[208] and sixth in their 2012 list of "The Top 50 Avengers". The new costume originated in the Secret Wars miniseries, on an alien planet where Spider-Man participates in a battle between Earth's major superheroes and supervillains. "Kraven the Hunter! Notes cultural historian Bradford W. Wright, Spider-Man's plight was to be misunderstood and persecuted by the very public that he swore to protect. Someone who treated crime as if it were a business...He pitched this idea to artist John Romita and it was Wilson Fisk who emerged in, Manning "1970s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 107: "Spider-Man wasn't exactly sure what to think about his luck when he met a beautiful new thief on the prowl named the Black Cat, courtesy of a story by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Keith Pollard. But in all of those stories the costume was actually cloth. Having experienced in a flash all of Peter's trials and tribulations, Otto learned his lesson of power and responsibility and swore to carry on with Peter's life with dignity as a superior Spider-Man. [208], Spider-Man was declared the number 1 superhero on Bravo's Ultimate Super Heroes, Vixens, and Villains TV series in 2005. [note 2] Goodman eventually agreed to a Spider-Man tryout in what Lee in numerous interviews recalled as what would be the final issue of the science-fiction and supernatural anthology series Amazing Adult Fantasy, which was renamed Amazing Fantasy for that single issue, #15 (cover-dated August 1962, on sale June 5, 1962). The Masquerade Will Kill Your Dating Life, then lose his powers and go back to being a powerless nobody, Peter, MJ, Captain America and Doom were all stranded at the Denver Airport on account of a storm, along with the other powers of all three other "Spider-Women", by telling the tale about how he was molested as a kid by an adult friend named "Skip", who had an uncanny resemble to Uncle Ben. This kind of background made sense in that time owing to the trials of the Depression, the war years (Ben was a serviceman) and the generation gap, but after adopting. But then her death left another vacuum in his eyes. White Rabbit is another example of this trope. In the 1970s, a silent costumed actor played Spider-Man in the "Spidey Super Series" skits on The Electric Company (1971); he only spoke in word balloons that the show's young viewers were expected to read (there was also a Lighter and Softer Recursive Adaptation comic book series in print at the same time). [68] He continues wearing the costume when he returns, starting in The Amazing Spider-Man #252. 1968 Alley Award Popularity Poll: Best Supporting Character – J. Jonah Jameson, 2002 Eisner Award: Best Serialized Story –, This page was last edited on 16 February 2021, at 07:09. [178][182], Ultimate Spider-Man was a popular modern retelling of Peter Parker. Your actions and choices have consequences, including the ones you didn't intend or expect, and you have to live with them whether you like it or not, and whether it was your fault or not. 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 (Aug. 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 … [12] In films, Spider-Man has been portrayed by actors Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield,[13] and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by Tom Holland. DeFalco "1960s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 93. [202], Rapper Eminem has cited Spider-Man as one of his favorite comic book superheroes. [79] She turns up alive and well in (vol. [198] Two issues later, Parker, now employed as a teacher at his old high school, meets the enigmatic Ezekiel, who possesses similar spider powers and suggests that Parker having gained such abilities might not have been a fluke—that Parker has a connection to a totemic spider spirit. [17] While this was indeed the final issue, its editorial page anticipated the comic continuing and that "The Spiderman [sic] ... will appear every month in Amazing."[20][21]. A brilliant young man and budding inventor, already in high school Peter developed his own formula for an adhesive fluid that resembles and mimics a spider's web which he attaches to wrist-mounted shooters that fits inside his gloves, working as both a grappling tool and a projectile weapon with offensive, defensive, and tactical capabilities. Steel Spider, a former obsessive fanboy of, Lady Spider, from Earth-13122, is a young May Reilly (aka, Peter's Aunt May) who is a, While Spider-Man's strength is not high end, he is a lot stronger than he was originally, and his mix of speed, agility, and reflexes are debatably the best outside of speedsters. [9]:254 Since 1962, hundreds of millions of comics featuring the character have been sold around the world. 02.24 7 당신이 혹하는 사이(30년전 사라진 사람들! [45], Following the 2015 Secret Wars crossover event, a number of Spider-Man-related titles were either relaunched or created as part of the "All-New, All-Different Marvel" event. [50] Meanwhile, Harry Osborn, son of Norman Osborn, is most commonly recognized as Peter's best friend, some versions depicted him as his rival.