Spider-Man
Interior page from The Amazing Spider-Man #547 (March 2008) Art by Steve McNiven & Dexter Vines
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. Steven "Steve" McNiven is a Canadian Comic book artist. Dexter Vines is an American comic book artist and inker He is most well known for being one half of the EdEx team along with artist Ed McGuiness. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Amazing Fantasy was a Comic book Anthology series published by Marvel Comics. 1962)
Created by	Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
In story information
Alter ego	Peter Benjamin Parker
Team affiliations	New Avengers The DB Secret Avengers "New Fantastic Four"
Notable aliases	Ricochet, Dusk, Prodigy, Hornet, Captain Universe, Ben Reilly, Ryan K-whatever, Super-Spider, Spidey
Abilities	- Superhuman strength, stamina, speed, agility, reflexes, equilibrium, regenerative healing factor and durability - Ability to cling to most surfaces - Precognitive Spider Sense - Synthetic webbing

Spider-Man (Peter Benjamin Parker) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero, created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters Steve Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is an American Comic book Artist and Writer best known as the co-creator of the The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Ricochet was an alternate identity used by the fictional Superhero Spider-Man, and later adopted by college student Johnny Gallo, who appeared Dusk was an identity used by several fictional superheroes in the Marvel Universe Prodigy is the name used by four Fictional characters in the Marvel Universe. The Hornet is an identity used by three Fictional characters in the Marvel Universe, one villain and two heroes Captain Universe is a disembodied Superhero in Marvel Comics ' universe who was created by Bill Mantlo, and first appeared in Micronauts Ben Reilly (also the Scarlet Spider, the second Spider-Man and Spider-Carnage) is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics Spider-Man's powers abilities and equipment are used by Marvel Comics Superhero Spider-Man in tandem to combat his many foes Precognition (from the Latin præ- “prior to” + cognitio “a getting to know” denotes a form of Extrasensory perception where in a person is said to perceive Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters Steve Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is an American Comic book Artist and Writer best known as the co-creator of the The character first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Amazing Fantasy was a Comic book Anthology series published by Marvel Comics. 1962), and has since gone on to become one of the most popular, enduring and commercially successful superheroes worldwide, and is arguably Marvel's most famous character. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc When Spider-Man first appeared in the early 1960s, teenagers in superhero comic books were usually relegated to the role of sidekick to the series' main character. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 An American comic book is a small Magazine originating in the United States and containing a Narrative in the Comics form SideKick was an early Personal Information Manager (PIM Software application by Borland launched in 1983 under Philippe Kahn The Spider-Man series broke ground by featuring Peter Parker, a teenage high school student to whose "self-obsessions with rejection, inadequacy, and loneliness" young readers could relate. ^[1] Unlike previous teen heroes such as Bucky and Robin, Spider-Man did not benefit from adult mentors like Captain America and Batman and had to learn for himself that "with great power comes great responsibility". Bucky is the name of several fictional masked Heroes in the Marvel Comics universe. Robin (also referred to as The Boy Wonder) is the name of several Fictional characters appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics, originally Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created

Spider-Man has since appeared in various media, including several animated and live-action television series, syndicated newspaper comic strips and a successful series of films starring actor Tobey Maguire as the character. Spider-Man has appeared on Television numerous times in both Live-action and animated Television Print syndication is a form of syndication in which News articles columns, or Comic strips are made available to Newspapers, Magazines The Amazing Spider-Man is the name of several media Presentations which feature the Marvel Comics Superhero Spider-Man, The Spider-Man film series consists of three Superhero films based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name, Tobias Vincent "Tobey" Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is a Canadian Actor.

Marvel has featured Spider-Man in several comic book series, the first titled The Amazing Spider-Man. This is a list of titles featuring the popular Spider-Man character from Marvel Comics. Over the years, the Peter Parker character has developed from shy high school student to troubled college student to a married teacher and a member of the superhero team the New Avengers. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution

In the comics, Spider-Man is often referred to as "web-slinger", "wall-crawler" or "web-head".

