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{{for multi|the New Zealand cricketer|Liz Allan (cricketer)|the writer|Liz Allen}}
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|character_name=Liz Allan
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|debut={{ubl|'''Anonymous cameo:'''|''[[Amazing Fantasy]]'' #15
|creators=[[Stan Lee]] (writer)<br>[[Steve Ditko]] (artist)
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'''Elizabeth''' "'''Liz'''" '''Allan''', also known as '''Elizabeth Allan-Osborn''' and commonly misspelled as "Liz Allen",<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #139 and 177</ref> is a [[fictional]] [[Character (arts)|character]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. The character was created by [[Stan Lee]] and [[Steve Ditko]]. In the character's earliest appearances, she was a popular girl at the [[high school]] Peter Parker attends.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Manning |first2=Matthew K. |title=Spider-Man Chronicle: Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging |date=2012 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-0756692360 |pages=20–21}}</ref> She has been a regular [[supporting character]] in the various [[Spider-Man]], [[Daredevil (Marvel Comics character)|Daredevil]], and [[Venom (Marvel Comics character)|Venom]] series in an on-and-off basis, and has ties to the [[Green Goblin]] and [[Molten Man]]. She is
Sally Livingstone portrays Liz Allan in [[Sam Raimi]]'s ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]'' (2002), while [[Laura Harrier]] portrayed Liz Allan in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU) films ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]'' (2017) and ''[[Spider-Man: No Way Home]]'' (2021).
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Liz Allan was a high school student that attended Midtown High School together, and a minor love interest of Peter Parker and [[Flash Thompson]].
Peter likes Liz, but
However, after she hears an ailing Peter had donned a Spider-Man costume
In ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #28 (September 1965), Peter and Liz graduate from high school. At the graduation ceremony, Liz admits her feelings to Peter, and says she accepts the fact that her feelings are unrequited. In the same issue, Spider-Man battles the [[Molten Man]], who in later issues is revealed to be Liz's stepbrother, Mark Raxton.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #132–133. Marvel Comics.</ref>
She does not appear for a few years, during which time Peter developed relationships with [[Gwen Stacy]] and [[Mary Jane Watson]]. When Liz returns, she dates then marries [[Harry Osborn]], whom she meets at Betty Brant's wedding to [[Ned Leeds]], becoming '''Liz Allan Osborn'''. The couple have a son, [[Normie Osborn]]. Their family history turns tragic, however, after Harry Osborn has a mental breakdown.<ref>''Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man'' #177-180. Marvel Comics.</ref> In the guise of the [[Green Goblin]], Harry kidnaps Liz, Normie, and Mark, and terrorizes them within an old family mansion.<ref>''Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man'' #189. Marvel Comics.</ref> Liz is deeply traumatized by this experience
In the [[graphic novel]], ''Spider-Man: Legacy of Evil'', Harry attempts to pass the legacy of the Green Goblin down to Normie Osborn but fails due to the efforts of Spider-Man, Mark Raxton, and [[Ben Urich]].<ref>''Spider-Man: Legacy of Evil'' (Jun. 1996). Marvel Comics.</ref>
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Later, Liz Allan became a supporting character in ''[[Daredevil (Marvel Comics series)|Daredevil]]'', serving as a love interest for lawyer [[Foggy Nelson]]. The couple breaks up after [[Mysterio]] manipulates Foggy into having an affair in a plot to drive Daredevil insane. Liz feels like Foggy has let her down and ends their relationship.<ref>''Daredevil'' vol 2. #8. Marvel Comics.</ref>
After Spider-Man publicly reveals his real identity in the "[[Civil War (comics)|Civil War]]" storyline, Liz becomes resentful of him, blaming Peter for bringing so much death into their lives. However, after the events of the "[[Spider-Man: One More Day|One More Day]]" storyline, the public revelation of Peter's identity has been forgotten and Harry is seemingly still alive, but he and Liz are no longer married.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #546 (Jan. 2008). Marvel Comics.</ref>
Liz and Normie are present when the Molten Man is given the antidote to his condition. Raxton, who had escaped the basement in which Liz was keeping him for his own safety, is cured thanks to Oscorp.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #581-582</ref> Liz is last seen attending a party to help Flash Thompson deal with the loss of his legs.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #622. Marvel Comics.</ref>
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==Other versions==
===''Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows''===
In ''[[Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows]]'', carried on from the ''Secret Wars'' storyline, Liz divorced Harry sometime before his death and is in charge of Allan Biotech. As her son, Normie, is too busy running Oscorp, she has Normie's personal assistant Miss January report to her on Normie's activities. Worried that Normie will end up like his father or grandfather, Allan tries to get rid of Spider-Man by tricking his wife Spinneret (Mary Jane) into wearing the Venom symbiote, claiming it was an organic biotech suit meant to unleash a human's hidden potential so Spinneret wouldn't rely on Regent's tech to drain her husband's powers to fight.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows'' Vol 2. #8-9. Marvel
===Earth-6160===
In the pages of "[[Ultimate Invasion]]", [[Maker (Reed Richards)|Maker]] visited [[Earth-6160]] and remade it into his own image. Liz Allan was present at the demonstration of the Isotope Genome Accelerator.<ref>''Ultimate Invasion'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>
