In 1962 a young cartoonist, Stan Lee, came up with an idea for a new comic superhero. During an era in which most of our superheroes were muscle-bound adults, young Peter Parker struck an unlikely figure.

An adolescent—a pimply, gangly short-sighted teen you would expect to be the last kid picked for sports—Peter Parker was no typical hero. However, his shortcomings struck a chord with a comic-book audience Read the rest of this entry »

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