Publication history

Creation

By 1962, with the success of the Fantastic Four and other stars, Marvel Comics editor and head writer Stan Lee was casting about for a new superhero idea. The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters He said that the idea for Spider-Man arose from a surge in teenage demand for comic books, and the desire to create a character with whom teens could identify. ^[2] In his autobiography, Lee cites the non-superhuman pulp magazine crime fighter The Spider as an influence,^[3] and in a multitude of print and video interviews Lee stated he was further inspired by seeing a fly climb up a wall—adding in his autobiography that he has told that story so often he has become unsure of whether or not it is true. Pulp magazines (or pulp fiction; often referred to as "the pulps" were inexpensive Fiction magazines The Spider was the violent relentless Hero of a Pulp magazine series produced by Popular Publications from 1933 to 1943 True flies are Insects of the Order Diptera ( Greek: di = two and pteron = wing possessing a single pair of ^[4] Jack Kirby claimed Lee had minimal involvement in the character's creation, and that the idea for Spider-Man had originated with Kirby and Joe Simon, who in the 1950s had developed a character called The Silver Spider for the Crestwood comic Black Magic, who was subsequently not used. Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 &ndash February 6, 1994) was an American Comic book Joseph H Simon (born October 11, 1913) is a Jewish-American Comic book Writer, Artist, editor, and publisher ^[1b] Simon, in his 1990 autobiography, disputes 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. Simon later elaborated that his and Kirby's character conception became the basis for Simon's Archie Comics superhero The Fly. Archie Comics is an American Comic book publisher known for its many series featuring the fictional teenage Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper Artist Steve Ditko stated that Lee liked the name Hawkman from DC Comics, and that "Spider-Man" was an outgrowth of that interest. Steve Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is an American Comic book Artist and Writer best known as the co-creator of the For other meanings of the term see Hawkman (disambiguation Hawkman is a Superhero in the DC Comics universe. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company ^[5]

Looking back on the creation of Spider-Man, Tom DeFalco stated he did not believe that Spider-Man would have been given a chance in today's comics world, where new characters are vetted with test audiences and marketers. Tom DeFalco (b June 26 1950) is an American comics Writer and Editor, well-known for his association with Marvel ^[6] At the time, however, Lee only had to get the consent of Marvel publisher Martin Goodman for approval for the character. Martin Goodman (born January 18, 1908; died June 6, 1992, Palm Beach Florida) was an American Publisher of ^[6] In a 1986 interview, Lee described in detail his arguments to overcome Goodman's objections. ^[1a] Goodman eventually agreed to let Lee try out Spider-Man in the upcoming final issue of the canceled science-fiction/supernatural anthology series Amazing Adult Fantasy, which was renamed Amazing Fantasy for that single issue, #15 (Aug. The term supernatural or supranatural ( Latin: super, supra "above" + natura "nature" pertains to entities events Amazing Fantasy was a Comic book Anthology series published by Marvel Comics. Amazing Fantasy was a Comic book Anthology series published by Marvel Comics. 1962). ^[7]

Comics historian Greg Theakston says that Lee, after receiving Goodman's approval for the name Spider-Man and the "ordinary teen" concept, approached Kirby. Greg Allen Theakston (born November 21, 1953) is an American Comics artist and illustrator Kirby told Lee about his 1950s Silver Spider/Spider-Man, in which an orphaned boy living with an old couple finds a magic ring that gives him superpowers. Lee and Kirby "immediately sat down for a story conference" and Lee afterward directed Kirby to flesh out the character and draw some pages. Steve Ditko would be the inker. ^[8] When Kirby showed Lee the first six pages, Lee recalled, "I hated the way he was doing it. Not that he did it badly — it just wasn't the character I wanted; it was too heroic". ^[9]

Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. 1962). Cover art by Jack Kirby (penciller) & Steve Ditko (inker). Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917 &ndash February 6, 1994) was an American Comic book Steve Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is an American Comic book Artist and Writer best known as the co-creator of the

Simon concurs 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". ^[1c] Writer Mark Evanier notes that Lee's reasoning that Kirby's character was too heroic seems unlikely—Kirby still drew the covers for the first issues of Spider-Man. Mark Stephen Evanier (born March 2 1952) is an American Comic book and Television Writer, particularly known for his Likewise, Kirby's given reason that he was "too busy" to also draw Spider-Man in addition to his other duties seems false, as Kirby was, in Evanier's words, "always busy". ^[10] Both Lee's and Kirby's explanations also do not explain why key story elements like the magic ring were dropped; Evanier states that the most plausible explanation for the sudden change was that Goodman or one of his assistants decided that Spider-Man as drawn and envisioned by Kirby was too similar to The Fly. ^[10]

