Marvel True Believers X-Men and Spider-Man Origins

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Intellectual, Sophisticated, Fatherly, Firm but Fair, Elderly

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/X-Men/Xavier/

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1, Giant-Size X-Men 1

Bio: The founder & leader of the X-Men is none other than Charles Xavier, a very well-to-do bald older gentleman who is confined to a wheelchair. Charles’ Mutant Powers are Mind-Reading and Telepathy in which he frequently uses the former to communicate with the members of the X-Men as he trains the X-Men to fight the evil Mutants who would endanger mankind. In which Professor X is a very firm but fair mentor to the members of the X-Men, as Xavier gets them to run the Danger Room course.  Professor X and Cyclops will be the only X-Men roles to appear in both stories and get a sizable amount of lines.

(Note: Xavier will be using his telepathy power plenty of times in both stories so if you see any line that is seen in italics then that means you should use a Echo and/or Reverberate effect on your voice which is a fairly easy process on programs like Audacity but if you really can’t do it then I can provide the effects.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Youthful, Firm, Serious (particularly GSXM), Teenage (XMI1), Heroic

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/X-Men/Cyclops/

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1, Giant-Size X-Men 1

Bio: The Original Field Leader of the X-Men and is well known (and more than occasionally mocked) for being one of Professor X’s best students. Cyclops’ Mutant Power is that he can fire energy blasts from his eyes called Optic Blasts in which his visor helps him control that (though he is also an accomplished Martial Artist as his specialties are Judo & Aikido). Scott Summers takes his duties as Team Field Leader very seriously though this often causes him to butt heads with other team members on a regular basis. However while he is a serious-manned young leader right from the start he can have some moments of levity such as how like most of the guys he was quickly smitten by Jean Grey (whom they have a relationship later). But when Scott is not being Cyclops he wears a pair of Ruby Quartz Glasses to control his Optic Blasts and was at first given the nickname “Slim” due to this rather thin body. (Though in latter stories he becomes rather buff & fit, he also becomes a lot more serious but considering what happened to the X-Men it’s rather understandable.) Oh yes and he is the only young member of the Team that will appear in both stories and get plenty of lines.

(Note: Since Cyclops was a teenage in X-Men Issue 1 feel free to go for a somewhat lighter tone there but as Cyclops is older & more muscular in Giant-Size X-Men feel free to make your Cyclops voice go a bit deeper but not by a lot.)

Voice Type: Moderately Low, Gruff, Rowdy, Teenage, Friendly, Energetic, Boorish

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1

Bio: Hank McCoy was also one of the original members of the X-Men as he is a strong & sturdy young man who can perform all sorts of acrobatic feats. Though the reason why I didn’t put in any reference clips/Voice Compare for Beast here is because he was a significantly different character in his debut. While Beast is generally known as a really buff super-genius with blue fur he was originally known as a muscular teenage boy with hairy legs whose biggest skill is performing acrobatic feats (though he is the eldest of the original members). While Hank is a friendly well-meaning giant he is also rather lecherous and was quite eager to hit on Jean Grey at first (up to the point where he tries to steal a kiss in which this gets Jean to use her powers on him). Beast is also the only member of the original team who did not get a role in Giant-Size X-Men 1 in which he just simply got a passing mention in one scene.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Smooth, Friendly, Youthful, Teenage (XMI1), Charismatic

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/X-Men/Angel/

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1, Giant-Size X-Men 1

Bio: Warren Worthington III possesses a pair of large feathered wings extending from his back, enabling him to fly. He is the heir and CEO of the multi-billion dollar Worthington Industries (his father tends to be portrayed as someone who is against mutants). While Angel can be known as a bit of a show-off and a smooth-talking playboy to the ladies especially at first but he mature into a more responsible and heroic young man in his own right, but even during his early days in the X-Men like Beast he may joke with the guys and hit on the ladies but does know when to get serious when the situation calls for it. While Angel will be appearing in both stories he has a more moderate amount of lines in Giant-Size X-Men.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately High, Youthful, Friendly, Eager, Snarky, Teenage (XM1)

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/X-Men/Iceman/

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1, Giant-Size X-Men 1

Bio: Bobby Drake is one of the younger members of the X-Men as he has the power of Ice, namely he can shoot Ice & Snow and can turn his body into Ice (though he more looked like a walking Snow-Man at first). But while Bobby became a known flirt over the years he was initially a little prudent getting annoyed at the guys for getting so eager to meet a girl when Jean first makes her debut. Anyways while Iceman was very eager to prove himself at first as he got older he did mellow out and is often known for being one of the friendlier members of the team who like his friend Spider-Man often has a snarky quip or two to lighten the mood.  Oh yes and while Iceman will appear in both stories he gets a larger role in X-Men Issue 1.

(Note: During the X-Men Issue 1 Lines make Bobby’s voice go a bit higher since he is a skinny short 16-year old boy and go for a more moderate voice for the Giant-Size X-Men lines. Oh and I am not entirely sure how to pronounce Yaybo but I suppose you could do “Yea-Bo” or “Yaw-Bo”)

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Over-The-Top, Sinister, Commanding, Elderly, Eastern European Accent (Optional)

Reference Clips:  http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/X-Men/Magneto/

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1

Bio: Magneto A.K.A. Max Eisenhardt and Erik Lensherr is a Jewish holocaust survivor and is also the X-Men's most prominent enemy. Magneto is a very powerful mutant who has the ability of magnetism manipulation and has genius intellect. Magneto is also the founder of the Brotherhood of Mutants. However during his debut he strikes the Cape Citadel in Florida singlehandedly to demonstrate his power to scare the Human Race into submission in which it takes the whole X-Men team to stop him and drive him off. Oh yes and he is the only prominent character from X-Men issue 1 who does not appear in Giant-Size X-Men at all.

