spidey

Spider-Man (Peter Benjamin Parker), is a Marvel Comics superhero created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy %2315 (August 1962). He has become one of the world's most popular, enduring and well-recognized superheroes.Spider-Man expanded the dramatic potential of the fantasy and superhero subgenres. Lee’s early Spider-Man stories broke new ground by attempting to relate to readers with a younger character who balanced his personal struggles with his heroic exploits. Since his inception, Spider-Man has encouraged many comic books to expand the personae of new or previously existing characters.Through the years, Spider-Man has appeared in many media, including several animated series, a daily and Sunday comic strip, and two very successful films, with a third set to debut in 2007. His popularity has been growing from his debut; today he may very well be the world's most popular superhero.Marvel has published multiple ongoing comic book series featuring the character, the first and flagship series being The Amazing Spider-Man. Since his debut, Peter Parker has grown from a shy high school student to a troubled college undergrad and graduate student to a married man and a professional. These and several other changes have provoked arguments as to whether or not the core concepts of the character are still intact.