[52]. The villain Hydro Man can transform all or part of his body into water. [23], Simon concurred that Kirby had shown the original Spider-Man version to Lee, who liked the idea and assigned Kirby to draw sample pages of the new character but disliked the results—in Simon's description, "Captain America with cobwebs". The Everyman Hero. [116] Since the original Lee-Ditko stories, Spider-Man has had the ability to cling to walls. Unlike most superheroes, Spider-Man does not have a single villain with whom he has come into conflict the most. Spider-Man was featured in a trilogy of live-action films directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire as the titular superhero. Firem78910 is a fanfiction author that has written 15 stories for Familiar of Zero, Warhammer, Manhwa/Korean Comics/만화, Gundam UC, Pokémon, Fire Emblem, Mass Effect, Kamen Rider, RWBY, Total Drama series, My Hero Academia/僕のヒーローアカデミア, Game X-overs, Gundam Seed, Corpse Party, Ed, Edd n Eddy, and Ori and the Blind Forest. ", Lee, Stan (w), Ditko, Steve (p), Ditko, Steve (i). Has a character sheet for both his regular comics continuity and the multiple iterations he has appeared in other titles. However, the separation split Peter down the middle, so both individuals did not share Peter's sense of responsibility, resulting in a reckless and vain Spider-Man. to advance his agenda,[87] while using his public image to start his own Dark Avengers. In the first issue of The Amazing Spider-Man, J. Jonah Jameson, publisher of the Daily Bugle, launches an editorial campaign against the "Spider-Man menace." Death Fury is a fanfiction author that has written 21 stories for How to Train Your Dragon, Ultimate Spider-Man, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Star Wars, Avengers, Thor, Avatar: Last Airbender, X-overs, and Ben 10. In this changed reality, Spider-Man's identity is secret once again, and in #545 (Jan. 2008), Watson returns and is cold toward him. [17] He also decided to insert a hyphen in the name, as he felt it looked too similar to Superman, another superhero with a red and blue costume which starts with an "S" and ends with "man"[18] (although artist Steve Ditko intended the character to have an orange and purple costume). He joins the superhero team the New Avengers in New Avengers #1–2. [30] Lee, while claiming credit for the initial idea, has acknowledged Ditko's role, stating, "If Steve wants to be called co-creator, I think he deserves [it]". Captain Jean DeWolff was the other major character who tried to be this for Spider-Man. [47] Agonizing over his choices, always attempting to do right, he is nonetheless viewed with suspicion by the authorities, who seem unsure as to whether he is a helpful vigilante or a clever criminal.[115]. What made that very problematic is that we had four writers and artists well underway on [the sequel arc] "Brand New Day" that were expecting and needed "One More Day" to end in the way that we had all agreed it would. "The Horns of the Rhino! The first Spider-Man film of the trilogy was released on May 3, 2002; followed by Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007). [200], In 2008, Marvel announced plans to release a series of educational comics the following year in partnership with the United Nations, depicting Spider-Man alongside the UN Peacekeeping Forces to highlight UN peacekeeping missions. Saving a stoner from jumping off a building. A third sequel was originally scheduled to be released in 2011; however, Sony later decided to reboot the franchise with a new director and cast. 2003). Osborn screams that the Avengers do not know what they have done, only for Spider-Man to knock him down. Previously, the Code forbade the depiction of the use of illegal drugs, even negatively. Among them, The Amazing Spider-Man was relaunched as well and primarily focuses on Peter Parker continuing to run Parker Industries, and becoming a successful businessman who is operating worldwide. He was friendly and tried to play down some of Peter's issues with authority. [189] Spider-Man is the world's most profitable superhero. Spider-Man officially became the mascot of Parker Industries under the guise of being Peter's bodyguard.[108]. His Rogues Gallery is also one of the most notable and famous in comics' history — the Green Goblin, Dr. Octopus, Venom, Rhino, Vulture, Scorpion, Mysterio, Kraven the Hunter, as well as a series of popular Legacy Character and sidekicks (Miles Morales, Spider-Girl among others below). Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. After his parents died, Peter Parker was raised by his loving aunt, May Parker, and his uncle and father figure, Ben Parker. [28]:127, Author and Ditko scholar Blake Bell writes that it was Ditko who noted the similarities to the Fly. [9]:220–223 As Wright observes, From his high-school beginnings to his entry into college life, Spider-Man remained the superhero most relevant to the world of young people. [213] A 2015 poll at Comic Book Resources named Spider-Man the greatest Marvel character of all time. He's Sensational! The title eventually became Marvel's top-selling series[9]:211 with the character swiftly becoming a cultural icon; a 1965 Esquire poll of college campuses found that college students ranked Spider-Man and fellow Marvel hero the Hulk alongside Bob Dylan and Che Guevara as their favorite revolutionary icons. Ditko recalled: One of the first things I did was to work up a costume. Spider-Man assisted the Avengers in defeating Doctor Octopus' army of Macro-Octobots. And, Spider-Man was notable as one of the first teenage Superheroes to not be a sidekick, but a