. Creator of the Arachnis Project and the father of Gunplay. He sacrificed his own life in an effort to destroy Carlton Drake/Homo Arachnis of the Life Foundation and his formula to so it would not be misused.[26]
Prof. Isaac Sandor[27] Fantastic Force #2 (December 1994) Unknown Discovered Omnivirus.
Brian "Tiny" McKeever Untold Tales of Spider-Man #1 (September 1995) Employed High School friend of Peter Parker. Head of security.
Professor Mark Howard[28] Amazing Spider-Man #421
(March 1997)
Employed Taught graduate studies.
Anne-Marie Baker[9] Amazing Spider-Man #310 (December 1998) Employed Research Assistant to Dr. Evan Swann while getting doctorate, born in France, raised in London.
Dr. Philip Coyles Slingers #6 (May 1999) Employed Science advisor of Eddie McDonough
Professor Henry Brandeis[29] Before the Fantastic Four: The Storms #1 (December 2000) Unknown Taught comparative religions. Next-door neighbor of Susan and Johnny Storm during their childhood; murdered by Comte St. Germaine, who was attempting to retrieve the Amulet of Zarathos.
Chancellor Edward Gorman[30] Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 3 #2 (September 2003) Employed
Dr. Edward Lansky[31] Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 3 #3 (October 2003) Quit Physics professor who becomes the villain Lightmaster.
David Dwyer Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 2 #9 (March 2004) Unknown Former president of ESU
Professor Francis Hutton[32] Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 3 #12 (May 2004) Employed Sociology professor who tells Peter about the Legion of Light.
Dean Eliot Irvine[5] Emma Frost #13 (September 2004) Employed Academic Advisor
Professor Robin Mason[5] Employed
Peter Wilcox She-Hulk Vol. 2 #14 (February 2007) Employed Theoretical physicist, college classmate of She-Hulk, once dated Jen Walters, assisted in discovering nature of the compaction receptacles and Encroachiverses.

