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[[File:AmazingFantasy15.jpg|frame|Spidey's first appearance, August 1962.]]
 
 
{{quote|''"With great power... [[Comes Great Responsibility]]."''}}
 
The [[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|arachnid-powered]] [[Superhero]] was relatively new to [[Marvel Universe|Marvel Comics]] when he made his TV animation debut in 1967. Peter Parker, a high school student and freelance news photographer, acquired his powers from a radioactive spider bite. As the web-slinging, wall-crawling '''Spider-Man''', Peter fights crime while trying to keep his identity secret from his widowed Aunt May and from the public at large. The show's main contribution is the [[Theme Song]] ("Spider-Man, Spider-Man/Does whatever a spider can...") which has become a popular standard.
 
In the 1970s, a silent costumed actor played Spider-Man on ''[[The Electric Company]]'', who only spoke in word balloons viewers were expected to read. Subsequent [[Animated Series]] teamed Spider-Man with other heroes, such as Firestar and Iceman. This period saw the beginning of the long-running newspaper comic ''[[Spider-Man (comic strip)|Spider Man]]''.
 
''Spider-Man'' was also featured in a short-lived 1970's1970s live-action series (which was pulled when the network noticed that they were running an awful lot of superhero shows at the same time -- ''Spider-Man'' was a contemporary of ''[[Wonder Woman]]'', ''[[The Incredible Hulk]]'' and ''[[The Six Million Dollar Man]]'').
 
A [[Japanese Spider-Man|live-action]] ''Spider-Man'' was also produced as a [[Toku]] series in Japan, which borrowed the costume but little else, and teamed the arachnid hero with a [[Humongous Mecha]]. (This series inspired the development of the ''[[Super Sentai]]'' franchise.)
 
A [[Japanese Spider-Man|live-action]] ''Spider-Man'' was also produced as a [[Toku]] series in Japan, which borrowed the costume [[In Name Only|but little else,]] and teamed the arachnid hero with a [[Humongous Mecha]]. (This series inspired the development of the ''[[Super Sentai]]'' franchise.)
In 2002, Sony Pictures released the first in a series of ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]'' feature films starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst and directed by Sam ''"[[Evil Dead]]"'' Raimi. The success of this film helped spark the Marvel superhero movie boom of the 2000's.
 
In 2002, Sony Pictures released the first in a series of ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]'' feature films starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst and directed by Sam ''"[[Evil Dead]]"'' Raimi. The success of this film helped spark the Marvel superhero movie boom of the 2000s. This eventually ended after three films. A second attempt was made by 2012, directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield, but also faltered at two entries. A third reboot, this time as part of the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]], started in 2017 with Jon Watts at the helm and Tom Holland as Spidey, though this version actually made his first appearance a year earlier in ''[[Captain America: Civil War (film)|Captain America: Civil War]]''. Meanwhile, a [[Venom (2018 film)|film starring rogues' gallery member]] [[Venom (comic book)|Venom]] directed by Ruben Fleischer and starring Tom Hardy that ironically doesn't mention Spidey at all was released in 2018, with a 2021 sequel following. A [[Morbius (film)|film starring Jared Leto as other rogues' gallery member]] [[Morbius, the Living Vampire]] was released in 2022. A [[Kraven the Hunter (film)|Kraven the Hunter]] film is scheduled for 2023 starring Aaron-Taylor Johnson.
A [[The Musical|Broadway Musical]] based on the characters started production in 2010, called ''[[Spider Man Turn Off the Dark]]''. It was originally directed by [[The Lion King|Julie Taymor]] and features music written by [[U2|Bono and the Edge]]. [[Troubled Production|The production has been plagued with injuries]] stemming from the stage machinery used to make its titular character swing through the air. After a disastrous series of previews in which critics savaged the show and Julie Taymor's departure from the show, the book was completely rewritten before it's much-delayed official debut in June of 2011. Despite the fact that reviews were only marginally better, the show continued to sell well in spite of (or possibly because of) the reputation it gained on Broadway.
 