full-fledged Superhero in his own right. [117] Academically brilliant, Parker has expertise in the fields of applied science, chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, mathematics, and mechanics. Spider-Man tracked her down and freed her from a bunker owned by the late Ezekiel Simms, where Cindy had spent over a decade in voluntary confinement shortly after getting her powers, in order to avoid drawing Morlun's attention. Most of these timelines depict any heroes' response to Peter as one of reverence — a living legend whose only equal is MU's other living legend (Captain America). Initially ebullient and overawed by his transformation from picked-on kid to superhuman, a Tragic Mistake that leads to the death of his beloved Uncle Ben permanently instills in Peter a sense of responsibility and duty to his fellow citizen. [241] Turn Off the Dark is currently the most expensive musical in Broadway history, costing an estimated $70 million. ", Lee, Stan (w), Ditko, Steve (p), Ditko, Steve (i). [236] Chris Pine also voiced another version of Peter Parker in the film. He is considered to be Marvel's most popular and famous superhero. Since he was a clumsy. [95] 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. His origin story has him acquiring spider-related abilities after a bite from a radioactive spider; these include clinging to surfaces, superhuman strength and agility, and detecting danger with his "spider-sense." On the other hand, Peter became romantically involved again with Mary Jane, and was given an opportunity to re-apply for his doctoral thesis on the recommendation of Dr. Curt Connors. Reeve Carney starred originally as Spider-Man in the 2010 Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. He learned that Michele was moving and he could not maintain his apartment anymore. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. With the Inheritors neutralized, most of the spider-totems were sent home. In the MC2 imprint, Peter marries Mary Jane and has a daughter named Mayday Parker, who carries on Spider-Man's legacy and Marvel Noir has a 1930s version of Peter Parker. [20] In particular, Lee stated that the fact that it had already been decided that Amazing Fantasy would be canceled after issue #15 was the only reason Goodman allowed him to use Spider-Man. Also, the science that Joe was going to apply to the retcon of the marriage would have made over 30 years of Spider-Man books worthless, because they never would have had happened. [41] The Amazing series temporarily ended with issue #700 in December 2012, and was replaced by The Superior Spider-Man, which had Doctor Octopus serve as the new Spider-Man, his mind having taken over Peter Parker's body. The magazine website appraised the depiction of his "iconic" superhero poses describing it as "a top artist's dream". [71] Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat, is a reformed cat burglar who had been Spider-Man's sole superhuman girlfriend and partner at one point. [52] Later, however, a resurrected Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) has Watson poisoned, causing premature labor and the death of her and Parker's unborn daughter. As Spider-Man, now-Mayor Wilson Fisk, a.k.a. In the Lee-Ditko era, wealthy characters are shown as being jerks of some kind or other (Harry Osborn, Gwen Stacy, J. Jonah Jameson, Norman Osborn) with the only exceptions being academics and professionals (such as the doctor who operates Aunt May in "if this be my destiny..." who makes it clear that he sees Peter as, A number of Spider-Man's villains over the years tend to be wealthy types, such as the Kingpin, Norman Osborn, and Roderick Kingsley. the Lizard). Debuting originally in "Amazing Fantasy #15", Spider-Man was an immediate hit and quickly became Marvel's top-selling title and in a few short years, he became one of the most iconic heroes, and despite starting nearly twenty years after both Superman and Batman closed the gap between them to become just as notable and proverbial in the global consciousness. Lee, Stan (w), Ditko, Steve (p), Ditko, Steve (i). [74] Complicating matters, Watson announces in The Spectacular Spider-Man #220 (Jan. 1995) that she is pregnant with Parker's baby. [36] The launch of a fourth monthly title in 1990, the "adjectiveless" Spider-Man (with the storyline "Torment"), written and drawn by popular artist Todd McFarlane, debuted with several different covers, all with the same interior content. The original, Batwing is a young boy who was exposed to, Spidey is entirely well-meaning, but in times of severe stress and/or provocation (such as Gwen Stacy's death), he will often fly into, Very much downplayed in the greater scheme of things since he. The Human Torch made campus speeches in Peter's school, and Dr. Doom became the first Marvel wide villain Spider-Man tussled with. Similarly, Sandman has the ability to change his body into sand. the Kingpin, decided to be publicly accepting of him, while condemning all other vigilantes in order to isolate him from his superhero peers. 