he’s the web slinging vigilante of justice welcome to watchmojo.com and
justice welcome to watchmojo.com and
justice welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring ten pieces of
today we’ll be exploring ten pieces of
today we’ll be exploring ten pieces of trivia you should know about my name is
trivia you should know about my name is
trivia you should know about my name is the human spider
the human spider
the human spider I don’t care get up no we got my name
I don’t care get up no we got my name
I don’t care get up no we got my name wrong how are you the cure for
wrong how are you the cure for
wrong how are you the cure for arachnophobia cache kicking off our
arachnophobia cache kicking off our
arachnophobia cache kicking off our trivia list is a juicy tidbit that
trivia list is a juicy tidbit that
trivia list is a juicy tidbit that reveals Spidey’s 1962 debut was almost
reveals Spidey’s 1962 debut was almost
reveals Spidey’s 1962 debut was almost derailed by Marvel’s publisher Martin
derailed by Marvel’s publisher Martin
derailed by Marvel’s publisher Martin Goodman Goodman thought Stan Lee’s and
Goodman Goodman thought Stan Lee’s and
Goodman Goodman thought Stan Lee’s and Steve Ditko spider based superhero
Steve Ditko spider based superhero
Steve Ditko spider based superhero concept would never sell his reasoning
concept would never sell his reasoning
concept would never sell his reasoning everyone hates spiders boy did he change
everyone hates spiders boy did he change
everyone hates spiders boy did he change his tune when the sales numbers came in
his tune when the sales numbers came in
his tune when the sales numbers came in sold out every copy
sold out every copy
sold out every copy tomorrow morning spider-man page one
tomorrow morning spider-man page one
tomorrow morning spider-man page one with a decent picture this time teenage
with a decent picture this time teenage
with a decent picture this time teenage mutant ninja spider much of spider-man’s
mutant ninja spider much of spider-man’s
mutant ninja spider much of spider-man’s appeal comes from his combo of superhero
appeal comes from his combo of superhero
appeal comes from his combo of superhero stories with everyday problems teens can
stories with everyday problems teens can
stories with everyday problems teens can relate to Spidey’s feelings of
relate to Spidey’s feelings of
relate to Spidey’s feelings of inadequacy and shyness the idea of
inadequacy and shyness the idea of
inadequacy and shyness the idea of having to earn money getting dates plus
having to earn money getting dates plus
having to earn money getting dates plus finding time for school work before him
finding time for school work before him
finding time for school work before him teen characters were stuck assisting the
teen characters were stuck assisting the
teen characters were stuck assisting the adult superheroes in short shorts the
adult superheroes in short shorts the
adult superheroes in short shorts the green Goblin’s greatest foe a mere boy
green Goblin’s greatest foe a mere boy
green Goblin’s greatest foe a mere boy impossible a true maverick never
impossible a true maverick never
impossible a true maverick never conforms to the norm spider-man actually
conforms to the norm spider-man actually
conforms to the norm spider-man actually breaks all the established comic rules
breaks all the established comic rules
breaks all the established comic rules he isn’t rich has no lair uses his
he isn’t rich has no lair uses his
he isn’t rich has no lair uses his powers to earn money and is motivated by
powers to earn money and is motivated by
powers to earn money and is motivated by guilt
guilt
guilt rather than revenge or the idea of
rather than revenge or the idea of
rather than revenge or the idea of serving a higher purpose plus the folks
serving a higher purpose plus the folks
serving a higher purpose plus the folks he helps usually turn against him I
he helps usually turn against him I
he helps usually turn against him I swear on my father’s grave spider-man
swear on my father’s grave spider-man
swear on my father’s grave spider-man will pay so unlike Batman
will pay so unlike Batman
will pay so unlike Batman the only special signal spider-man ever
the only special signal spider-man ever
the only special signal spider-man ever sees is his own signature flashlight
sees is his own signature flashlight
sees is his own signature flashlight which he uses to warn the criminals he’s
which he uses to warn the criminals he’s
which he uses to warn the criminals he’s keeping an eye on animated Censorship
keeping an eye on animated Censorship
keeping an eye on animated Censorship spider-man is well known for his unique
spider-man is well known for his unique
spider-man is well known for his unique fighting style but in the 1994 animated