Voice Type: Moderate, Youthful, Kind, German Accent

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/X-Men/Nightcrawler/

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men 1

Bio: Kurt Wagner is a young German who is very religious and was once a traveling Circus Acrobat however the angry villagers went after him due to his rather demonic appearance however Charles Xavier saves him and gets him to join the X-Men. Nightcrawler’s primary skill & power is teleportation but he also has other abilities like sticking to walls like Spider-Man, has enhanced Night Vision (and is also a skilled swordsman). While Kurt was rather melancholic during his debut over the years he has become more cheerful and his known as one of the friendlier members of the team.  But in his debut in Giant-Size X-Men after getting saved by Professor X it takes Kurt a bit of time to try to get accustomed to his new team.

Voice Type: Moderately Low, Very Gruff, Snarky, Eager for a Fight

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/X-Men/Wolverine/

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men 1

Voice Type: Moderate, Stern, Authoritative, Demanding, Canadian Accent (Optional)

Reference Clip: http://picosong.com/ws3bH/

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men

Bio: General Chasen is a prominent member of the Canadian Government’s Weapon X program and is the authority figure to those such as Wolverine & Alpha Flight. To say that Chasen and Wolverine do not get along would be an understatement as when Professor X offers Wolverine a job in the X-Men to leave Weapon X he immediately took it enraging Chasen in the process. While Chasen is initially seen as an authority figure who would use his position to order people around in later stories he becomes a much more villainous individual. Though in GS XM he is a minor role with only a few lines in which I will just use your auditions.

Voice Type: Moderate, Friendly, Easy Going, Irish Accent

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/X-Men/Banshee/

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men

Bio: Sean Cassidy A.K.A Banshee is an Irish Mutant with powers such as Sonic Screams and Flight he is a frequent on-and-off member of the X-Men. While Banshee officially joins the X-Men in Giant-Size X-Men 1 his comic book debut was in X-Men Issue #28 in January of 1967 as an antagonist but he was forced by Factor Three with an explosive headband to serve them. However Professor X used his mental powers to disarm the explosive headband on Banshee he then quickly became an ally (and later member) of the X-Men. While Sean is often one of the older members of a X-Men team he is also a known mentor as well in which is also a skilled marksman, unarmed combatant, detective and strategist who has worked for the NYPD and Interpol before.

Voice Type: Moderate, Youthful, Angry, Arrogant, Very Abrasive, Japanese Accent

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/X-Men/Sunfire/

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men

Voice Type: Moderately Low to Low, Strong, Kind, Gentle Giant, Russian Accent

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/X-Men/Colossus/

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men

Bio: Piotr "Peter" Nikolaievitch Rasputin is a Russian Mutant (and to be more precise Siberian) who has the power of turning his skin into a metallic armor giving him Super-human strength and durability. Granted even when Piotr is not being the Colossus he is still quite the strong man as he is a very tall and muscular man who was a farm hand with his family but one day he used his powers to save his little sister in which then Professor X came in and invited Piotr to join the X-Men. One way to describe Piotr is that he is the consummate “Gentle Giant” of Marvel let alone X-Men as he is a genuinely kind man who often tries to avoid attacking people let alone killing and is more of a defender than an attacker. But while Piotr is known for his love of his family and the country life, he is also a skilled painter which is his favorite hobby.

Voice Type: Moderately Low, Fatherly, Kind, Elderly, Russian Accent

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men

Bio: Piotr "Peter" Nikolaievitch Rasputin’s kind and loving father who supported his son’s decision to go to America with Professor X. He is a minor role that only has a few lines so if you get the role I will just use your auditions.

Voice Type: Moderately Low to Low, Burly, Hot-Headed, Very Abrasive, Eager to Fight

Reference Clip: http://picosong.com/wswy3/

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men

Bio: John Proudstar is an Apache Warrior who has Super Strength, Speed & Durability with keen senses and is a skilled hand-to-hand fighter (as he was also originally a Marine before he became a Super-Hero). John has felt disgusted at his own tribe for going soft and wants to prove his prowess in battle and show how tough he is and how strong an Apache can be. While initially he had nothing but contempt for Professor X due to his animosity towards the White Man but he does want to prove his prowess in battle so he ends up agreeing to be the X-Men Member Thunderbird. While he is slightly less abrasive than Sunfire he is also rather abrasive to his fellow X-Men team members but he is a bit more willing to follow orders.    

Voice Type: Moderate, Youthful, Rebellious

Reference Clips: https://youtu.be/qVaIfu1m8FY?t=9m14s & https://youtu.be/G-eAMjEgMic?t=17m51s

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men

Bio: Alex Summers A.K.A Havok is the brother of X-Men Leader Cyclops in which when they were children they were separated soon after they became orphans (though the circumstances why often vary). Havok has the power to shoot and absorb energy blasts and is immune to his brother’s powers and vice-versa (though while he had a difficult time controlling his powers at first over the years he has gone a lot better in that as unlike Cyclops he doesn’t need to wear any sort of gear 24/7 to keep his powers in control.) One way to describe Alex Summers is that he has some “Sibling Rivalry” issues with his brother (which at times can escalate to Cain & Abel levels) as he often resents Scott for his authoritative leadership skills. However Cyclops is not the only X-Men member who he butts heads with as he is in a romantic triangle with Iceman over Lorna Dane/Polaris whom he and Lorna have been in a relationship for years. Havok’s debut was in Uncanny X-Men #54 in March of 1969 and has had a long love-hate relationship with the X-Men as he has been in other teams like X-Factor, Starjammers and the Avengers.

