What made Spider-Man popular as the modern age superhero?

When Spider-Man first entered the world of comics, his creators had no idea that he would go on to become a legend. Peter Parker, a university going boy became Spider-Man.

Peter Parker becomes an orphan after his parents die in a plane crash. He is raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben in New York City. Peter acquires spider-related abilities after getting bitten by a radio-active spider.

He can now cling on to surfaces, and has superhuman strength and agility. He can also detect danger with his spider-sense. His foes such as Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin and Venom are also famous.

Spider-Man was created by Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko for Marvel Comics in 1962. Spider-Man first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing Fantasy #15.

Martin Goodman, the publisher of Marvel Comics did not respond positively to the idea of Spider-Man. He did not like the idea of a teen super hero. Despite his doubts, Spider-Man went on to become a true universal super-hit.

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