fighting style but in the 1994 animated
fighting style but in the 1994 animated series our hero only threw three punches
down Goblin even if it means I go with
down Goblin even if it means I go with you curious why Spidey preferred to just
you curious why Spidey preferred to just
you curious why Spidey preferred to just shoot his web the answer is simple Fox
shoot his web the answer is simple Fox
shoot his web the answer is simple Fox television enforced strict censorship
television enforced strict censorship
television enforced strict censorship against violence though they couldn’t
against violence though they couldn’t
against violence though they couldn’t block all of his blows what costly
block all of his blows what costly
block all of his blows what costly costume even though Peter Parker shows
costume even though Peter Parker shows
costume even though Peter Parker shows his own Spidey costume in Sam Raimi’s
his own Spidey costume in Sam Raimi’s
his own Spidey costume in Sam Raimi’s film trilogy the actual props cost more
film trilogy the actual props cost more
film trilogy the actual props cost more than Parker could make in a year
than Parker could make in a year
than Parker could make in a year actually make that a few years they cost
actually make that a few years they cost
actually make that a few years they cost a hundred thousand dollars apiece
a hundred thousand dollars apiece
a hundred thousand dollars apiece four of these pricey props were stolen
four of these pricey props were stolen
four of these pricey props were stolen from the set so Columbia Pictures
from the set so Columbia Pictures
from the set so Columbia Pictures responded with a hefty twenty five
responded with a hefty twenty five
responded with a hefty twenty five thousand dollar reward for their safe
thousand dollar reward for their safe
thousand dollar reward for their safe return give you 50 bucks but it didn’t
return give you 50 bucks but it didn’t
return give you 50 bucks but it didn’t work the costumes remain missing I could
work the costumes remain missing I could
work the costumes remain missing I could get more than that on eBay we’re
get more than that on eBay we’re
get more than that on eBay we’re guessing some diehard fan is wearing
guessing some diehard fan is wearing
guessing some diehard fan is wearing them in his parents basement right now
them in his parents basement right now
them in his parents basement right now cool Spidey outfit McGuire whole loving
cool Spidey outfit McGuire whole loving
cool Spidey outfit McGuire whole loving that expensive costume we’ll get this
that expensive costume we’ll get this
that expensive costume we’ll get this right up in the crotch a little bit too
right up in the crotch a little bit too
right up in the crotch a little bit too despite the enormous cost Tobey Maguire
despite the enormous cost Tobey Maguire
despite the enormous cost Tobey Maguire insisted on being able to use the
insisted on being able to use the
insisted on being able to use the washroom without taking off his suit and
washroom without taking off his suit and
washroom without taking off his suit and going through the tedious refitting
going through the tedious refitting
going through the tedious refitting process I know what it feels like this
process I know what it feels like this
process I know what it feels like this meant adding a vent in the rear
meant adding a vent in the rear
meant adding a vent in the rear grab-grab
grab-grab
grab-grab mega crab hay costume thief if you use
mega crab hay costume thief if you use
mega crab hay costume thief if you use the Maguire hole you should probably
the Maguire hole you should probably
the Maguire hole you should probably just keep it baptism by fire 2012’s
just keep it baptism by fire 2012’s
just keep it baptism by fire 2012’s amazing spider-man is a do-over for the
amazing spider-man is a do-over for the
amazing spider-man is a do-over for the franchise though it was filmed on the
franchise though it was filmed on the
franchise though it was filmed on the same Universal Studios Hollywood backlot
same Universal Studios Hollywood backlot
same Universal Studios Hollywood backlot as the original trilogy however in 2008
as the original trilogy however in 2008
as the original trilogy however in 2008 the lot was rebuilt between the two
the lot was rebuilt between the two
the lot was rebuilt between the two series after it burned to the ground
series after it burned to the ground
series after it burned to the ground pretty symbolic wouldn’t you say
pretty symbolic wouldn’t you say
pretty symbolic wouldn’t you say artificial web-shooter in 2012’s amazing
artificial web-shooter in 2012’s amazing
artificial web-shooter in 2012’s amazing spider-man like in the comics our hero