Voice Type: Low, Deep, Demonic, Very Monstrous, Savage

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men

Bio: Krakoa is the main antagonist of the book Giant-Size X-Men 1 as it’s a giant green monster that is a mutation of the island’s ecosystem that was turned into a huge hive mind beast thanks to the radiation from the Nuclear Bomb tests that were done near the island years ago. The original X-Men team was sent to the island to try to find a new mutant but then they were captured by an unseen force in which only Cyclops escaped and he & Xavier assemble a new team to go to the island to save the old team. But then the new team finds out that the old team members were captured and were drained of their life energy in which they discover that the island is the mutant.  Krakoa can not only absorb the life force from its victims but can control all the fauna on the island and show optic blasts like Cyclops and have psychic powers like Professor X.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Concerned, Serious, Middle Aged

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1

Bio: A NASA Employee who tells the Cape Citadel General about what went wrong with the Missile Launch. This is a one-line extra role.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately High, Youthful, Energetic, New Yorker Accent

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1

Bio: A Young Man who works for the Daily Globe selling newspapers. This is a one-line extra.

Voice Type: Moderately Low to Moderately High, Firm, Frightened

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1

Bio: The first regular soldiers we see in Cape Citadel, they are shocked to find out that someone is using the bases weapons against them. I will be casting 2 actors for this role as Infantry Soldier A will have 2 lines while Soldier B will have 3. So feel free to use different voices for each of the lines here though you should try to go for a somewhat lower voice for Soldier A and a somewhat higher voice for Soldier B.

Voice Type: Moderately Low to Moderately High, Firm, Serious

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1

Bio: The Cape Citadel Soldiers who directly get to meet Magneto but are soon easily overpowered by Magneto’s magnetic powers. I will be casting 4 actors for this though only Front Gate Guard A will have 2 lines while the other 3 will only have one line. While you should try to go for a somewhat lower & gruffer tone for Gate Guard A you can basically just go for any range for the other 3 so feel free to change your voice a bit for each line here.

Voice Type: Moderately Low to Moderate, Firm, Serious, Shocked

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1

Bio: The soldiers sent in to try to safe Cape Citadel from Magneto’s magnetic barrier but were unsuccessful and when the X-Men show up they feel that they have no choice but to let them deal with the Barrier to save the base. This role will be for 2 actors and both Cavalry Soldiers will have 3 lines each.

Voice Type: Moderate, Youthful, Serious, Shocked

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1

Voice Type: Moderately Low, Firm, Serious

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1

Bio: The Colonel in the Cape Citadel Base who seems to be the General’s right-hand man. This guy is a minor extra role with only a couple of lines.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Gruff, Authoritative, Firm but Fair, Middle-Aged

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1

Bio: The General in the Cape Citadel Base who is the Commanding Officer whom is a stern but genuinely fair man who tries to save his men from Magneto’s attack. Unlike all the other soldiers in the base he actually has a decent-sized role in the X-Men’s debut issue.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Rough, Angry, Elderly, German Accent

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men

Bio: The angry mob of villagers in Winzeldorf, Germany who were busy hunting down Nightcrawler with their torches and basically wanted to kill him because of his appearance. I will cast this for 2 actors in which Villager A will have 3 lines while Villager B will have only one, so feel free to alter your voice a bit when you do these audition lines.

Voice Type: Moderately Low to Low, Calm, Wise, African Accent

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men

Bio: The Chief of the Kenyan Tribe that summoned Storm to use her powers to help their drying & dying crops. Has only 3 lines.

Voice Type: Any Range, Any Adult Age, Scared, Russian Accent

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men

Bio: A Russian Man of an indeterminate age driving a tractor who tells Piotr that his little sister is in danger. Has only one line.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Youthful, Teenage (XMI1), Friendly

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/X-Men/Jean-Grey/

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1 & Giant-Size X-Men

Bio: Jean Grey is the initial lady to join the X-Men and was at first the only girl in the team. During Jean’s debut she was known as Marvel Girl in which while she has had other powers and personas over the years back during her early days in the X-Men she mainly had Telekinetic powers to use against her adversaries (and occasionally ward off her male team member’s advances).  While just about all the guys have shown interest in Jean, Cyclops/Scott Summers was the one she had a long-time relationship with for years. While Jean was at first a bit uncertain over what kind of School Professor X is running she does become a good member of the team. Oh yes and while Jean plays a fairly prominent role in X-Men Issue 1 she only has 3 lines in Giant-Size X-Men.

Voice Type: Moderately Low to Low, Soothing, Wise, Kind, African Accent (Optional)

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/X-Men/Storm/

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men

Bio: Ororo Munroe A.K.A Storm comes from a long line of African Priestesses (though conversely she was born in New York but spent a good portion of her life in Africa.) Storm has the power to manipulate the weather using the elements such as Rain, Lightning, Blizzards, Tornados and more. When Professor X first discovered Ororo she was busy using her powers to aid the African tribes to give them rain to aid their crops then Professor X offered Ororo a job to join his X-Men for the good of mutant kind and to see the world in which she accepts the offer.  While Storm was initially the token female of the New X-Men Recruits in GSXM over the years she becomes a very prominent member and even Field Leader for the X-Men (among other teams but that is a different story).

