In 1962, the first Spiderman comic strip was published in a magazine by Marvel Comics. It sold so well that Marvel created a magazine just for Spiderman. There are now several Spiderman titles including a Japanese version. It seems that Spiderman is here to stay.
But who is Spiderman and how did he get his special powers?
Spiderman is Peter Parker, an ordinary man who was bitten by a radioactive spider. The bite gave him incredible strength, a sixth 'spider' sense and the ability to climb on walls and ceilings. However, he did not use these powers to fight evil until he saw his own uncle killed in a robbery.