spider-man like in the comics our hero
spider-man like in the comics our hero uses a custom-built web shooter to fire
uses a custom-built web shooter to fire
uses a custom-built web shooter to fire a special synthetic polymer adhesive Sam
a special synthetic polymer adhesive Sam
a special synthetic polymer adhesive Sam Raimi’s films changed this by giving
Raimi’s films changed this by giving
Raimi’s films changed this by giving Spidey the innate power to shoot web
Spidey the innate power to shoot web
Spidey the innate power to shoot web turns out the director didn’t think
turns out the director didn’t think
turns out the director didn’t think audiences would buy the idea that a team
audiences would buy the idea that a team
audiences would buy the idea that a team could engineer such a high-tech piece of
could engineer such a high-tech piece of
could engineer such a high-tech piece of equipment Spidey’s artificial web
equipment Spidey’s artificial web
equipment Spidey’s artificial web shooter can only discharge when a sensor
shooter can only discharge when a sensor
shooter can only discharge when a sensor is pressed with superhuman force using
is pressed with superhuman force using
is pressed with superhuman force using his two Center fingers this not only
his two Center fingers this not only
his two Center fingers this not only stops him from firing when he is making
stops him from firing when he is making
stops him from firing when he is making a fist it also stays true to Spidey’s
a fist it also stays true to Spidey’s
a fist it also stays true to Spidey’s oddball sense of humor as it resembles
oddball sense of humor as it resembles
oddball sense of humor as it resembles the American Sign Language phrase I love
the American Sign Language phrase I love
the American Sign Language phrase I love you
you
you the tragic catch in 1973 comedy writer
the tragic catch in 1973 comedy writer
the tragic catch in 1973 comedy writer Gerry Conway and his editorial team
Gerry Conway and his editorial team
Gerry Conway and his editorial team shook things up by killing Peter
shook things up by killing Peter
shook things up by killing Peter Parker’s girlfriend Gwen Stacy they felt
Parker’s girlfriend Gwen Stacy they felt
Parker’s girlfriend Gwen Stacy they felt the character had grown stale and Spidey
the character had grown stale and Spidey
the character had grown stale and Spidey needed the tragic hero edge of course
needed the tragic hero edge of course
needed the tragic hero edge of course comics are kind of like soap operas no
comics are kind of like soap operas no
comics are kind of like soap operas no one ever really dies
one ever really dies
one ever really dies The Jackal eventually brought Gwen back
The Jackal eventually brought Gwen back
The Jackal eventually brought Gwen back as a clone the Clone Wars after the
as a clone the Clone Wars after the
as a clone the Clone Wars after the successful Clone Saga Marvel Comics
successful Clone Saga Marvel Comics
successful Clone Saga Marvel Comics created a second such story in which
created a second such story in which
created a second such story in which Peter found out he was a copy of the
Peter found out he was a copy of the
Peter found out he was a copy of the real spider-man and the real Spidey was
real spider-man and the real Spidey was
real spider-man and the real Spidey was in fact Ben Riley well they can’t all be
in fact Ben Riley well they can’t all be
in fact Ben Riley well they can’t all be winning ideas fans were pissed to find
winning ideas fans were pissed to find
winning ideas fans were pissed to find out they had read about a fake and
out they had read about a fake and
out they had read about a fake and boycotted Marvel this is starting to
boycotted Marvel this is starting to
boycotted Marvel this is starting to sound like a bad comic book plot it gets
sound like a bad comic book plot it gets
sound like a bad comic book plot it gets worse the comic book makers decided to
worse the comic book makers decided to
worse the comic book makers decided to give Pete his identity back and made
give Pete his identity back and made
give Pete his identity back and made clear he was the real spider-man via an
clear he was the real spider-man via an
clear he was the real spider-man via an elaborate ploy by the Green Goblin Oh
elaborate ploy by the Green Goblin Oh
elaborate ploy by the Green Goblin Oh today this remains the most hated story
today this remains the most hated story
today this remains the most hated story in it’s comic history what’s your
in it’s comic history what’s your
in it’s comic history what’s your favorite piece of spider-man trivia for
favorite piece of spider-man trivia for
favorite piece of spider-man trivia for more entertaining trivia lists be sure
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