For whichever of the above reasons, Lee turned to Ditko, who developed a visual style Lee found satisfactory. Ditko recalled,

In an early recollection of the character's creation, Ditko described his and Lee's contributions in a mail interview with Gary Martin published in Comic Fan #2 (Summer 1965): "Stan Lee thought the name up. I did costume, web gimmick on wrist & spider signal". ^[11] Additionally, Ditko shared a Manhattan studio with noted fetish artist Eric Stanton, an art-school classmate who, in a 1988 interview with Theakston, recalled that although his contribution to Spider-Man was "almost nil", he and Ditko had "worked on storyboards together and I added a few ideas. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Eric Stanton ( September 30 1926 – March 17 1999; born Ernest Stanzoni) was an American bondage and fetish But the whole thing was created by Steve on his own. . . I think I added the business about the webs coming out of his hands". ^[12]

Commercial success

The Amazing Spider-Man #23 (April 1965), featuring the Green Goblin. The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Cover art by co-creator Steve Ditko. Steve Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is an American Comic book Artist and Writer best known as the co-creator of the

A few months after Spider-Man's introduction in Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. Amazing Fantasy was a Comic book Anthology series published by Marvel Comics. 1962), publisher Martin Goodman reviewed the sales figures for that issue, finding it to have been one of the nascent Marvel's highest-selling comics. ^[13] A solo series followed, beginning with The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (March 1963). The Amazing Spider-Man is the name of several media Presentations which feature the Marvel Comics Superhero Spider-Man, The title eventually became Marvel's top-selling series^[14] 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. Esquire is a Men's magazine by the Hearst Corporation with a strong literary tradition This article is about the comic book character and series For all other media appearances see Hulk in other media. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Ernesto "Che" Guevara (June 14 Following the Cuban revolution,Guevara reviewed One interviewee selected Spider-Man because he was "beset by woes, money problems, and the question of existence. In short, he is one of us". ^[15] Following Ditko's departure after issue #38 (July 1966), John Romita, Sr. replaced him as artist, and would pencil the character over the next several years. John Romita Sr (better known as simply John Romita) (born January 24, 1930) is an Italian-American Comic-book artist best known

An early 1970s Spider-Man story led to the revision of the Comics Code. The Comics Code Authority ( CCA) is part of the Comics Magazine Association of America (CMAA and was created to regulate the content of comic books in the United Previously, the Code forbade the depiction of the use of illegal drugs, even negatively. The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global Black market consisting of the cultivation manufacture distribution and sale of illegal Drugs However, in 1970 the Nixon administration's Department of Health, Education, and Welfare asked Stan Lee to publish an anti-drug message in one of Marvel's top-selling titles. ^[16] Lee chose the top-selling The Amazing Spider-Man; issues #96–98 (May–July 1971) feature a story arc depicting the negative effects of drug use. A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as Television, Comic books Comic strips In the story, Peter Parker's friend Harry Osborn becomes addicted to pills. Harry Osborn is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. When Spider-Man fights the Green Goblin (Norman Osborn, Harry's father), Spider-Man defeats the Green Goblin, by revealing Harry's drug addiction. The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. While the story had a clear anti-drug message, the Comics Code Authority refused to issue its seal of approval. Marvel nevertheless published the three issues without the Comics Code Authority's approval or seal. The issues sold so well that the industry's self-censorship was undercut^[16] and the Code was subsequently revised.

The Amazing Spider-Man #96 (May 1971), the first of three non-Comics Code issues that prompted the Code's first update, allowing comics to show the negative effects of illegal-drug use. The Comics Code Authority ( CCA) is part of the Comics Magazine Association of America (CMAA and was created to regulate the content of comic books in the United Note cover-blurb reference to "The last fatal trip!" Cover art by Gil Kane

