Spider-Man

Also known as Wallcrawler, Web-slinger, Spidey, The Human Spider, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Fantastic Spider-Man, Peter Parker

Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) in the Silver Age of Comic Books. Widely regarded as one of the most popular and commercially successful superheroes, he has been featured in comic books, television shows, films, video games, novels, and plays.

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Spider-Man is a superhero character created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko who first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1962, and has since become one of the most popular superheroes in American culture. He has appeared across many different types of media including comic books, television, films, video games, novels, and plays, making him one of the most commercially successful superhero franchises.

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Comics character.powers: Superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes, stamina, and durability Ability to cling to solid surfaces Precognitive spider-sense Genius-level intellect Skilled martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant Proficient scientist and engineer Utilizes wrist-mounted web-shooters
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Comics character.caption: Virgin cover of Web of Spider-Man #129.1(October 2012), by Mike McKone and Morry Hollowell
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Contents

Publication history
Creation and development
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Fictional character biography
Personality and themes
Powers, skills, and equipment
Supporting cast
Enemies
Romantic interests
Children
Alternate versions of Spider-Man
Reception and legacy
Real-life comparisons
In other media
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

Spider-Man is the secret identity of Peter Benjamin Parker, who was raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben in Queens, New York City, after the death of his parents. Lee, Ditko, and later writers had the character deal with the struggles of adolescence and young adulthood. Readers identified with his self-doubt and loneliness. Unlike previous teen heroes, Spider-Man was not a sidekick nor did he have a mentor. He would be given many supporting characters. These include his Daily Bugle boss, J. Jonah Jameson; friends Harry Osborn and Flash Thompson; romantic interests Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson, and the Black Cat; and enemies Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin, and Venom. In his origin story, Peter gets his superhuman spider-powers and abilities after he was bitten by a radioactive spider. These powers include superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes and durability; clinging to surfaces and ceilings; and detecting danger with his precognitive "spider-sense". He sews a spider-web patterned spandex costume that fully covers his body and builds wrist-mounted "web-shooter" devices that shoot artificial spider-webs of his own design, which he uses for both fighting and "web swinging" across the city. Peter initially used his powers for personal gain, but after his Uncle Ben was killed by a burglar that he could have stopped but did not, he learned that "with great power comes great responsibility", and began to use his powers to fight crime as Spider-Man.