2) #28 (#469, April 2001),[79] but she and Peter become separated in the following issue. He is one of — if not the — premier company mascots of Marvel Comics and is as central to them as Mickey Mouse is to Walt Disney. Most recently, there's Captain Yuri Watanabe, who dons the identity of Wraith and becomes a vigilante in her own right. Spider-Man also cautions Harry that killing Norman will cause Harry to "become the son Norman always wanted". In an attempt to persuade Peter to put Parker Industries' resources to help his plan, the Jackal created numerous clones of his late friends and foes, including Gwen Stacy. [58][59] Gwen Stacy's father, New York City Police detective captain George Stacy is accidentally killed during a battle between Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus (issue #90, November 1970). [31] He has further commented that Ditko's costume design was key to the character's success; since the costume completely covers Spider-Man's body, people of all races could visualize themselves inside the costume and thus more easily identify with the character. Regarder des films en streaming complet sur votre smart TV, console de jeu, PC, Mac, smartphone, tablette et bien plus. [205], Spider-Man has become a subject of scientific inquiry. "Interview II: 'I created an army of characters, and now my connection to them is lost.'" [60], In issue #121 (June 1973),[52] the Green Goblin throws Gwen Stacy from a tower of either the Brooklyn Bridge (as depicted in the art) or the George Washington Bridge (as given in the text). ", Lee, Stan (w), Ditko, Steve (p), Ditko, Steve (i). [90] He ends up incarcerated in the Raft penitentiary, blaming his Goblin alter-ego for ruining his chance to protect the world. When you combine all that with his spider-sense (which gives him an enormous advantage in battle), you've pretty much got a nearly unbeatable combination. It would also add mystery to the character....[23], Although the interior artwork was by Ditko alone, Lee rejected Ditko's cover art and commissioned Kirby to pencil a cover that Ditko inked. In issue #537 (Dec. 2006), May is critically wounded by a sniper hired by Wilson Fisk and enters into a coma. Spider-Man tracks and subdues the killer and learns, in the story's next-to-last caption, "With great power there must also come—great responsibility! With the help of Spider-Woman, who had previously infiltrated the Inheritor's base on Earth-001, the Spider-Army learned of a prophecy in which the Inheritors planned to sacrifice three key spiders: the Other, the Bride, and the Scion. [209] Empire magazine placed him as the fifth-greatest comic book character of all time. He's got fun and cool powers, but not on the god-like level of. [64], Working through his grief, Parker eventually develops tentative feelings toward Watson, and the two "become confidants rather than lovers". With the help of even more recruits from other realities and even a deviant Inheritor named Karn, the Spider-Army, including a version of Gwen Stacy with spider-powers known as "Spider-Gwen", launched one final attack on the Inheritors' home of Earth-001. ", "Complete Cast Announced for Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark", Little-known sci-fi fact: Why Stan Lee put a hyphen in Spider-Man – Syfy, "Steve Ditko Designed Spider-Man to be Orange and Purple", "IGN: SDCC 10: Spider-Man: The End of Brand New Day", "The Next Big Thing: Spider-Man: Big Time", "Peter Parker Resurrected in Slott's Amazing Spider-Man", "Back from the brain dead, Peter Parker returns to 'Spider-Man' comics", "Peter Parker 'Stepped Up' As High Tech Tycoon In, "Behind the Mask: The Story of Spider-Man's Black Costume", "Face it Tiger – A Brief Look at the Life of Mary Jane Watson-Parker, Part 2", storyline "The 'One More Day' Interviews with Joe Quesada, Pt. In 1987, researchers at Loyola University conducted a study into the utility of Spider-Man comics for informing children and parents about issues relating to child abuse. While the story had a clear anti-drug message, the Comics Code Authority refused to issue its seal of approval. (This series inspired the development of the Super Sentai franchise.) Transcribed and published in, Saffel, p. 65, states, "In the battle that followed atop the Brooklyn Bridge (or was it the George Washington Bridge?)...." [242] In addition, the show's unusually high running costs are reported to have been about $1.2 million per week.[243]. He's Spectacular! Spider-Man also appeared in videogames very early and in multiple console generations holding the record for most number of video games for any superhero character, according to Guinness Books of records. In 2006, Spider-Man garnered major media coverage with the revelation of the character's secret identity,[199] an event detailed in a full-page story in the New York Post before the issue containing the story was even released. [50], Eugene "Flash" Thompson is commonly depicted as Parker's high school tormentor and bully, but in later comic issues he becomes a friend to Peter and adopts his own superhero identity, Agent Venom, after merging with the Venom symbiote. [107] Over the course of the following months, Octavius routinely hacked into the systems of the market share to manipulate its numbers in favor of Parker Industries. The reboot, titled The Amazing Spider-Man, was released on July 3, 2012; directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield as the new Spider-Man. Spidey started wearing the black costume in 1984 and wore it until 1988 and it is immortalized in notable stories like "The Death of Jean DeWolff" and "Kraven's Last Hunt," cementing it in fans' minds as a long term thing. In short, he