Spider-Man's webbing requires air to become adhesive, as discussed here. Yet in the latest Spider-Man comic he manages to use his magnetic webbing in a vacuum. How much 'air' does he need? Was the vacuum from opening to space not 'hard'?
asked Mar 25, 2012 at 22:24
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My guess here is two-fold:
- Magnetic webbing provides a force by which to assist in the propelling (rather pulling) of webs to an intended target, and
- The targets on which he uses his magnetic webbing (octobot zombies) contain magnetic material.
From Food for Thought: The Empty Calories of Amazing Spider-Man #681, Spider-Man says:
I switched to my magnetic web cartridges. If I aim it right, it should attach to the octobots on all the crew.
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But that avoids the fact the webbing doesn't work without air...– AncientSwordRage ♦Mar 28, 2012 at 22:05
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2@Pureferret - The adhesive nature of webbing becomes unimportant when it's replaced with another compelling force, like a strong magnetic one. Obviously won't help against non-magnetic materials though.– JoshMar 28, 2012 at 22:35
For a while Spider-Man had cosmic powers. This came from an alien symbiote that replaced his red suit. (The suit that became Venom after it was rejected but that is an answer to a different question)
The alien suit meant Spider-Man no longer required webshooters or cartridges to produce webbing. It also provided Spider-Man with some special abilities that allowed him to travel through space and use his powers.
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Spider-Man's cosmic powers had nothing to do with the alien symbiote/black costume.The short period of time when he had cosmic powers were due to the Captain Universe force, prepping him for a major threat to Earth.– RDFozzSep 22, 2018 at 17:56