In 1972, a second monthly ongoing series starring Spider-Man began: Marvel Team-Up, in which Spider-Man was paired with other superheroes and villains. Eli Katz ( April 6, 1926, Riga, Latvia – January 31, 2000, Miami Florida, United States) who Ongoing series, sometimes shortened as the Noun ongoing, is a term referring to a comic book series that is intended to continue indefinitely Marvel Team-Up is the name of several American Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. In 1976, his second solo series, The Spectacular Spider-Man began, running parallel to the main series. The Spectacular Spider-Man is the name of several Comic books and one Magazine series starring Marvel Comics ' Spider-Man. A third series featuring Spider-Man, Web of Spider-Man, launched in 1985, replacing Marvel Team-Up. Web of Spider-Man is the name of a Comic book series starring Spider-Man published by Marvel Comics for 129 issues between 1985 and Marvel Team-Up is the name of several American Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The launch of a fourth monthly title in 1990, written and drawn by popular artist Todd McFarlane, debuted with several different covers, all with the same interior content. Todd McFarlane (born March 16, 1961) is a Canadian Comic book artist writer toy manufacturer/designer and media Entrepreneur who is best known The various versions combined sold over 3 million copies, an industry record at the time. ^[17] There have generally been at least two ongoing Spider-Man series at any time. Several limited series, one-shots and loosely related comics have also been published, and Spider-Man makes frequent cameos and guest appearances in other comic series. A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues In the American Comic book industry the term one-shot is used to denote a pilot comic or a stand-alone story created to last as one issue

The original Amazing Spider-Man ran through issue #441 (Nov. 1998). Writer-artist John Byrne then revamped the origin of Spider-Man in the 13-issue miniseries Spider-Man: Chapter One (Dec. John Lindley Byrne (born July 6 1950) is a British -born Canadian - American author and artist of Comic books Since the A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes Spider-Man Chapter One is the name of a Comic book Limited series starring Spider-Man published by Marvel Comics for 13 issues (#1-12 1998 - Oct. 1999, with an issue #0 midway through and some months containing two issues), similar to Byrne's adding details and some revisions to Superman's origin in DC Comics' The Man of Steel. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Running concurrently, The Amazing Spider-Man was restarted with vol. 2, #1 (Jan, 1999). With what would have been vol. 2, #59, Marvel reintroduced the original numbering, starting with #500 (Dec. 2003).

By the end of 2007, Spider-Man regularly appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man, New Avengers, Spider-Man Family and various limited series in mainstream Marvel Comics continuity, as well as in the alternate-universe series The Amazing Spider-Girl, the Ultimate Universe title Ultimate Spider-Man, the alternate-universe tween series Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, and the alternate-universe children's series Marvel Adventures Spider-Man and Marvel Adventures: The Avengers. Spider-Man Family is a Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues Parallel universe or alternative reality is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own The Amazing Spider-Girl ( May "Mayday" Parker) is a fictional Comic book Superheroine active in an alternate future of Marvel Comics Ultimate Marvel is an Imprint of Comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring reimagined and updated versions of the company's most popular Superhero Ultimate Spider-Man is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane is an American comic book series focusing on a teenage Mary Jane, the love interest of Superhero Spider-Man Marvel Adventures Spider-Man (formerly Marvel Age Spider-Man) is a Marvel Comics series intended for all ages especially Children The Avengers is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

When primary series The Amazing Spider-Man reached issue #546 (Feb. 2008), Marvel dropped its spin-off ongoing series and instead began publishing The Amazing Spider-Man three times monthly, beginning with #547-549 (each March 2008).

Fictional character biography

Main article: Fictional history of Spider-Man

In his first appearance, Peter Parker is introduced as an orphaned science whiz kid teenager living with his aunt and uncle in the Forest Hills section of New York City. This article is about the history of the fictional Marvel Comics ' character Spider-Man. Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding This article is about the stereotypical character For a number of specific historical uses see Whiz Kids. Forest Hills is a neighborhood in the central part of the New York City borough of Queens. The City of New York He is a brilliant student but the subject of mockery by his peers who regard him as a bookworm. Bibliophilia is the love of Books Accordingly a bibliophile loves books but especially "for Qualities of Format. One day he gets bitten by a radioactive spider during a science demonstration. Radioactive decay is the process in which an unstable Atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting ionizing particles and Radiation. He gains spider-like powers such as super-strength the ability to climb walls and a phenomenal jumping skill. Peter's own cleverness enables him to develop gadgets that fire webbing.

