Spider Man

Spider-Man is a fictional superhero created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko.
He
first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) in the Silver Age of
Comic Books. He appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, as well as in a number
of movies, television shows, and video game adaptations set in the Marvel Universe. In the stories,
Spider-Man is the alias of Peter Parker, an orphan raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben in New York City
after his parents Richard and Mary Parker were killed in a plane crash. Lee and Ditko had the character
deal with the struggles of adolescence and financial issues, and accompanied him with many supporting
characters, such as J. Jonah Jameson, Harry Osborn, Max Modell, romantic interests Gwen Stacy and
Mary Jane Watson, and foes such as Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin and Venom. His origin story has him
acquiring spider-related abilities after a bite from a radioactive spider; these include clinging to surfaces,
shooting spider-webs from wrist-mounted devices, and detecting danger with his "spider-sense".
Spider-Man
Web of Spider-Man Vol 1 129-1.png
Textless cover of Web of Spider-Man #129.1 (October 2012).
Art by Mike McKone and Morry Hollowell.
Publication information
Publisher
Marvel Comics
First appearance
Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962)
Created by
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
In-story information
Alter ego
Peter Benjamin Parker
Species
Human mutate
Place of origin
Queens, New York City
Team affiliations
Avengers
Fantastic Four
Defenders
Future Foundation
Jean Grey School for Higher Learning
League of Realms
Mighty Avengers
New Avengers
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Spider-Army / Web-Warriors
Partnerships
Spider-Man (Miles Morales)
Spider-Gwen
Black Cat
Deadpool
Iron Man
Silk
Notable aliases
Ricochet,[1] Dusk,[2] Prodigy,[3] Hornet,[4] Ben Reilly,[5]
Scarlet Spider,[6] Captain Universe,[7] Liar[8]
Abilities
Genius-level intellect
Proficient scientist and inventor
Superhuman strength, speed, durability, agility, stamina, reflexes/reactions, coordination, balance and
endurance
Precognitive spider-sense ability, cling to most solid surfaces and webbing ability
Utilizes wrist web-shooters to shoot spiderweb material
When Spider-Man first appeared in the early 1960s, teenagers in superhero comic books were usually
relegated to the role of sidekick to the protagonist. The Spider-Man series broke ground by featuring
Peter Parker, a high school student from Queens behind Spider-Man's secret identity and with whose
"self-obsessions with rejection, inadequacy, and loneliness" young readers could relate.[9] While Spider-
Man had all the makings of a sidekick, unlike previous teen heroes such as Bucky and Robin, Spider-Man
had no superhero mentor like Captain America and Batman; he thus had to learn for himself that "with
great power there must also come great responsibility"—a line included in a text box in the final panel of
the first Spider-Man story but later retroactively attributed to his guardian, the late Uncle Ben.
Marvel has featured Spider-Man in several comic book series, the first and longest-lasting of which is The
Amazing Spider-Man. Over the years, the Peter Parker character developed from a shy, nerdy New York
City high school student to troubled but outgoing college student, to married high school teacher to, in
the late 2000s, a single freelance photographer. In the 2010s, he joins the Avengers, Marvel's flagship
superhero team. Spider-Man's nemesis Doctor Octopus also took on the identity for a story arc spanning
2012–2014, following a body swap plot in which Peter appears to die.[10] Marvel has also published
books featuring alternate versions of Spider-Man, including Spider-Man 2099, which features the
adventures of Miguel O'Hara, the Spider-Man of the future; Ultimate Spider-Man, which features the
adventures of a teenaged Peter Parker in an alternate universe; and Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, which
depicts the teenager Miles Morales, who takes up the mantle of Spider-Man after Ultimate Peter
Parker's supposed death. Miles is later brought into mainstream continuity, where he works alongside
Peter.
Spider-Man is one of the most popular and commercially successful superheroes.[11] As Marvel's
flagship character and company mascot, he has appeared in countless forms of media, including several
animated and live action television series, syndicated newspaper comic strips, and in a series of films.
The character was first portrayed in live action by Danny Seagren in Spidey Super Stories, a The Electric
Company skit which ran from 1974 to 1977.[12] In films, Spider-Man has been portrayed by actors Tobey
Maguire, Andrew Garfield,[13] and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by Tom Holland. He was voiced by
Chris Pine and Jake Johnson in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Reeve Carney
starred originally as Spider-Man in the 2010 Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.[14]
Spider-Man has been well received as a superhero and comic book character, and he is often ranked as
one of the most popular and iconic comic book characters of all time and one of the most popular
characters in all fiction.

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Spider-Man is a fictional superhero created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko.

Web of Spider-Man Vol 1 129-1.png

Textless cover of Web of Spider-Man #129.1 (October 2012).

Art by Mike McKone and Morry Hollowell.

Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962)

Peter Benjamin Parker

Queens, New York City

Jean Grey School for Higher Learning

Spider-Man (Miles Morales)

Ricochet,[1] Dusk,[2] Prodigy,[3] Hornet,[4] Ben Reilly,[5]

Scarlet Spider,[6] Captain Universe,[7] Liar[8]

Utilizes wrist web-shooters to shoot spiderweb material

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