he catches thieves just like flies welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of Peter Parker otherwise known as
Peter Parker otherwise known as
Peter Parker otherwise known as spider-man who is spider-man he’s a
spider-man who is spider-man he’s a
spider-man who is spider-man he’s a criminal actually is as with most comic
criminal actually is as with most comic
criminal actually is as with most comic book characters they’re often
book characters they’re often
book characters they’re often reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to
character’s past we’ve chosen to
character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1962 s amazing fantasy
unfolded in 1962 s amazing fantasy
unfolded in 1962 s amazing fantasy number 15 which was expanded upon in
number 15 which was expanded upon in
number 15 which was expanded upon in 1978 amazing spider-man number 181 Peter
1978 amazing spider-man number 181 Peter
1978 amazing spider-man number 181 Peter Parker was far from being the superhero
Parker was far from being the superhero
Parker was far from being the superhero type when he was first introduced a
type when he was first introduced a
type when he was first introduced a teenage science nerd who was bullied at
teenage science nerd who was bullied at
teenage science nerd who was bullied at school Peter lived with his Aunt May and
school Peter lived with his Aunt May and
school Peter lived with his Aunt May and uncle pan though teenage life was
uncle pan though teenage life was
uncle pan though teenage life was frustrating for him his world was turned
frustrating for him his world was turned
frustrating for him his world was turned upside down when he was bitten by a
upside down when he was bitten by a
upside down when he was bitten by a radioactive spider at a science exhibit
while walking home
while walking home Peter discovered that the spider bite
Peter discovered that the spider bite
Peter discovered that the spider bite had given him powers such as a sixth
had given him powers such as a sixth
had given him powers such as a sixth sense that he would later dub his spidey
sense that he would later dub his spidey
sense that he would later dub his spidey sense and the ability to climb walls
sense and the ability to climb walls
sense and the ability to climb walls Peter also noticed a sign advertising
Peter also noticed a sign advertising
Peter also noticed a sign advertising $100 to anyone who could stay in the
$100 to anyone who could stay in the
$100 to anyone who could stay in the ring for three minutes with a wrestler
ring for three minutes with a wrestler
ring for three minutes with a wrestler named crusher Hogan wearing a mask to
named crusher Hogan wearing a mask to
named crusher Hogan wearing a mask to protect his identity in case he lost
protect his identity in case he lost
protect his identity in case he lost Peter entered the competition and
Peter entered the competition and
Peter entered the competition and discovered more of his powers such as
discovered more of his powers such as
discovered more of his powers such as his super strength and agility and used
his super strength and agility and used
his super strength and agility and used them all to defeat Hogan
back at home he built himself
back at home he built himself web-shooters that he attached to his
web-shooters that he attached to his
web-shooters that he attached to his wrists together with a costume that he
wrists together with a costume that he
wrists together with a costume that he sewed for himself he took on the name
sewed for himself he took on the name
sewed for himself he took on the name spider-man however it wasn’t
spider-man however it wasn’t
spider-man however it wasn’t crime-fighting that he had in mind
crime-fighting that he had in mind
crime-fighting that he had in mind it was Fame Peter began to use his
it was Fame Peter began to use his
it was Fame Peter began to use his powers to become a TV star wowing
powers to become a TV star wowing
powers to become a TV star wowing audiences with his amazing feats that
audiences with his amazing feats that
audiences with his amazing feats that required no special camera effects on
required no special camera effects on
required no special camera effects on his way out after a show on one fateful
his way out after a show on one fateful
his way out after a show on one fateful evening Peter while still in costume
evening Peter while still in costume
evening Peter while still in costume allowed a thief to run past him when the
allowed a thief to run past him when the
allowed a thief to run past him when the pursuing police officer asked Peter why
pursuing police officer asked Peter why
pursuing police officer asked Peter why he didn’t intervene he shrugged it off
he didn’t intervene he shrugged it off
he didn’t intervene he shrugged it off claiming that his only concern was
claiming that his only concern was
