Today is: Spider-Man Day

Spider-Man, who is likely the most popular Marvel character, and who also is one of the most famous comic book characters of all time, made his debut in the August 1962 edition of Amazing Fantasy. The comic book, put out by Marvel Comics, was dated Aug. 1 — the day on which we celebrate Spider-Man Day — although it was actually released on June 5. The comic book had previously been titled Amazing Adult Fantasy, but for issue No. 15 — its final issue — its name was changed.

Spider-Man was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. The idea came from Lee, and Ditko played a large part in the creation and drawing of the character. Artist Jack Kirby also had a hand in early drawings of the character. When coming up with the concept of Spider-Man, Lee wanted to make sure his character would be relatable to teenagers. He was influenced by the pulp magazine crime fighter, Spider, and may have also been inspired when he saw a spider crawl up a wall.

Source: Checkiday.com

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