Creators:

• Stan Lee

• Steve Ditko

• Jack “King” Kirby

Background:

•         First appeared in 1963

•         The magazine was called the Amazing Spider-Man

•         Was bit by a radioactive spider that gave him special powers

•         His parents died when he was younger and his aunt and uncle brought him up as their own child

Names:

•         Peter Benjamin Parker [Human Name]

•         Spiderman [Hero Name]

Identities:

•         Photographer for the Daily Bulge, a New York City Newspaper

•         Superhero Spiderman

Powers

•         Spider-Sense: tingling sense in the back of his head warning him of dangers

•         Wall-Crawler: Any part of his body can attach to a wall or surface, only he can decide when to let go

•         Strength and quickness: not as strong as some other heroes, but still possesses great strength (can bend steel), amazing speed

•         Made his own web-shooter, can swing from building to building

Historical Significance:

•         He was a figure for teens who like Peter, faced problems at an early age (like the death of his parents)

•         Intended for teenagers