As Spider-Man, he becomes a successful TV star. One day at a studio he refuses to stop a thief, saying that it is the job of the police not that of a number one star. Weeks later his beloved guardian, Uncle Ben, is murdered and an angry Spider-Man sets off to capture the killer. Benjamin "Ben" Parker, usually called Uncle Ben, was a Supporting character in the Marvel Universe ’s Spider-Man stories When he does, he is horrified to find that the man is none other than the thief he refused to arrest. Learning that with great power comes great responsibility, Spider-Man becomes a vigilante. ^[18]

After his uncle's death, Peter and his Aunt May become desperate for money, so he gets a job as a photographer at the Daily Bugle selling photos to J. Jonah Jameson, who vilifies Spider-Man in the paper. John Jonah Jameson (also known as J Jonah Jameson, JJ, Jolly Jonah Jameson, Jigsaw Jameson or J ^[19] As he battles his enemies for the first time, Parker finds juggling his personal life and costumed adventures difficult, even attempting to give up. ^[20][21] Fortunately, in the course of his adventures Spider-Man has made a wide variety of friends and contacts within the superhero community, who often come to his aid when he faces problems that he cannot solve on his own.

Enemies frequently endanger his loved ones,^[22] with the Green Goblin managing to kill his girlfriend Gwen Stacy. The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Gwendolyn "Gwen" Stacy Initially with Aunt May in the hospital Peter is troubled and ignores her advances and in return she feels insulted by his aloofness ^[23] Though haunted by her death, he eventually marries Mary Jane Watson, and much later reveals his civilian identity to the world,^[24] furthering his already numerous problems. Mary Jane Watson is a fictional Supporting character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. His marriage to Mary Jane and public unmasking are later erased due to a deal made with the demon Mephisto, resulting in several adjustments to the timeline, such as the resurrection of Harry Osborn and the return of Peter's mechanical web-shooters. Mephisto is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. ^[25]

Powers and equipment

Main article: Spider-Man's powers and equipment

Three Spider-Man costumes of the "Civil War" story arc. Spider-Man's powers abilities and equipment are used by Marvel Comics Superhero Spider-Man in tandem to combat his many foes Promotional art by Leinil Francis Yu. Leinil Francis Yu (born July 1977 is a Filipino Comic book artist, who began working for the American market through Wildstorm Productions

A bite from an irradiated spider causes a variety of changes in the body of Peter Parker, giving him superpowers. Irradiation is the process by which an item is exposed to Radiation. In generalDO NOT ADD INFORMATION THAT DOES NOT CONCERN COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS In the original Lee-Ditko stories, Spider-Man has the ability to cling to walls, superhuman strength, a sixth sense ("spider-sense") that alerts him to danger, perfect balance and equilibrium, as well as superhuman speed and agility. Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters Steve Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is an American Comic book Artist and Writer best known as the co-creator of the He is intellectually gifted, excelling in applied science, chemistry and physics. For the song by 311, see Grassroots. Applied science is the application of knowledge from one or more natural scientific Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. In fact, Peter's uncanny affinity for science is nothing short of genius. Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding A genius is a person of great Intelligence or remarkable abilities in a specific subject who shows an exceptional natural capacity of intellect and/or ability especially ^[26] With his talents, he constructs many devices that complement his powers, most notably mechanical web-shooters. (This mechanism ejects an advanced adhesive, releasing web-fluid in a variety of configurations, including a single strand to swing from, a net to bind enemies, a single strand for yanking opponents into objects, strands for whipping foreign objects at enemies, and a simple glob to foul machinery or blind an opponent. He can also weave the web material into simple forms like a shield, a spherical protection or hemispherical barrier, a club, or a hang-glider wing. ) Other equipment include spider-tracers (spider-shaped adhesive homing beacons keyed to his own spider-sense), a light beacon which can either be used as a flashlight or project a "Spider-Signal" design, and a specially modified camera that can take pictures automatically. A camera is a device used to capture images either as still Photographs or as sequences of moving images ( Movies or Videos. He has also used an invention of Ben Reilly's (a clone of Peter Parker), called "impact webbing": a pellet that explodes on impact into a wrap-around net of webbing.

In stories published in 2005 and 2006 (such as "The Other"), he develops additional spider-like abilities including biological web-shooters, toxic stingers that extend from his forearms, the ability to stick individuals to his back, better control over Spider-sense for detection, and night vision. " Spider-Man: The Other" is a Comic book crossover published by Marvel Comics from October 2005 to January 2006 Spider-Man's strength and speed have also increased beyond his original limits.

After the events of "One More Day," Spider-Man loses all the above powers gained during the Insect Queen and "Other" storylines, marking the decrease of his strength, senses, and the removal of organic web-shooters and stingers gained as a result of the Other metamorphosis.