Student body

Character First appearance Status Description
Greg Salinger[33] Omega the Unknown #9
(July 1977)
Expelled Attended some undergraduate courses taught by Peter Parker before resuming his Foolkiller identity.
Horace Ledge[34] Defenders #51
(September 1977)
Unknown Badly beaten by Lunatik when he tried to come to Valkyrie's aid, friend of Dollar Bill.
Brad Davis[35] Amazing Spider-Man #188 (January 1979) Unknown Former star quarterback, dated Mary Jane Watson.
Harvey Kenneth Farber Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 2 #44
(July 1980)
Unknown One of Peter's students.
Doreen Green Marvel Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #8 (December 1991) Enrolled The superhero Squirrel Girl.
Bridget O'Neil[36] Fantastic Four #366 (July 1992) Unknown Archeology student at Empire State University, acquaintance of Human Torch (Johnny Storm).
Kevin Wilson[37] Excalibur #53 (August 1992) Expelled Member of the Litter, a group of genetically engineered human-dog hybrids. Goes by the name Pitbull.
Clemence Duval[37] Expelled Member of the Litter, a group of genetically engineered human-dog hybrids. Goes by the name Poodle.
Monte Devlin[37] Expelled Member of the Litter, a group of genetically engineered human-dog hybrids. Goes by the name Terrier.
Jan Radar[37] Expelled Member of the Litter, a group of genetically engineered human-dog hybrids. Goes by the name Dane.
Basenji[37] Expelled Member of the Litter, a group of genetically engineered human-dog hybrids. She is hospitalized by Captain Britain. Her real name is unknown.
Lillian Hsu[24] Marvel Comics Presents #127 (May 1993) Unknown Assistant to Peregrine Took, interested in Danny Rand.
Olgivy Landsfield[24] Unknown Student of Peregrine Took.
Jack Hammer Cable #3 (July 1993) Expelled Dropped out after Deadpool went back in time and sabotaged his chances at a job at Oscorp. Becomes his sidekick Weasel.
Jonothon Evan Starsmore[6] Generation X #1
(November 1994)
Unfinished Attended briefly whilst investigating undercover a bombing on campus for the X-Men.
Kyle Barker[38] Doc Samson #1 (January 1996) Expelled Became an enemy of Doc Samson named Patchwork.
Axel Asher[39] Marvel Versus DC #1
(February 1996)
Unknown Became the hero Access and prevented the Marvel Universe and the DC Universe from merging.
Todd Fields Spider-Man #76 (January 1997) Unknown Went by the name Neil Aiken and became S.H.O.C.
Robin Vega Spider-Man #82 (August 1997) Expelled Mutant who was on the run. Befriended Peter and Mary Jane.
Johnathan "Johnny" Gallo[40] Slingers #0 (September 1998) Unknown A mutant who took the name Ricochet from Peter Parker. Was part of the Slingers and later joined the Loners. Is now a part-time student at Avengers Academy.
Richard "Ritchie" Gilmore[40] Unknown A jock who took the name Prodigy from Peter Parker. Was part of the Slingers and later joined the Initiative.
Edward "Eddie" McDonough[40] Deceased A science wiz who took the name Hornet from Peter Parker. Was part of the Slingers and went solo before getting killed by Wolverine.
Cassie St. Commons[40] Unknown A goth who took the name Dusk from Peter Parker. Was part of the Slingers, but has since disappeared.
Brian Broyd Slingers #1 (December 1998) Unknown Roommate of Eddie McDonough.
Gigi Martin[6] Chamber #1 (October 2002) Expelled Formerly at Empire State University, sought to promote peaceful relationships between humans and mutants, made up of both, several killed when Alex's powers exploded out of control.
Walter Schmidt-Crane[6] Unknown Chamber's roommate; on exchange program with the Xavier Institute.
Patrick O'Keefe[6] Unknown Member of on-campus mutant group, Magnetic North
Amber McIntosh[6] Enrolled Mutant, may have been depowered.
Kovalski Twins Chamber #2 (November 2002) Unknown Bodyguards to Gigi Martin.
Alexis "Alex" Madden[6] Deceased Formerly at Empire State University, sought to promote peaceful relationships between humans and mutants, made up of both, several killed when Alex's powers exploded out of control.
Christine "Christie" McDermott Emma Frost #13
(September 2004)
Enrolled Of Jack and Jill, former roommate of Emma Frost, briefly dated Ian Kendall, assaulted by him while he was controlled by Astrid Bloom, pressed charges against him, but forced to act like she was psycho/obsessed with him by Emma to clear Ian.
Max Devreaux[41] Emma Frost #14 (October 2004) Expelled Briefly dated Emma Frost, forced to assault her by Astrid Bloom, suspended.
Kai McNamara[41] Enrolled Student of Professor Mason.
Anita Shannon[41] Enrolled Student of Professor Mason.
Astrid Bloom[5] Unknown Manipulated her own sister to kill their parents after they began neglecting her; manipulated Emma Frost to turn her against humanity.
Adam Blackveil Avengers Vol. 5 #3 (March 2013) Enrolled An artificial human created by Ex Nihilo. Adopted the identity of Adam Blackveil to accompany Kevin.
Kevin Conner Avengers Vol. 5 #7 (May 2013) Enrolled Becomes Starbrand during the White Event. Enrolls into ESU after accidentally destroying his old college.
Imani Greene Starbrand & Nightmask #1 (February 2016) Enrolled Youth activist from a young age. Heavily scarred, but is Kevin's object of affection and friend.
Kenneth "Kenny Kong" McFarlane Enrolled Friend of Kevin and Adam. Knows their identities, but keeps it to himself.
Krysta Brown Enrolled Friend of Kevin and Adam. Is attracted to the latter.
Shelly Conklin Starbrand & Nightmask #2 (March 2016) Enrolled Friend of Kevin and Adam. Is attracted to the former.