claiming that his only concern was himself hey little help not my policy
himself hey little help not my policy
himself hey little help not my policy when he returned home his Aunt May and
when he returned home his Aunt May and
when he returned home his Aunt May and Uncle Ben had bought him a new
Uncle Ben had bought him a new
Uncle Ben had bought him a new microscope as a gift reminding him that
microscope as a gift reminding him that
microscope as a gift reminding him that he did in fact care about them as well
he did in fact care about them as well
he did in fact care about them as well although he was indifferent to the rest
although he was indifferent to the rest
although he was indifferent to the rest of the world just as spider-man was
of the world just as spider-man was
of the world just as spider-man was becoming a national sensation Peter
becoming a national sensation Peter
becoming a national sensation Peter returned home to discover that his
returned home to discover that his
returned home to discover that his beloved Uncle Ben had been shot and
beloved Uncle Ben had been shot and
beloved Uncle Ben had been shot and killed by a burglar okay Uncle Ben call
killed by a burglar okay Uncle Ben call
killed by a burglar okay Uncle Ben call an ambulance
an ambulance
an ambulance someone call an ambulance dressed as
someone call an ambulance dressed as
someone call an ambulance dressed as spider-man Peter chased down and
spider-man Peter chased down and
spider-man Peter chased down and cornered the criminal only to discover
cornered the criminal only to discover
cornered the criminal only to discover that he was the same deep that he had
that he was the same deep that he had
that he was the same deep that he had let escape a few nights before
realizing that he’d indirectly caused
realizing that he’d indirectly caused the death of his uncle he learned that
the death of his uncle he learned that
the death of his uncle he learned that with great power comes great
with great power comes great
with great power comes great responsibility and decided to dictate
responsibility and decided to dictate
responsibility and decided to dictate the rest of his life to fighting crime
the rest of his life to fighting crime
the rest of his life to fighting crime in 1963 spider-man would appear again
in 1963 spider-man would appear again
in 1963 spider-man would appear again this time in his own comic book series
this time in his own comic book series
this time in his own comic book series titled the amazing spider-man this
titled the amazing spider-man this
titled the amazing spider-man this series would see spider-man
series would see spider-man
series would see spider-man battle hundreds of folks including
battle hundreds of folks including
battle hundreds of folks including classic villains like Doctor Octopus the
classic villains like Doctor Octopus the
classic villains like Doctor Octopus the Green Goblin the Rhino The Sandman
Green Goblin the Rhino The Sandman
Green Goblin the Rhino The Sandman Kraven the hunter and venom the series
Kraven the hunter and venom the series
Kraven the hunter and venom the series would also follow the growth of Peter
would also follow the growth of Peter
would also follow the growth of Peter Parker from high school through college
Parker from high school through college
Parker from high school through college and Beyond with special emphasis placed
and Beyond with special emphasis placed
and Beyond with special emphasis placed on his job as a photographer for the
on his job as a photographer for the
on his job as a photographer for the Daily Bugle his relationship with his
Daily Bugle his relationship with his
Daily Bugle his relationship with his Aunt May and his romantic relationships
Aunt May and his romantic relationships
Aunt May and his romantic relationships particularly with Gwen Stacy and Mary
particularly with Gwen Stacy and Mary
particularly with Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane Watson one of the most famous comic
Jane Watson one of the most famous comic
Jane Watson one of the most famous comic book love triangles
when things in Peters life were going
when things in Peters life were going well however tragedy always seemed to
well however tragedy always seemed to
well however tragedy always seemed to strike this is perhaps best exemplified
strike this is perhaps best exemplified
strike this is perhaps best exemplified in the amazing spider-man number 121
in the amazing spider-man number 121
in the amazing spider-man number 121 when the Green Goblin murders Gwen Stacy
when the Green Goblin murders Gwen Stacy
when the Green Goblin murders Gwen Stacy Peters go friend at the time much like
Peters go friend at the time much like
Peters go friend at the time much like Uncle Ben this event was indirectly
Uncle Ben this event was indirectly
Uncle Ben this event was indirectly caused by spider-man himself as it was