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately High, Youthful, Melancholic

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/X-Men/Polaris/

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men

Bio: Lorna Dane A.K.A Polaris is the 2nd female member of the X-Men and while she was a member of the X-Men before the events of Giant-Size X-Men began her comic book debut was in X-Men #49 in October of 1968. Polaris has the power of Magnetism in which it is soon revealed that she is the Daughter of Magneto and the younger half-sister of Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver (in which much like her older half-siblings her relationship with her father does vary.) She is known for being in a love triangle with Iceman and Havok in which while the former had a crush on her she was much more interested in the latter as she and Havok have been in a relationship for a long time. While Polaris was initially known as a member of the X-Men and still has a long (if a bit on-and-off) history with over the years she became more known as a member of X-Factor. Although in this story she has only 2 lines.

Voice Type: Moderate, Kind, Motherly, Elderly, Russian Accent

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men

Bio: Piotr Rasputin’s kindly old mother who hugs her dear son goodbye as he leaves the farm to go with Professor X to America. Has only 1 line.

Voice Type: Any Tone & Any Adult Age, Concerned, New Yorker Accent (Optional)

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1

Bio: Someone back in New York who is reading the newspaper about the “Mysterious Saboteur” (Magneto) who is going after Missile Launchings. This is a one-line extra role which could be done by just about anyone.

Voice Type: Any Tone & Any Adult Age, Calm, Friendly, Canadian or French Accent (Optional)

Appears in: Giant-Size X-Men

Bio: The Secretary at the Weapon X building who tells Wolverine that he is supposed to be in the Conference Room.  Has only one line.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately High, Teenage, Intellectual, Snarky, Very Emotional

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Spider-Man/Spider-Man/

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy, Amazing Spider-Man #1, Spidey #6

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Kind, Fatherly, Elderly

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Spider-Man/Uncle-Ben/

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy Starring Spider-Man

Bio: Peter Parker’s late kindly uncle whom is known as the consummate “Death by Origin Story” character in Marvel Comics (and arguable SuperHero comics in general). Ben Parker was Peter’s kind old uncle who along with his wife May Parker raised Peter… until one fateful night where Uncle Ben was shot dead by a Burglar then got away in which Peter as Spider-Man wanted revenge. Until Pete found out that the criminal who shot Uncle Ben was a thug that he let go earlier that night and has been absolutely guilt-stricken about it ever since. In this production Uncle Ben will only appear in AFiSM and has only 2 lines.
 

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Calm, Intellectual, Friendly, Middle-Aged

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy Starring Spider-Man

Bio: Peter Parker’s Science Teacher in Midtown High School is this kindly Middle-Aged man in which Peter Parker is his top student and is normally on good terms with Peter. While Raymond is a normal Middle-Aged School Teacher he has been involved in some of Spider-Man’s fights against the forces of evil such as the Tinkerer and The Living Brain (and is later revealed to be the brother of Miles Warren A.K.A The Jackal.) Raymond appears in Amazing Fantasy and has only 1 line.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Smug, Macho, Teenage

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Spider-Man/Flash-Thompson/

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy, Amazing Spider-Man 1

Voice Type: Moderate, Smug, Teenage, New Yorker Accent (Optional)

Reference Clip: http://picosong.com/wsNwm/

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy, Amazing Spider-Man 1

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately High, Smug, Teenage, New Yorker Accent (Optional)

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy, Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: One of the members of Flash Thompson’s clique who would often bully Peter every chance he gets (but while his actions were mostly pranks but they do occasionally go too far in which even his group has scolded him for that). Jason does seem to have a thing for Sally Avril however it was unrequited as her feelings for him are platonic at best. But while Jason seems to have no qualms in bullying unpopular kids like Peter with Flash that doesn’t mean he is completely loyal to him though. In other words Jason won’t do things with Flash that would get him in trouble like go harass J.J Jameson for his vendetta against Spider-Man. Oh yes and Jason is a minor who has 3 lines in Amazing Fantasy but only 2 in Amazing Spider-Man 1.

Voice Type: Calm, Intellectual, Middle-Aged

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy Introducing Spider-Man

Bio: The Scientist at the Science Hall Exhibit who was showing the Radioactive Ray device that ended up irradiating the Spider that bit Peter Parker who turned him into Spider-Man. Is a minor role with only two lines.

Voice Type: Moderately Low to Low, Gruff, Smug, Macho, New Yorker Accent (Optional)

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Spider-Man/Crusher-Hogan/

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy introducing Spider-Man

Bio: Joseph “Crusher” Hogan is a Pro-Wrestler who is known for doing exhibition matches in which anyone who can last in the ring with him for 3 minutes gets $100. Soon after Peter discovers his newfound powers he tests them out by donning a mask and gets in the ring with Crusher in which Peter was able to defeat him easily. Crusher is originally known for being flat-out bald, later depictions have given him hair such as a beard and/or Zangief-esque facial hair (such as his silent cameo in Spidey #6). In later more recent stories Crusher got out of the Wrestling Business and became a janitor as he sometimes claims that Spider-Man is an old friend of his.