===MC2===
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Magneto, intending to keep his promise of reaching Liz, is delayed by the combined efforts of Iceman and Spider-Man. However, they are no match for Magneto, though they are able to buy Liz the time she needs to get away. Liz returns home, and demands her mother tell her the identity of her father. Her mother reveals that her Uncle Frank, otherwise known as the [[Blob (Marvel Comics)|Blob]] is actually her father. This conversation is interrupted by Magneto, who tells Liz that she must go with him to see her father. This is prevented when the X-Men arrive at her doorstep. Liz is pressured to decide between the Brotherhood or the X-Men. After asking Spider-Man's advice, she decides she doesn't want to follow either group, and that she is angry at her mother for lying to her for all these years, and flies away. Spider-Man figures out that she's going to Mary Jane's house, and follows.<ref name="auto"/>
After Liz arrives at Mary Jane's home, MJ suggests that she should talk to Kitty Pryde about being a mutant. Spider-Man arrives, and
In ''Ultimate X-Men'' #94 it is shown that Liz has taken the codename Firestar and is now seemingly getting along with the X-Men and has better control of her powers. In the ''Ultimate X-Men/Fantastic Four Annual'', she is revealed to be the "Human Torch member" of the future Fantastic Four team. The modern version helps the X-Men and FF battle various threats raised by the future team.<ref>''Ultimate X-Men/Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual'' #1 (2009). Marvel Comics.</ref>
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* Liz Allan appears in ''[[Spider-Man (1994 TV series)|Spider-Man]]'' (1994), voiced by Marla Rubinoff. This version is a friend and confidant of [[Mary Jane Watson]] who is attracted to [[Harry Osborn]]. While attending Peter Parker and Mary Jane's wedding, which Harry attacks in an attempt to force Mary Jane to marry him instead, Liz appeals to Harry and admits her love for him, causing him to relent and willingly return to the hospital where he had been receiving psychiatric treatment.
* Liz Allan appears in ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV series)|The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'', voiced by [[Alanna Ubach]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0708/13/index.htm|title=Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Monday, August 13, 2007|website=www.comicscontinuum.com}}</ref> This version is of Hispanic descent and friend of [[Bluebird (Marvel Comics)|Sally Avril]]. At the beginning of the series, she is dating [[Flash Thompson]], but shows interest in Peter Parker after he begins tutoring her. She also starts to express regret after Flash and the popular clique reject Peter. After spending time with Peter at [[Coney Island]] in the episode "Reaction", she breaks up with Flash and becomes openly complimentary towards Peter. In the episode "Shear Strength", she reveals her feelings to Peter and kisses him. In the following episode, Peter and Liz begin dating, but his activities as Spider-Man and feelings for [[Gwen Stacy]] complicate their relationship. In "Final Curtain", he breaks up with Liz to be with Gwen, leaving her angry and heartbroken, though to save face in front of her peers, she makes it appear as if it was the other way around.
* Liz Allan appears in ''[[Spider-Man (2017 TV series)|Spider-Man]]'' (2017), voiced by [[Natalie Lander]].<ref>{{cite episode|title=Horizon High Pt. 1|series=Spider-Man|network=Disney XD|season=1|number=1|airdate=August 19, 2017}}</ref> This version is a student and class president at Midtown High School. In the episode "Screwball Live", she takes the alias of '''[[Screwball (character)|Screwball]]''' to pull pranks on corrupt businessmen and posts her actions online. However, she draws the attention of Spider-Man, [[Hammerhead (comics)|Hammerhead]], and the [[Absorbing Man]]. After the web-slinger defeats the villains, Liz puts Screwball on "[[wikt:hiatus|hiatus]]". In the five-part episode "Spider Island", Liz is mutated into a [[Man-Spider]] before she is eventually cured by the [[Miles Morales|Ultimate Spider-Man]].
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* Liz Allan appears in the original script for [[The Cannon Group, Inc.|Cannon]]'s aborted ''Spider-Man'' film, written by Ted Newsom and [[John Brancato]], as Peter Parker's love interest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weeklyscript.com/Spider-Man+(Unproduced).html|title=Spider-Man (Unproduced)|website=WeeklyScript.com |access-date=August 12, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325144404/https://www.weeklyscript.com/Spider-Man+(Unproduced).html |archive-date=March 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Chitwood | first=Scott | title=Review of James Cameron's Spider-Man Scriptment | website=IGN | date=2000-02-15 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/02/15/review-of-james-camerons-spider-man-scriptment | access-date=2019-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Zepeda | first=Danny | title=James Cameron was this close to making a Spider-Man movie | website=TechnoBuffalo | date=2017-07-15 | url=https://www.technobuffalo.com/james-cameron-was-this-close-to-making-a-spider-man-movie}}</ref>
* According to the tie-in [[novelization]] for [[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]] (2002), Liz Allan appears in a short scene, portrayed by Sally Livingstone. At the beginning of the film, [[Peter Parker (Sam Raimi film series)|Peter Parker]] attempts to share a seat on a bus with a girl with thick glasses, Liz, but she rebuffs him.
* Liz Allan appears in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU) film ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]'' (2017), portrayed by [[Laura Harrier]].
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