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A teenage high school student to whose 'self-obsessions with rejection, inadequacy, and loneliness' young readers could relate...
Last Updated On: 5/23/2011 |
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When Spider-Man first appeared in the early 1960s, teenagers in superhero comic books were usually relegated to the role of sidekick to the protagonist. The Spider-Man series broke ground by featuring Peter Parker, a teenage high school student to whose "self-obsessions with rejection, inadequacy, and loneliness" young readers could relate. Unlike previous teen heroes such as Bucky and Robin, Spider-Man did not benefit from being the protégé of any adult mentors like Captain America and Batman, and thus had to learn for himself that "with great power there must also come great responsibility" - a line included in a text box in the final panel of the first Spider-Man story, but later retroactively attributed to his guardian, the late Uncle Ben. |
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Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Superhero comic books, Teenage high school student, Teen heroes, Bucky and Robin, Adult mentors, Captain America, Batman, Great power, Spider-Man story, Uncle Ben
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