Fictional graduates/alumni

Character First appearance Status Description
Peter Parker (Spider-Man)[11] Amazing Fantasy #15
(August 1962)
Alive The Amazing Spider-Man. Briefly left ESU, but returned to graduate.
Flash Thompson Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) Deceased Former high school bully and later best friend of Peter Parker, became inspired by Spider-Man, eventually became Venom, died fighting Red Goblin.
Liz Allan Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) Alive Ex-Girlfriend of Flash Thompson. Wife of Harry Osborn. Current CEO of Alchemax.
Shantal Wilsk[12] Amazing Spider-Man #70
(March 1969)
Alive Friend of Mary Jane Watson.
Candace Nelson[42] Daredevil #108 (March 1974) Alive Younger half sister to Foggy Nelson. Briefly dated Matt Murdock. Research project on the Sallis Papers got her in trouble with the government.
Dr. Bradley Bolton[43] Amazing Spider-Man #153 (February 1976) Deceased Co-creator of the WHO computer; sacrificed life protecting daughter from Paine, who wanted information on WHO.
Roger "Caps" Cooper[44] Nova #1 (September 1976) Alive Classmate and college roommate of Richard Rider; Nephew of Megaman; he is aware of Richard Rider's alter ego.
Bernie Dillon[44] Alive Roommate of Richard Rider, employed at Marvel Burger, aware of Nova's secret identity.
Richard Rider[44] Alive Became the superhero Nova.
Aaron English[34] Defenders #51
(September 1977)
Alive Went by the nickname 'Dollar Bill.' TV producer, attempted to make documentary about Defenders, former roommate of Harrison Turk, later had own Public-access television cable TV show.
Phillip Chang[45] Amazing Spider-Man #184 (September 1978) Alive Took vow of peace, assaulted by White Dragon II. Skilled martial artist.
Felicia Hardy[46] Amazing Spider-Man #194
(July 1979)
Alive The anti-hero Black Cat. Dated and was raped by a fellow student.
Marcy Kane[47] Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 2 #32 (July 1979) Alive Is really a Contraxian named Kaina, posed as science grad student at Empire State University, former lover of Jack of Hearts, friend and co-worker of Peter Parker.
Steve Hopkins Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 2 #30 (November 1979) Alive With Peter Parker, biophysics major, practical joker.
Chip Martin Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 2 #36 (November 1979) Alive Became the villain Schizoid Man. Tried to reform.
Emma Frost[5] X-Men #129 (January 1980) Alive Majored in Education with a minor in Business Administration.
Roger Hochberg[48] Amazing Spider-Man #223 (December 1981) Alive Friend of Peter Parker, dated Mia Carrerra, encountered Red Ghost and Super-Apes.
Ethan Albright[49] Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25 (September 1991) Alive Agro-Lab, partnered with Chip Lockley in project to accelerate plant growth.
Chip Lockley[49] Amazing Spider-Man Annual #25 (September 1991) Deceased Partnered with Ethan Albright in Agro-Lab, attempted to develop plant growth accelerator, slain by Carnage.
Carlos Munoz[49] Amazing Spider-Man #351 (September 1991) Alive Assisted in Nuform experiments for Roxxon.
Delilah "Dee Dee" Dearborn[38] Doc Samson #1 (January 1996) Alive Mutated by Empire State University's experimental particle accelerator.
Susan Sawyer[50] Slingers #1 (December 1998) Alive Girlfriend of Bryan Broyd who was the roommate of Eddie McDonough.
Holly Gillis[51] Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 3 #18 (October 2004) Alive Former Empire State University art student, she formerly dated Hector Ayala.

In other media

Television

Films

Video games

  • In the game Spider-Man 2: The Sinister Six, Doctor Octopus kidnaps Aunt May and holds her hostage in the university.
  • In the game adaptions of Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2, the Empire State Building can be seen and visited. In both games this building is the highest point in the game but in the Ultimate Spider-Man game both the building and university can be visited.
  • In The Incredible Hulk (2008), the subplot with Samuel Sterns at ESU is adapted from the film that the game is based on. Empire State University is also a marked location on the game's map screen, one of many that the player must destroy to earn certain collectible items.
  • Empire State University appears in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.
  • Empire State University appears in Marvel's Spider-Man.