Voice Type: Moderate, Friendly, Eager, Middle-Aged, New Yorker Accent (Optional)

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy, Amazing Spider-Man 1

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Rough, Opportunistic, New Yorker Accent

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy, Amazing Spider-Man #1

Bio: Common Thief turned Murderer, Dennis Carradine was a petty thug whom was trying to evade the police but Spider-Man was nearby, though at the time Spider-Man didn’t really care that a cop was chasing him so Spidey did nothing about that. However days later Dennis Carradine tried to rob the Parker residence in which he ended up shooting Ben Parker to escape in which Peter Parker A.K.A Spider-Man came after him for revenge. While the Burglar does have some lines in Amazing Fantasy he only has one in Amazing Spider-Man #1.

Voice Type: Moderate, Firm but Caring, Elderly, Irish Accent

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy introducing Spider-Man

Voice Type: Moderate, Rough, Stern, Opportunistic, Middle-Aged

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Spider-Man/J-Jonah-Jameson/

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man #1

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Calm, Friendly, Heroic

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Spider-Man/John-Jameson/

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: Colonel John J. Jameson is an Astronaut and the son of J. Jonah Jameson (though fortunately he is considerably more reasonable than his father). During John’s first mission he was going to orbit the Earth until the Forward Guidance Package on his capsule which broke and he is hurtling towards Earth until Spider-Man saves him. Over the years this won’t be the only time John’s career as an Astronaut has gotten him into trouble though. Oh yes and also over the years John has also had a bit of a history with the ladies as well (such as for example he was once married to Jennifer Walters A.K.A She Hulk). Though in Amazing Spider-Man #1 he only has 3 lines.

Voice Type: Moderate, Intellectual, Calm, Firm

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Fantastic-Four/Mr-Fantastic/

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: Reed Richards is the Founder & Leader of the Fantastic Four (whom also later becomes Susan Storm’s husband). Mr. Fantastic’s powers is the ability to stretch any part of his body and he could use his elasticity in various ways such as he can flatten himself, make his body denser and more durable and use his body for tools like a hand glider & a lock pick so Reed can use his rubbery abilities in different ways. But while Reed can certainly use his powers for feats of strength (though not as much as Thing of course) his primary feature is his vast intellect as he is a well accomplished Scientist and Inventor. While Reed like many other known Scientists can get really fixated in his work over the years he can certainly be a good family man as well. As the Leader of the Fantastic Four, Reed often takes a firm but very fair approach as he is normally a voice of reason for the group and often mediates between Human Torch & the Thing’s petty squabbles.

Voice Type: Moderately Low to Low, Very Gruff, Grumpy, Snarky, New Yorker Accent

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Fantastic-Four/The-Thing/

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: Ben Grimm A.K.A The Thing is a known member of the Fantastic Four (though other the years he has also had a known history with other groups like the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy.) Before Ben became the Thing he was a Pilot and an Astronaut who is old friends with Reed “Mr. Fantastic” Richards but during that interstellar space shuttle trip that went awry with the Cosmic Radiation Waves that gave the Fantastic Four their powers Ben mutated into a large super-strong orange rock man now known as the Thing. While Ben has often desired the chance to regain his human form over the years he has come to terms with his rocky appearance and is a well known strong-man (who even often has a somewhat friendly rivalry with the Hulk). One other thing is his vitriolic friendship with Johnny “Human Torch” Storm as Johnny would often like to tease him in which Thing would often snark back at best to make angry threats at worst. So while the Thing may seem grumpy & abrasive he is a very down to earth guy who definitely does have a softer side to him.

Voice Type: Moderate, Teenage, Youthful, Friendly, Snarky, Cocky

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Fantastic-Four/Human-Torch/

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: Jonathan “Johnny” Storm is the younger brother of Susan Storm (later Richards) and is a known member of the Fantastic Four. Back during the early stories of the Fantastic Four Johnny was only a teenage boy during that fateful trip into Space in the Fantastic Four got their powers from Cosmic Radiation he has the ability to shoot and use flames and can change himself into a fiery man every time he shouts “Flame On!”. Johnny is well known for being a charismatic fun-loving guy who has a very snarky sense of humor in which his fellow team member Thing/Ben Grimm is one of his favorite targets. While Johnny may often come off as a smug cocky punk he is a well-meaning young man who does genuinely care for his team. Oh and Johnny loves to think of himself as a Ladies man and while he has had plenty of love interests over the years none of them end well (though it’s usually because of things like Heroic duties and not death).

Voice Type: Moderate, Raspy, Scheming, Russian Accent

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Spider-Man/Chameleon/

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: Dmitri Smerdyakov A.K.A The Chameleon is one of the various members of Spider-Man’s Rogues Gallery (and was actually the first one Spider-Man faced in the comics). Chameleon’s ability is his mastery of disguises in which he does so while committing robberies. In this story due to things like how Spider-Man tried to see the Fantastic Four out of financial desperation due to the negative articles that the Daily Bugle gave him, Chameleon decided to frame Spider-Man as he plans to steal the Missile Defense System plans from the Lark Building. While over the years Chameleon has served multiple evil organizations such as the Sinister Six and HYDRA, his origin team-up is with Kraven the Hunter since it is revealed that they are half-brothers.

(Note: Anyone playing this role will end up needing some vocal range, as while most of the lines will be done in a Russian accent when Chameleon is speaking as himself/thinking. But to alter his voice when he is disguised as someone like a guard, or a cop or Spider-Man himself. The 1st 3 Chameleon lines will be done via his voice while the other 3 will be when he impersonates someone else though if you are auditioning for this role I would recommend trying out for Spider-Man and the Lark Building Guards.)

