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Spiderman History

The Spiderman story is a long one and competes with the most enduring comics in history in terms of appeal, critical success and longevity. When Stan Lee first created Spiderman he revolutionized the super-hero genre by making Spiderman’s alter ego a teenager. Peter parker was unsure of his powers and the reader learned along with Peter how to cope with the awesome abilities he gained. High-schoolers at the time resonated with a character who was unsure of himself. The fact that Peter Parker was somewhat of a nerd also resonated with comic book readers..

The Spiderman story has provided some of the most real storylines in comics. When Gwen Stacy died, it sent a shockwave through all of comics. It has been argued that the event changed comics forever, making them reflect the trials and tribulations of real life more accurately.

Spiderman readers have followed Peter as he transformed from a high-schooler into a newspaper photographer struggling to pay the bills to a husband. They watched as he was forced to change his name because his alter ego was revealed. Readers have watched Spiderman cope with the death of his best friend Harry Osborne’s father by his hands. Readers also watched as Harry Osborne became Spiderman’s nemesis the Green Goblin, and were with Spiderman when he was unable to save Harry, who died in a fire.

As cool as Spiderman is, many readers might say that his villains are even cooler. In Doctor Octopus, readers were introduced to a new type of villain, one with complex values and a conflicted heart. On the one hand Doc Oc was a successful scientist who only wanted to further his research, but on the other hand he broke the law, kidnapped people and generally was a threat to humankind. The Green Goblin was capable of evil deeds, but he was also once Peter’s best friend. Even Venon, Spiderman’s sworn enemy, was in the end a good person. Spiderman villains are as much about fantasy as they are about understanding the human complexity.

Reader have watched as the relationship between Mary Jane Watson and her “tiger” Peter develop, start, stop, fizzle and return many times. In real life relationships are never easy and in Spiderman readers saw that reflected. Reader have also watched Spiderman struggle with his powers and destiny. More than once Peter Parker has given up being Spiderman under the weight of self doubt and because of the trouble the identity brings to Peter’s loved ones. We have seen Spiderman do the right thing even though it is hard, and we have watched as the webslinger is hated by the people he struggles day in and day out to save.

When Spiderman was adopted for the big screen, the film became among the most successful in all of history. Millions of moviegoers around the globe visited the theater to watch Spidey web-sling himself across New York. Spiderman tickets went like hotcakes then, and you can bet there will be the same amount of excitement for the Spiderman Musical. After all, Spiderman really is a tale for everyone.

In Peter Parker and Spiderman, readers found a new type hero. Not the one who always shows up at the last minute and saves the day, but one who struggles with himself, his abilities and his powers. For all his abilities, Spiderman continually doubts himself. Sometimes he fails, but Peter Parker always draws back on the wisdom imparted by Uncle Ben and Aunt May to reaffirm the fact that “with great power comes great responsibility.”

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