Spider-Man's overall metabolic efficiency has been greatly increased, and the composition of his skeleton, inter-connected tissues, and nervous system have all been enhanced. Spider-Man's musculature has been augmented so that he is superhumanly strong and flexible.

Though lacking in directed training, Spider-Man is one of the most experienced superheroes in the Marvel Universe. He has worked with virtually everyone in the superhero community at one time or another. Due to this experience, he has beaten foes with far greater powers and abilities. His fighting style is purely freestyle, which incorporates his speed, agility, strength, equilibrium and spider-sense. A very large part of his combat ability is improvisation and using his wits to out-think his opponents. One constant is his habit of using jokes, puns and insults. This serves a dual purpose, in that it not only causes his adversaries to become angry and distracted, it also helps Spider-Man deal with any fears or doubts that he might have during a battle.

Spider-Man has had a few costume changes over his history, with three notable costumes; his traditional red-and-blue costume, the black-and-white alien symbiote (later developed into a regular costume for stealth) and the technologically advanced Iron Spider costume designed by Tony Stark. A symbiote, in Marvel Comics ' fictional universe is a living sentient alien organism that bonds with other living organisms in order to survive Spider-Man's powers abilities and equipment are used by Marvel Comics Superhero Spider-Man in tandem to combat his many foes Iron Man is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. In early comics and sporadically throughout his run depending on any given artist's interpretation, Spider-Man's costume included webbing that extended from his underarms to his torso.

Enemies

Main article: List of Spider-Man enemies

Spider-Man has one of the best-known rogues galleries in comics. Spider-Man has one of the best-known rogues galleries in comics in part because he has been the featured character in more individual titles ( Amazing Spider-Man, Spectacular Not to be confused with Peanut gallery. For other uses see Rogues gallery (disambiguation. Spider-Man's most infamous and dangerous enemies are generally considered to be the Green Goblin,Doctor Octopus and Venom^[27] . The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Doctor Octopus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Venom is a Fictional character, a symbiote life form in the Marvel Comics universe. Others include the Lizard, the Chameleon, the Hobgoblin, the New Goblin, Kraven the Hunter, Carnage, the Scorpion, the Sandman, the Rhino, Mysterio, the Vulture, Electro, the Kingpin, Hydro-Man, the Shocker, and Morlun. The Lizard is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and an enemy of Spider-Man The Chameleon is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Hobgoblin is the alias of several Fictional characters that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Kraven the Hunter is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Carnage is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. MacDonald "Mac" Gargan is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Sandman ( William Baker, aka Flint Marko) is a Fictional Character who appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics The Rhino ( Aleksei Sytsevich) is a Supervillain in the Marvel Universe. Mysterio is the name of three Fictional characters The Vulture is the name of three Comic book Supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. Electro is the name of several Fictional characters that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics, including two from Marvel's predecessors The Kingpin is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Hydro-Man (also spelled Hydro Man) is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Shocker is a Supervillain that appears in the fictional Marvel Universe. Morlun is a fictional Comic book Supervillain in Marvel Comics ' Shared universe, the Marvel Universe, and a foe of As with Spider-Man, the majority of these villains' powers originate with scientific accidents or the misuse of scientific technology, and they tend to have animal-themed costumes or powers. At times these villains have formed groups such as the Sinister Six to oppose Spider-Man. The Sinister Six are a group of Supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Man 's foes

Supporting characters

Main article: Spider-Man supporting characters

Spider-Man was conceived as an ordinary person given great power, and the comics detail his civilian life, friends, family and romances as much as his super-heroic adventures.

Some of the more important and well-known members of his extensive supporting cast include:

• Aunt May – Peter Parker's loving aunt, who, along with her husband Uncle Ben, raised him after his parents died. May Reilly Parker commonly known as Aunt May, is a Supporting character in Marvel Comics ' Spider-Man series After the murder of her husband, May is virtually his only family, and they are very close.
• Uncle Ben - Peter Parker's uncle and father figure. Benjamin "Ben" Parker, usually called Uncle Ben, was a Supporting character in the Marvel Universe ’s Spider-Man stories He is tragically murdered by a burglar that Peter had allowed to escape before. Peter believes that his uncle's death was morally his fault, and he decides to use his powers responsibly and become a super-hero.
• Mary Jane Watson – Originally merely Gwen Stacy's competition, 'MJ' eventually became Peter's best friend and wife. Mary Jane Watson is a fictional Supporting character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Her marriage to Peter was later erased due to a deal made with Mephisto to save Aunt May's life. "Spider-Man One More Day" is a four part 2007 Comic book crossover storyline connecting all of the main Spider-Man series published Mephisto is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. She remains married to him in the MC2 canon and the Spider-Man newspaper strip. MC2 ( Marvel Comics 2) is an Imprint from Marvel Comics whose Comic books depict an alternative future timeline