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Calm, Friendly

Appears in: Spidey #6 Making the Grade

Bio: Peter Parker & Gwen Stacey’s History teacher in Midtown High who got the idea of getting Peter Parker & Gwen Stacey to tutor each-other when Peter was failing in his class. (Peter tutors Gwen in History while Gwen tutors Peter in Math.) Mr. Maxwell is a normally friendly and easy-going guy but does take his job as a teacher seriously and during the first issue of Spidey tries to tell Peter the value of history. However in this issue he is a minor role with only 3 lines.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately High, Scratchy, Ill-tempered, Elderly

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Spider-Man/Vulture/

Appears in: Spidey #6: Making the Grade

Bio: Adrian Toomes A.K.A The Vulture is another one of the various members of Rogues Gallery for Spider-Man. Adrian “Toomestone” Toomes is known as an Elderly Inventor who was swindled out of his company and its profits he uses his high-tech wing harness for larceny & revenge. The Vulture’s winged harness not only gives him the power of flight, it makes him superhumanly strong and the “feathers” on his wings are razor sharp. While Vulture has been a member of the Sinister Six and Sinister Twelve he often works alone and while he often works for the sake of larceny but has at time had other motives in mind (such as trying to find ways to make him young again.) But while Vulture has been around in the comics since Amazing Spider-Man in May of 1963, Spidey #6 is his debut in the Spidey continuity.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Smooth, Snarky

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Iron-Man/Iron-Man/ or http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Iron-Man/Tony-Stark/

Appears in: Spidey #6 Making the Grade

Bio: Tony Stark is a well known Science Genius and Wealthy Playboy whom is the inventor and wearer of the Iron Man suit. Tony’s Iron Man suit has multiple weapons and abilities as his strong is very strong & durable and has multiple laser blasters within his suit. While Tony Stark is one of the good guys for sure he is a man whose vices are well known such as having a womanizing streak several miles wide and has a strong on-and-off relationship with Alcohol, not to mention is well known as a smug abrasively snarky jerk but is often a Jerk with a Heart of Gold. In Iron Man’s early years Tony Stark originally tried to make a cover story that Iron Man is his bodyguard and keeps the fact that he uses the Iron Man suit a secret, until it was realized that it caused him nothing but trouble so over the years it became public knowledge that Tony Stark is Iron Man. However since the Spidey comic series is an alternate modernized retelling of Spidey’s early years as a Super-Hero, Tony Stark trying to convince the populous that Iron Man is his bodyguard and a separate individual is in full-force here. Oh yes and in the Spidey comic series while he does use an A.I system to talk to in his suit but in the Spidey comic series it’s the more feminine F.R.I.D.A.Y.

(Note: In this story Tony never takes off his Iron Man suit so for most of his line I will requite you the potential VA to add vocal effects to your Iron Man voice. Only in occasional scenes where he is interacting with F.R.I.D.A.Y do we hear his unaltered voice. So while yes you should be careful and not apply the effects too thick but keep in mind in this story he is trying to deceive people into thinking that Iron Man is a separate individual so for most of his lines and for most of the Audition lines here I strongly recommend that you use some vocal effects in your Iron Man voice.)

Voice Type: Moderate, Calm, Firm

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Marvel-Universe/Agent-Coulson/

Appears in: Spidey #6 Making the Grade

Bio: Agent Phil Coulson is a prominent member of S.H.I.E.L.D who was created for the Marvel Cinematic Universe but became a known character in the comics and other adaptations (and is the star of the ABC TV series “Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D”.) Ever since Phil was a child he was very much a fan of Super Heroes and learned about them growing up and is glad to work with folks like Captain America and Iron Man as a dedicated S.H.I.E.L.D agent. While Phil does try to come off as a stoic serious agent he is actually one of the nicer folks in S.H.I.E.L.D and even has certain quirks like his love of cars (in which he affectionately refers his car “Lola”.) In the Spidey comic series he and other SH.I.E.L.D agents arrive to get Vulture when Iron Man and Spider-Man defeat him and he has a brief chat with Iron Man about what to do with Spidey. It’s also implied that Phil does know that Tony Stark is Iron Man or is at least aware of Iron Man’s intellect, and in this story he only has 4 lines.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Amused, Middle-Aged, New Yorker Accent (Optional)

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy introducing Spider-Man

Bio: A Balding guy in the Science Hall where Dr. Eric Schwinner was showing the Radioactive Rays, joins Dr. Schwinner in having a light laugh at Peter’s expense as Pete wants to get out of the Hall. This is a minor role with one line.

Voice Type: Moderately High to Moderately Low, Friendly, Amazed, Middle-Aged, New Yorker Accent (Optional)

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy introducing Spider-Man

Bio: A couple of older men in hats who were impressed with the Masked Marvel’s (Peter Parker) victory against Crusher Hogan. They are minor roles with one line each so feel free to alter your voice a bit with each line.

Voice Type: Moderate, Amazed, Middle-Aged, New Yorker Accent (Optional)

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy introducing Spider-Man

Bio: A Balding Cameraman at the TV Studio who was amazed at the stunts that Spider-Man was performing. This is a minor role with one line.

Voice Type: Moderately High to Moderately Low, Eager, Any Adult Age, New Yorker Accent (Optional)

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy introducing Spider-Man

Bio: Three guys who tried to approach Spider-Man with offers after his first TV special. They are minor roles with one line each so feel free to do a different voice for each line.

Voice Type: Moderate, Concerned, Youthful, New Yorker Accent (Optional)

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy introducing Spider-Man

Bio: The Cop that was with Bernard O’Brien as the police were at the warehouse after the Burglar. This is a minor role with only 3 lines

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Prim & Proper, Firm, Middle-Aged

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: The Teller at the Bank in which Spider-Man is trying to cash his check, but unfortunately Spider-Man can’t cash his check in without giving the Teller some identification other than being Spider-Man. This is a minor role with 2 lines.

