Spider-Man, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, originally appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 in August 1962. ¹⁾

Spider-Man was never going to be a spider-themed superhero. Stan Lee had intended to base a comic on a fly or bug, but instead chose a spider. ²⁾

Spider-Man was Marvel's first spider. A big spider appeared in Journey into Mystery, which was released a month before his debut appearance. ³⁾

The high school library, which was utilized for one of the combat scenes in “The Amazing Spider-Man,” was built on a separate stage and was comprised of over 3,000 feet of fake Styrofoam books with actual covers.⁴⁾

The proper spelling of the spider's name is Spider-Man; Stan Lee added a hyphen to avoid confusion with “Superman”. ⁵⁾

The Amazing Spider-Man made his final appearance in volume 1 of the 700th edition, which was released in December 2012. ⁶⁾

Spider-web Man's disintegrates after an hour yet is powerful enough to hold the Hulk. ⁷⁾

Spider-web Man's is faster than a bullet, and in one instance, he was able to web a pistol as the trigger was pressed. ⁸⁾

Spider-Man is a brilliant businessman with a degree who leads Parker Industries. ⁹⁾

The insecticide ethyl chloride appears to be a weakness of the supposedly invincible Spider-Man. ¹⁰⁾

Former President Barack Obama's favorite superhero is Spider-Man. ¹¹⁾

Spider-Man survived Kraven's Last Hunt despite being buried alive for two weeks. ¹²⁾

When the human torch died, Spider-Man became a member of the Fantastic Four. ¹³⁾