FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 12 days agoOf the three most popular superheroes, Superman was born with powers, Batman created his powers, and Spiderman had powers thrust upon himmessage-squaremessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down110
arrow-up1108arrow-down1message-squareOf the three most popular superheroes, Superman was born with powers, Batman created his powers, and Spiderman had powers thrust upon himFreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 12 days agomessage-square68fedilink
minus-squareOhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·12 days agoSpidey’s parents and his uncle who helped raise him are all dead/murdered. All three are orphans, so that all cancels out. :-). Peter Parker only became spider-man once his uncle was killed, that set him on the path to use his “great power” with “great responsibility.”
minus-squareanakin78z@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 days agoTrue, true. I guess I was thinking of the spider bite, not the trauma.
minus-squareripcord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 days agoI strongly suspect Peter would have eventually become a superhero even without the death of his uncle.
Spidey’s parents and his uncle who helped raise him are all dead/murdered. All three are orphans, so that all cancels out. :-).
Peter Parker only became spider-man once his uncle was killed, that set him on the path to use his “great power” with “great responsibility.”
True, true. I guess I was thinking of the spider bite, not the trauma.
I strongly suspect Peter would have eventually become a superhero even without the death of his uncle.