Voice Type: Moderately High to Moderately Low, Any Adult Age, Rough, New Yorker Accent

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: A few guys in New York who react to J.J Jameson’s editorial regarding Spider-Man. They are all minor roles with one line each so feel free to alter your voice on each line.

Voice Type: Moderately Low, Gruff, Firm, Middle-Aged, New Yorker Accent (Optional)

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: A Deli Cook who denies Peter Parker a job for being too young. This is a minor role with one line

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately High, Youthful, Energetic, Teenage, New Yorker Accent (Optional)

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: A young newsie for the Daily Bugle. This is a minor role with only 2 lines.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Middle Aged to Elderly, Amazed, New Yorker Accent (Optional)

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: An older chap in a Brown Hat and Blue Jacket who was at the Rocket Base. This is a minor role with one line.

Voice Type: Moderate, Kind, Firm but Fair, Elderly

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: An older official in the US Air Force who supervised John Jameson’s Rocket Launch and was willing to allow Spider-Man to help.

Voice Type: Moderate, Serious, Youthful

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: The Mission Control Panelist at the Rocket Base. This is a minor role with only 3 lines.

Voice Type: Moderate, Wise, Serious, Elderly

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: The old scientist at the Rocket Base who tries to devise a plan when John Jameson’s Rocket Capsule trip is starting to go wrong. This is a minor role with one line.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Firm, Rough

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: A Guard Sentry at a Military Base where Spider-Man had to web up in order to get inside the base. This is a minor role with only 1 line (well technically 2).

Voice Type: Moderate, Friendly, Youthful

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: A Pilot of one of the planes at the Airfield Base who agrees to help let Spider-Man to come on board his plane to save John Jameson. This is a minor role with only 2 lines.

Voice Type: Moderately High to Moderately Low, Shocked, Young Adult to Middle Aged, New Yorker Accent

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: A trio of guys who are surprised to see Spider-Man walking on a tight-rope of web on his way to the Baxter Building to see the Fantastic Four. They are minor roles with one line each so feel free to do different voices for each of the lines.

Voice Type: Any Voice Range, Firm, Professional, Any Adult Age

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: A TV News Reporter that the Chameleon was watching. A Minor Role that has 2 lines.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Young Adult to Middle Aged, Serious, Professional

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: The Guards at the Lark Building where Chameleon is still the Missile plans from and plots to frame Spider-Man for it. All 3 are minor roles in which the first two guards have only one line each while the 3rd guard has 2 lines.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately Low, Firm, Serious

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man #1

Bio: Two cops who arrive to show up at the Lark Building to stop a thief, they were initially after Spider-Man but end up arresting the Chameleon instead. I will be casting 2 guys for this role so feel free to differentiate your voice between the Audition Lines here.

Voice Type: Any Voice Range, Any Adult Age, Serious, Russian Accent

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man #1

Bio: Two U.S.S.R officers who were on a submarine that Chameleon was going to deliver Secret Missile Plans to until Spider-Man intervened. Both are minor roles with 1 line each.

Voice Type: Moderate, Youthful, Serious, New Yorker or Irish Accent (Optional)

Appears in: Spidey #6 Making the Grade

Bio: Cop who appears in the intro to Spidey #6 chasing after the Burglar who killed Uncle Ben. This is a Minor role with only one line.

Voice Type: Moderate, Stuck-up, Annoyed, Teenage

Reference Clip: http://picosong.com/wsNsE/

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy, Amazing Spider-Man #1

Bio: One of the girls in Flash Thompson’s clique who seems to view Peter Parker as nothing more than a pathetic loser. While Sally like Liz and several other girls are attracted to Flash Thompson by his macho looks and personality but she is apparently rather close to Jason Ionello a fellow member of Flash’s Clique in goals like trying to figure out who Spider-Man is to get a reward from the Daily Bugle. (But while Jason has a crush on Sally her feelings for him are pretty much platonic.) Sally appears in both Amazing stories but has only one line in each.

Voice Type: Moderate, Playful, Ditzy, Teenage

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Spider-Man/Liz-Allan/

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy, Amazing Spider-Man #1

Bio: One of the gals in Flash Thompson’s clique (who even dated Flash for a while, but lost interest in him when Spider-Man started to become more popular). While she like the other members of Flash’s clique would join in on ridiculing Peter Parker she wasn’t really malicious about it and unlike some of the other members started to grow a conscience around Peter and later on even show a softer side to him. But while Liz’s romantic interests did differ over her High School years but over time she became Harry Osborn’s wife and they even had a son together and had a good life (until Harry started to follow in his old man’s footsteps regarding the Green Goblin). While Liz Allen was a normal human all through the years in the Prime Marvel Universe she has also been Firestar in some alternate universe stories. Liz appears in both Amazing Stories and has only has 2 lines in both stories here.

Voice Type: Moderate to Moderately High, Kind, Motherly, Concerned, Elderly

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Spider-Man/Aunt-May/

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy, Amazing Spider-Man #1

Bio: Peter Parker’s caring aunt who became a widow after Spider-Man’s debut story (though over the years she has been with multiple men such as Dr. Octopus, Willie Lumpkin, J.J Jameson’s Father, etc.). While May is traditionally quite elderly (until recently but that’s a different story) but she always puts Peter’s well-being first as she tries to take care of her nephew especially ever since after her husband Ben’s tragic demise. Likewise Peter Parker is also very protective of Aunt May in which as Spider-Man he is willing to go to many lengths to save her. However while May does care very much for her dear nephew there have been plenty of older stories where Aunt May believes the Daily Bugle’s hateful articles on Spider-Man and thinks that Spidey is a menace too. Oh yes and while May appears in both Amazing stories she only has 3 lines in both stories.

