Empire State University

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Empire State University (also known as ESU) is a fictional university in the Marvel Comics Universe. It is located somewhere in New York City, United States. 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.

Contents 1 Fictional biography 1.1 Notable students 2 Staff, students, and faculty 2.1 Staff 2.2 Faculty 2.2.1 Current 2.2.2 Former 2.3 Student body 2.3.1 Current 2.3.2 Former 2.3.3 Graduate/Alumni 3 In other media 3.1 Television 3.2 Films 3.3 Games 4 References

[edit] Fictional biography

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[edit] Notable students

Reed Richards (later Mister Fantastic) and Ben Grimm (later the Thing) first met as roommates at Empire State University^[1]. Empire State University also gave a scholarship to the Latverian international student Victor Von Doom (later Doctor Doom); it was at ESU that the rivalry between Doom and Richards first developed.

Years later, Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, also attended Empire State University. He was expelled and then sued after he accidentally burned part of a building down^[2] while engaged in a battle with supervillains.

A young Emma Frost also attended ESU in her late teens^[3]. 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^[4].

[edit] Staff, students, and faculty

[edit] Staff

Shelly Fisch[5] - Head of Grant Program Harvey MacNamara (Registrar)[6] - was targeted by Foolkiller Debra Whitman (Secretary)[7]

[edit] Faculty

[edit] Current

Anne-Marie Baker[5] - Research Assistant to Dr. Evan Swann while getting doctorate, born in France, raised in London. Professor Rodney Ballinger (Chemistry)[8] Professor Marina Caches[9] Dean Marcus Corliss[10] Dr Philip Coyles[11] - Science advisor of Eddie McDonough Dr. Henry Croft[12] -Member of the Hydro-Men David Dwyer[13] - Former president of ESU Marc Fox[issue # needed] Chancellor Edward Gorman[14] Mark Howard[15] Professor Francis Hutton (Sociology)[16] Daniel Ironwood (Cosmology)[17] - Former expert in nuclear physics, kidnapped by the Soviet Super Soldiers, in effort to force him to complete a bomb. Dean Eliot Irvine[3] Dr. Joseph Jennings[18] (Member of the Hydro-Men) Dr. Michael Kissick (Biochemistry)[19] - Coerced into formulating poisons for Ramrod Dr. Maxwell Lubisch[20] - Attempted to tap into extradimensional power source, resulted in Spider-Man receiving Captain Universe power, history of failed experiment abroad, blackmailed by Sebastian Shaw. Professor Robin Mason[3] Dean Enrico Montesi[21] Dr. Dwight Newhall[issue # needed] Professor Scott Pinter[issue # needed] Dr. Benita Sanchez[22] Prof. Isaac Sandor[23] - Discovered Omnivirus Professor Isaac Slattery[24] Dean Morris Sloan (Entomology)[25] - Graduate professor under whom Peter Parker, Phillip Chang, Marcy Kane and Steve Hopkins studied and worked under, inadvertently revived Swarm Evan Swann (Captain Universe)[26] - Became one of the hosts for Captain Universe Peregrine Took[27] Damon Walthers[28] - Research scientist, developed a force field device, which was stolen by his lab assistant Clay Wilson, who became Force Peter Wilcox[29] - Theoretical physicist, college classmate of She-Hulk, once dated Jen Walters, assisted in discovering nature of the compaction receptacles and Encroachiverses

[edit] Former

Dr. Ashley Kafka[30] Edward Lansky (Lightmaster)[31] Professor Toshiro Mikashi (Entomology)[32] - 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 and his formula to so it would not be misused[33] Prof. Buck Mitty (Humbug) (Entomology)[34] - Left after they cut his funds, established Humbug identity to gain alternate funding. Also known as the Bug-Man of Alcatraz Prof. Horatio Piper (Anthropology)[35] - discovered Kingorge tribe and brought them to the United States. He was killed by Micah Synn after he freed Debbie Nelson[36] Harrison Turk (Lunatik)[37] Miles Warren (the Jackal)[38]

