Alchemax Corporation

Lore & Background

Alchemax's genetics program, headed by Miguel O'Hara, is specifically inspired by surviving records concerning Spider-Man, with the goal of creating a similarly powered person. After a human test subject dies during an early experiment, Miguel tells Tyler Stone he wishes to resign, but Stone tricks him into taking Rapture, an addictive drug that genetically bonds to the user. Stone reminds Miguel that only Alchemax is legally allowed to distribute this drug, so if O'Hara does not remain with the corporation then Stone must assume he is getting the drug from the black market and will be forced to tell the police. Miguel later sneaks into Alchemax and uses the gene alteration machines on himself to rewrite his DNA and free himself from Rapture, but his jealous subordinate Aaron Delgado sabotages the machines, causing them to alter Miguel's genetic code to be "50% spider DNA." After Miguel gains spider-abilities, Tyler Stone sends agents to hunt this person. Later, an arrogant scientist at Alchemax called Jordan Boone conducts "Virtual Unreality" experiments to create a doorway into another dimension, leading to the release of two mysterious figures: the Net Prophet, called "the prophet of Tho..."

In Their Own Story

Miguel O'Hara, a rebellious boy with prodigy-level intelligence, is awarded enrollment into the Alchemax School for Gifted Youngsters in Westchester, owned by the powerful Alchemax megacorporation. Here he befriends Xina Kwan, a girl of similar intelligence who specializes in computers. Xina helps Miguel defend himself against the bully Kron Stone, son of Tyler Stone: Vice President of R&D for Alchemax. Miguel eventually becomes head of the genetics program of Alchemax, intended to create new controlled super-powered soldiers called "corporate raiders." Miguel is specifically inspired by surviving records concerning Spider-Man and hopes to one day create a similarly powered person. But after a human test subject dies during an early experiment, Miguel tells Tyler Stone he wishes to resign from Alchemax and discontinue his genetics research. Rather than let Miguel leave, Tyler Stone tricks him into taking Rapture, an addictive drug that genetically bonds to the user. Not wishing to be a blackmailed addict, Miguel sneaks into Alchemax and uses the gene alteration machines on himself. After Miguel turns on the machine to rewrite his DNA, his jealous subordinate Aaron Delgado sabotages the machines, causing them to alter Miguel's genetic code to be "50% spider DNA."

Reader's Guide

In the Marvel 2099 timeline, Alchemax is the dominant megacorporation in Nueva York, controlling local law enforcement agencies and owning the Alchemax School for Gifted Youngsters in Westchester. Its Vice President of R&D is Tyler Stone, whose son Kron Stone is a bully at the school. The corporation's genetics program, headed by Miguel O'Hara, aims to create super-powered soldiers called "corporate raiders" inspired by surviving records of Spider-Man. Alchemax legally distributes the addictive drug Rapture, which genetically bonds to the user. The corporation's gene alteration machines are located at its facilities, where Miguel O'Hara undergoes his transformation into Spider-Man 2099 after sabotage by his subordinate Aaron Delgado. Later, scientist Jordan Boone conducts "Virtual Unreality" experiments at Alchemax that create a doorway into another dimension, releasing the Net Prophet.

Did You Know?

• Alchemax owns the Alchemax School for Gifted Youngsters in Westchester, heavily implied to be a renovated version of the X-Men's headquarters.
• The corporation legally distributes the addictive drug Rapture, which genetically bonds to the user.
• Miguel O'Hara's jealous subordinate Aaron Delgado sabotaged the gene alteration machines, causing Miguel's DNA to become "50% spider DNA."
• Alchemax controls local law enforcement agencies in Nueva York.
• Scientist Jordan Boone conducted "Virtual Unreality" experiments at Alchemax that created a doorway into another dimension, releasing the Net Prophet.