Voice Type: Moderate, Kind, Caring

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Fantastic-Four/Invisible-Woman/

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man #1

Bio: Susan Storm (later Richards) is the original (and for many years only) female member of the Fantastic Four. Sue is known as Johnny Storm’s elder sister and that she becomes Reed Richards wife (however she is often desired by Reed’s rivals & adversaries such as Namor the Sub-Mariner and his arch-foe Dr. Doom). While over the years Invisible Girl gained different powers such as force fields and energy projectiles of hard light, her initial (and at first only) power is that she can turn herself invisible at will. Oh yes and while Reed can easily be seen as Team Dad of the Fantastic Four she is clearly Team Mom as she is often concerned for others and has tried to keep some of Reed’s & Johnny’s personality problems in check.

Voice Type: Moderately High, Cute, Friendly, Smart, Teenage

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Spider-Man/Gwen-Stacy/

Appears in: Spidey #6 Making the Grade

Bio: Gwendolyn “Gwen” Stacey is a rather prominent female supporting role in the Spider-Man franchise (who recently became a Spider-Girl but that is a different story). While Gwen is well known for having a history with Peter Parker however his relationship with him (and to a lesser extent Harry Osborn) to just good friends or his one true love can highly vary. However Gwen is the daughter of Police Captain George Stacy and while they may occasionally disagree on things like Costumed Vigilantes they do have a good loving relationship. Gwen’s debut in the comics was in Amazing Spider-Man #31 in December of 1965, while Gwen came off as a bit uptight and standoffish to Peter during her debut but it wasn’t long until she became considerably sweeter & nicer. In the “Spidey” continuity her story is not all that much different from her main story except that her teacher Mr. Maxwell assigned her and Peter to tutor each-other and she was dating Flash Thompson. (Though not too worry folks, the latter is temporary.)

Voice Type: Moderately Low to Low, Calm, Soothing, Robotic, Kind, European Accent (Optional)

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Iron-Man/Friday/

Appears in: Spidey #6 Making the Grade

Bio: F.R.I.D.A.Y is Iron Man’s backup/alternate A.I program in his suit that made her debut in Iron Man Vol. 3 #53 in June of 2002. Tony initially called her Friday as a reference to “His Girl Friday” as a Secretary AI whom initially had a child-like persona at first until she started to act rebellious when he started to neglect her. But after Tony got F.R.I.D.A.Y to spend some time in the Baxter Building she cooled off and became a good assistant to Tony Stark, in which while she initially had a child-like presence her appearance became more like a young woman. However in other adaptations/stories like the Marvel Cinematic Universe to even the “Spidey” series she has the voice and mentality of a young woman right from the start. To be more precise in the “Spidey” series she is Iron Man’s AI program who is Tony’s assistant who tries to get Tony to be a bit more sensitive to others namely Spider-Man.

(Note: It’s highly recommended that you add in some vocal effects to make your F.R.I.D.A.Y voice sound a bit robotic and if you like you can lower the pitch as well if necessary.)

Voice Type: Moderately High to Moderately Low, Firm, Motherly, New Yorker Accent (Optional)

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy introducing Spider-Man

Bio: The Mother of the boy who sees Peter Parker climbing up a building but doesn’t believe him. This is a minor role with one line.

Voice Type: Moderately High, Boyish, Amazed, New Yorker Accent (Optional)

Appears in: Amazing Fantasy introducing Spider-Man

Bio: A young boy who sees Peter Parker climbing up a building even though his mother doesn’t believe him. This is a minor role with one line.

Voice Type: Any Voice Type, Any Adult Age, Angry, Any Accent

Appears in: Amazing Spider-Man 1

Bio: The crowd of people who join J.J Jameson in his hate for Spider-Man. Basically just about anyone who auditions for this will be picked.

Voice Type: Any Voice Type, Any Age, Scared, Any Accent

Appears in: Spidey #6 Making the Grade

Bio: The People on the Roosevelt Island Lift who feared for their lives when Vulture severed the cables on the lift until Spider-Man and Iron Man saved them. I will be casting 3 different VA’s for this role so feel free to differentiate your voices for each line.

Voice Type: Moderate, Slightly Rough, Friendly, Energetic, Elderly, New Yorker Accent

Reference Clips: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Stan-Lee/

Appears in: X-Men Issue 1, Amazing Fantasy introducing Spider-Man

Bio: Stan “The Man” Lee, legendary Comic Book Writer, prominent force in Marvel and the co-creator of several Marvel franchises such as X-Men & Spider-Men (among various others). While Stan has often played the role of Narrator since the 80s over the years he is well known for his several cameos often dong various side jobs like Hog Dog Vendor, Janitor, Security Guard and even Mayor. (Though he has at times played characters before such as Marvel characters like Willy Lumpkin from Fantastic Four to occasionally Non-Marvel roles like Papa Smurf from the Smurfs in MAD TV.) In this production for X-Men Issue 1 and Amazing Fantasy #15, you will get to do the opening and ending lines in Stan Lee’s voice (while I will be doing the rest of the narration). So basically just try to do your best Stan Lee impression.