caused by spider-man himself as it was
caused by spider-man himself as it was him catching Gwen as she fell from a
him catching Gwen as she fell from a
him catching Gwen as she fell from a bridge that resulted in her neck
bridge that resulted in her neck
bridge that resulted in her neck breaking from the shock this was the
breaking from the shock this was the
breaking from the shock this was the main reason why Peter maintained a
main reason why Peter maintained a
main reason why Peter maintained a secret identity throughout the years to
secret identity throughout the years to
secret identity throughout the years to protect those closest to him clearly
protect those closest to him clearly
protect those closest to him clearly this didn’t seem to work very well but
this didn’t seem to work very well but
this didn’t seem to work very well but you gotta give him points for trying the
you gotta give him points for trying the
you gotta give him points for trying the memory of Uncle Ben was always there to
memory of Uncle Ben was always there to
memory of Uncle Ben was always there to pick up Peter at his lowest point
pick up Peter at his lowest point
pick up Peter at his lowest point however especially in the amazing
however especially in the amazing
however especially in the amazing spider-man number 50 when Peter decides
spider-man number 50 when Peter decides
spider-man number 50 when Peter decides to quit being spider-man one night Peter
to quit being spider-man one night Peter
to quit being spider-man one night Peter heard a night watchman crying out for
heard a night watchman crying out for
heard a night watchman crying out for help and saves him the man reminded
help and saves him the man reminded
help and saves him the man reminded Peter of Uncle Ben and the painful
Peter of Uncle Ben and the painful
Peter of Uncle Ben and the painful memory helped convince him to become
memory helped convince him to become
memory helped convince him to become spider-man once again like all comic
spider-man once again like all comic
spider-man once again like all comic book heroes spider-man has gone through
book heroes spider-man has gone through
book heroes spider-man has gone through numerous reimagining perhaps none more
numerous reimagining perhaps none more
numerous reimagining perhaps none more prominent than the ultimate storyline
prominent than the ultimate storyline
prominent than the ultimate storyline which intended to be a modernized
which intended to be a modernized
which intended to be a modernized version of the classic character the
version of the classic character the
version of the classic character the origin story is changed slightly as
origin story is changed slightly as
origin story is changed slightly as Peter is bitten by a biologically
Peter is bitten by a biologically
Peter is bitten by a biologically enhanced spider while visiting Oscorp
enhanced spider while visiting Oscorp
enhanced spider while visiting Oscorp laboratories on a field trip with school
laboratories on a field trip with school
laboratories on a field trip with school many of his villains such as the Green
many of his villains such as the Green
many of his villains such as the Green Goblin were also altered throughout the
Goblin were also altered throughout the
Goblin were also altered throughout the storyline to make them more modern this
storyline to make them more modern this
storyline to make them more modern this series focused more on Peters trials and
series focused more on Peters trials and
series focused more on Peters trials and tribulation in high school particularly
tribulation in high school particularly
tribulation in high school particularly is on-and-off-again relationship with
is on-and-off-again relationship with
is on-and-off-again relationship with Mary Jane since his debut spider-man has
Mary Jane since his debut spider-man has
Mary Jane since his debut spider-man has appeared in several animated television
appeared in several animated television
appeared in several animated television series including the campy 1960 show
series including the campy 1960 show
series including the campy 1960 show spider-man spider-man what a Jewish but
spider-man spider-man what a Jewish but
spider-man spider-man what a Jewish but Peter Pan an edgier 1994 animated series
Peter Pan an edgier 1994 animated series
Peter Pan an edgier 1994 animated series and 2008 critically acclaimed the
and 2008 critically acclaimed the
and 2008 critically acclaimed the spectacular spider-man
he has also appeared in two separate
he has also appeared in two separate film franchises with both Tobey Maguire
film franchises with both Tobey Maguire
film franchises with both Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield assuming the iconic
and Andrew Garfield assuming the iconic
and Andrew Garfield assuming the iconic role
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