is one of us. Seeing a pile of debris about to crush Mary Jane, Peter lets out a loud and outlandish scream. [41] The three times-monthly scheduling of The Amazing Spider-Man lasted until November 2010, when the comic book was increased from 22 pages to 30 pages each issue and published only twice a month, beginning with #648–649 (both November 2010). [42][43] The following year, Marvel launched Avenging Spider-Man as the first spin-off ongoing series in addition to the still-twice monthly The Amazing Spider-Man since the previous ones were canceled at the end of 2007. Marvel nevertheless published the three issues without the Comics Code Authority's approval or seal. [106] The Jackal's plan eventually fell apart following the triggering of cellular decay in the clones created by New U, which led to the release of the Carrion Virus worldwide. I had to know how he looked ... before I did any breakdowns. [201] A BusinessWeek article listed Spider-Man as one of the top 10 most intelligent fictional characters in American comics. However, "He blithely ignores the chance to stop a fleeing thief, [and] his indifference ironically catches up with him when the same criminal later robs and kills his Uncle Ben." Spider-Man is a fictional superhero created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. "With great power, there must also come —great responsibility". In an attempt to take back his life with the little time he had left, Peter broke out of Octopus's cell in the Raft[96] leading to a final confrontation between the two in the Avengers Tower. There was also short-lived live-action series The Amazing Spider-Man (1978) (which was pulled when the network noticed that they were running an awful lot of superhero shows at the same time — Spider-Man was a contemporary of Wonder Woman, The Incredible Hulk (1977) and The Six Million Dollar Man). Just as the world assumes little of Peter Parker and Spider-Man, Peter himself often underestimates or misjudges people around him. Negative's identity[94] (as well as learning that Aunt May was moving to Boston with Jay) Spider-Man found himself with a new problem: the Jackal returned and gave the majority of New Yorkers spider-powers. [note 4] Simon, in his 1990 autobiography, disputed Kirby's account, asserting that Black Magic was not a factor, and that he (Simon) devised the name "Spider-Man" (later changed to "The Silver Spider"), while Kirby outlined the character's story and powers. [210] Wizard magazine placed Spider-Man as the third-greatest comic book character on their website. [82] It caused unusual public friction between Quesada and writer Straczynski, who "told Joe that I was going to take my name off the last two issues of the [story] arc", but was talked out of doing so. This carried over into the MCU. Spider-Man's heroic career rose up again, he joined the reassembled Avengers and also stayed with the New Avengers, who were outlaws no more. In 1968, Romita would also draw the character's extra-length stories in the comics magazine The Spectacular Spider-Man, a proto-graphic novel designed to appeal to older readers. When Marvel became the first comic book company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1991, The Wall Street Journal announced "Spider-Man is coming to Wall Street"; the event was in turn promoted with an actor in a Spider-Man costume accompanying Stan Lee to the Stock Exchange. [26], Kirby disputed Lee's version of the story and claimed Lee had minimal involvement in the character's creation. [48], J. Jonah Jameson is the publisher of the Daily Bugle and Peter Parker's boss. [186]:5 Going against typical superhero fare, Spider-Man included "heavy doses of soap-opera and elements of melodrama". J. Jonah Jameson, the Shocker, the Jason Macendale Hobgoblin, and others have all shared this role at different times over the years. [183], The storyline "Spider-Verse" brought back many alternate takes on Spider-Man and introduced many newly inspired ones, such as an alternate world where Gwen Stacy gets bitten by a radioactive spider instead, along with a British-themed version named Spider-UK called Billy Braddock from the Captain Britain Corps. 2, #1 (Jan. inflict the youth of America with teen pregnancy by giving advice about sexuality. 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. [80], Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski began writing The Amazing Spider-Man, illustrated by John Romita Jr., beginning with (vol. You have to work for every thing in your life, whether it's your job, your superhero calling, your marriage, your relationships. The opinion for the Court, by Justice Elena Kagan, included several Spider-Man references, concluding with the statement that "with great power there must also come—great responsibility". ", Manning "1980s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 169: "In this landmark installment [issue #298], one of the most popular characters in the wall-crawler's history would begin to step into the spotlight courtesy of one of the most popular artists to ever draw the web-slinger. Another symbiote found violent serial killer Cletus Kasady and became Carnage, a mass-murdering supervillain. Spider-Man is also one of the highest-grossing franchise titles being the highest-grossing American comic book superhero[192][193] est.
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