[edit] Student body

[edit] Current

Todd Aiken (SHOC)[39] Amber McIntosh[4] - mutant, may have been depowered. Axel Asher (Access)[40] Kyle Barker (Patchwork)[41] Brian Broyd[42] - roommate of Eddie McDonough Roger "Caps" Cooper[43] - Classmate and college roommate of Richard Rider; Nephew of Megaman; he is aware of Richard Rider's alter ego Brad Davis[44] - former star quarterback, dated Mary Jane Watson Delaney "Dee Dee" Devereaux (Geiger)[41] - mutated by Empire State University’s experimental particle accelerator Max Devreaux[45] - briefly dated Emma Frost, forced to assault her by Astrid Bloom, suspended Bernie Dillon[43] - roommate of Richard Rider, employed at Marvel Burger, aware of Nova’s secret identity Harvey Kenneth Farber[46] Holly Gillis[47] - former Empire State University art student, she formerly dated Hector Ayala Lillian Hsu[27] Kai McNamara[45] Mr. Olgivy Landsfield[27] - dozed off in the classroom of Peregrin Took, who cast frightening illusions into his mind William Ledge[48] - badly beaten by Lunatik when he tried to come to Valkyrie's aid, friend of Dollar Bill Patrick O'Keefe (Neutrino Annihilator)[4] - member of on-campus mutant group, Magnetic North Christie McDermott[49] - of Jack and Jill, former roommate of Emma Frost, briefly dated Ian Kendall, assaulted by him while he was controlled by Emma Frost, pressed charges against him, but forced to act like she was psycho/obsessed with him by Emma to clear Ian Brigit O'Neil[50] - archeology student at Empire State University, acquaintance of Human Torch (Johnny Storm) Maria de Guadalupe Santiago (Silverclaw)[issue # needed] Susan Sawyer[51] - girlfriend of Bryan Broyd who was the roommate of Eddie McDonough Anita Shannons[45] Jennifer and Janet Kovalski, Gigi Martin, Alexis "Alex" Madden[4] - 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 Robin Vega[52] Shantal Wilsk[9] - friend of Mary-Jane Watson

[edit] Former

Hector Ayala (White Tiger)[issue # needed] Basenji[53] - member of the Litter Astrid Bloom[3] - Manipulated her own sister to kill their parents after they began neglecting her; manipulated Emma Frost to turn her against humanity. Brian Braddock (Captain Britain)[issue # needed] - was a brief exchange student. Dane[53] - member of the Litter Dollar Bill[48] - TV producer, attempted to make documentary about Defenders, former roommate of Harrison Turk, later had own cable access show Emma Frost[3] Johnny Gallo (Ricochet)[54] - Member of Excelsior; former member of Slingers Ritchie Gilmore (Prodigy)[55] - Former member of Slingers Melissa Gold (Songbird)[issue # needed] Felicia Hardy (Black Cat)[56]Dated and was raped by a boy named "Ryan", who also attended the university. Eddie McDonough (Hornet)[57] -former member of Slingers Namorita[issue # needed] Candace Nelson[58] - Research project on the Sallis Papers got her in trouble with the government. Harry Osborn[issue # needed] Kevin Wilson (Pitbull)[53] - member of the Litter Poodle[53] - member of the Litter Steve Rogers (Captain America)[59] Richard Rider (Nova)[43] Greg Salinger (Foolkiller)[60] - Attended some undergraduate courses taught by Peter Parker before resuming his Foolkiller identity. Cassie St. Commons (Dusk)[61] - former member of Slingers Gwen Stacy[issue # needed] - died before completing term Jonothon Evan Starsmore (Chamber)[4] Johnny Storm (Human Torch)[issue # needed] Monte Devlin (Terrier)[53] - member of the Litter Eugene "Flash" Thompson[issue # needed] Phil Urich[issue # needed] Valkyrie[issue # needed] Walter Schmidt-Crane[4] - Chamber's roommate; on exchange program with the Xavier Institute Mary-Jane Watson[issue # needed] - majored in Psychology after returning to the college

[edit] Graduate/Alumni

Dr. Bradley Bolton[62] - Co-creator of the WHO computer; sacrificed life protecting daughter from Paine, who wanted information on WHO[62] Phillip Chang[63] - took vow of peace, assaulted by white dragon ii. skilled martial artist Chip Lockley[64] - partnered with Ethan in agro-lab, attempted to develop plant growth accelerator, slain by Carnage Benjamin J. Grimm (Thing)[1] Ethan Albright[64] - Agro-Lab, partnered with Chip in project to accelerate plant growth Roger Hochberg[65] - friend of Peter Parker, dated Mia Carrerra, encountered Red Ghost and Super-Apes Steve Hopkins[66] - with Peter Parker, biophysics major, practical joker Marcy Kane[67] - Kaina - Contraxian, posed as science grad student at Empire State University, former lover of Jack of Hearts, friend and co-worker of Peter Parker Mary Kelleher[issue # needed] Chip Martin (Schizoid Man)[68] Carlos Munoz[64] - assisted in Nuform experiments for Roxxon Peter Parker (Spider-Man) [38] Reed Richards (Mr Fantastic)[1] Paul Stacy[issue # needed] Victor von Doom (Dr Doom)[issue # needed]

[edit] In other media

[edit] Television

In Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, the university is sometimes shown as Empire State University and sometimes shown as Eastern State University.

Empire State is featured in The Spectacular Spider-Man as the college where Eddie Brock attends and works as a lab assistant under Dr. Curt Connors.

[edit] Films

In the film Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker attends Columbia University and not ESU, although in Spider-Man: The New Animated Series, which is set in between the first two Spider-Man movies, he, Mary Jane and Harry attend ESU. In Spider-Man 3, Robbie Robertson declares that the "Empire State Photography Department" confirms that Eddie Brock's picture of Spider-Man stealing money from a bank in black clothing is a fake.

[edit] Games

In the game Spider-Man 2: The Sinister Six, Doctor Octopus kidnaps Aunt May and holds her hostage in the university.

[edit] References