FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agoOf the three most popular superheroes, Superman was born with powers, Batman created his powers, and Spiderman had powers thrust upon himmessage-squaremessage-square91linkfedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down16
arrow-up146arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square91linkfedilink
minus-squareOhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months 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-squareripcord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months 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.”
I strongly suspect Peter would have eventually become a superhero even without the death of his uncle.