• J. Jonah Jameson – The irascible publisher of the Daily Bugle newspaper. John Jonah Jameson (also known as J Jonah Jameson, JJ, Jolly Jonah Jameson, Jigsaw Jameson or J While he employs Peter Parker as a photographer, he is also Spider-Man's greatest critic and largely responsible for public distrust of the hero.
• Joseph "Robbie" Robertson – Editor-in-chief at the Daily Bugle, a moderating influence on Jameson, and a father figure to Peter after Uncle Ben's death
• Betty Brant – Secretary at the Daily Bugle who was once in love with Peter. Joseph Robertson is a Supporting character in Marvel Comics 's Spider-Man series Betty Brant is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics.
• Gwen Stacy – Peter's college girlfriend, who is tragically killed by the Green Goblin after she refused to give custody of her children to their biological father Norman Osborn, (the Goblin's true identity), who she had an intimate relationship with behind Peter's back. Gwendolyn "Gwen" Stacy Initially with Aunt May in the hospital Peter is troubled and ignores her advances and in return she feels insulted by his aloofness The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.
• Flash Thompson – Peter Parker's high school tormentor, later one of his closest friends. Eugene "Flash" Thompson is a Supporting character in Marvel Comics ’s Spider-Man series Bullying is the act of intentionally causing harm to others through verbal Harassment, physical Assault, or other more subtle methods of Coercion Due to brain damage, he suffered amnesia and regressed to his bullying personality, though he eventually recovered from this. Amnesia (from Greek) is a condition in which Memory is disturbed
• Harry Osborn – Peter's best friend in college, who eventually follows his father's footsteps and becomes the second Green Goblin, ultimately resulting in his death. Harry Osborn is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was resurrected due to the erasure of Peter's marriage to Mary Jane, and all related events, from history.
• Black Cat, Felicia Hardy – a reformed cat burglar who was Spider-Man's girlfriend and partner at one point, but rejected him when he revealed his identity to her, as she was only interested in his costumed persona. Black Cat ( Felicia Hardy) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Anti-hero that has been both a one-time foe and an ex-girlfriend She eventually learned to love Peter on his own merit, but never on the level she loved Spider-Man.

Other versions

Main article: Alternate versions of Spider-Man

In addition to his mainstream incarnation, Spider-Man has had been depicted in other fictional universes. In addition to his mainstream incarnation Spider-Man has had been depicted in other Fictional universes. The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science

Cultural impact

Spider-Man has become Marvel's flagship character, and has often been used as the company mascot. 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. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. Wall Street is a street in lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. ^[28] When Marvel wanted to issue a story dealing with the immediate aftermath of the September 11th, 2001 attacks, the company settled on the December 2001 issue of The Amazing Spider-Man. ^[29] In 2006, Spider-Man garnered major media coverage with the revealing of the character's secret identity,^[30] an event detailed in a full page story in the New York Post before the issue containing the story was even released. The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually ^[31]

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 UN Peacekeeping Forces to highlight UN peacekeeping missions. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The United Nations has authorized 63 Peacekeeping missions as of 2005 ^[32] A BusinessWeek article listed Spider-Man as one of the top ten most intelligent fictional characters in American comics. BusinessWeek is a business Magazine published by McGraw-Hill. ^[33]

Adaptations in other media

Main article: Spider-Man in other media

Spider-Man has been adapted in various other media. Spider-Man is a fictional comic book character who has been adapted in various other media

Bibliography

Main article: Bibliography of Spider-Man titles

In addition to The Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man has been featured in many different series since. This is a list of titles featuring the popular Spider-Man character from Marvel Comics. The Amazing Spider-Man is the name of several media Presentations which feature the Marvel Comics Superhero Spider-Man,

Notes

References

External links

• Marvel.com: Spider-Man Official Site
• Spider-Man's Comic Appearances at ComicBookDB.com
• Marvel.com: "Venom: The Sordid History of Spider-Man's Black Costume"
• Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Spider-Man