A [[The Musical|Broadway Musical]] based on the characters started production in 2010, called ''[[Spider Man Turn Off the Dark]]''. It was originally directed by [[The Lion King|Julie Taymor]] and features music written by [[U2|Bono and the Edge]]. [[Troubled Production|The production has been plagued with injuries]] stemming from the stage machinery used to make its titular character swing through the air. After a disastrous series of previews in which critics savaged the show and Julie Taymor's departure from the show, the book was completely rewritten before it's much-delayed official debut in June of 2011. Despite the fact that reviews were only marginally better, the show continued to sell well in spite of (or possibly because of) the reputation it gained on Broadway.
See also ''[[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]]'' for the comics character, ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' for the retooled comic, ''[[Spider-Man: The Animated Series]]'' for the 1990's show, and ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' for the 2000s series.
 
See also ''[[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]]'' for the comics character, ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' for the retooled comic, ''[[Spider-Man: The Animated Series]]'' for the 1990's1990s show, and ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' for the 2000s series.
Has a [[Spider-Man/Characters|character sheet under construction]]. A full index of works can be found on [[Spider-Man Index]].
 
== [[Comics]] (Marvel Universe) ==
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* ''Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man'' - A side series published from ''[[Bat Family Crossover|The Other]]'' to the events of ''[[One More Day]]''. Written by [[Peter David]], the series focused on Peter's life as a school teacher.
* ''Marvel Knights Spider-Man'' - A more mature book than the other Spider-Man titles. Was renamed to ''The Sensational Spider-Man'' during ''The Other'' and canceled following ''[[One More Day]]''.
* ''Marvel Team-Up'' - [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]. Whilst not the title character, Spider-Man featured in all but nine issues of the initial 150 issues and seven of the eleven issues published within the 1990's1990s. He also frequently appeared in the third volume, published from 2005.
* ''Peter Parker: Spider-Man''
* ''The Sensational Spider-Man'' - Replaced ''Amazing Spider-Man'' as the main title when Ben Reily took over as Spider-Man during the [[Clone Saga]].
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* ''[[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The Avengers]]'' - Spidey has been an Avenger since the ''Avengers Disassembled'' event.
* ''[[Fantastic Four (Comic Book)|FF]]'' - When the Fantastic Four reinvented themselves as the Future Foundation, Spider-Man was asked to fill the spot left by the fallen Human Torch.
* ''Spidey Super Stories'' - Aimed at younger audiences, often including adaptations of the shorts from ''[[The Electric Company]]'', it ran 57 issues.
 
=== Storylines ===
* ''Who is The Green Goblin'': The new super-villain, Green Goblin, is rounding up all of the various mob families in New York City into one massive criminal army. After battling with him, {{spoiler|Spider-Man learns the Green Goblin is Norman Osborn, head of Oscorp and his best friend's father. Although Norman claims amnesia after the fight, he would reclaim the mantle Green Goblin again and again, creating one of Spider-Man's greatest archfoes}}.
* ''The Master Planner'' - Spider-Man does constant battle with "The Master Planner" a villain who commits thefts across the city, stealing weapons of atomic power. As Spider-Man must find this master criminal, things get worse as Peter Parker learns Aunt May is fatally ill. He offers a blood transfusion to help heal her, but his radioactive blood just makes things worse. He must now find the Master Planner who has stolen the only thing that can help cure Aunt May. It was eventually revealed that {{spoiler|The Master Planner was Doctor Octopus all along, leaving Spider-Man in one of his greatest death-traps. Spider-Man uses his willpower to boost his super-strength and escape in one of the most famous moments in his history}}.
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* ''Spider-Men'': A [[Crossover]] event with the Ultimate universe, where the original Peter Parker meets his successor, Miles Morales. This will also mark the first time ([[Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions|in the comics]]) where the 616 and Ultimate universes will cross over with each other.
 
=== Alternate Continuity ===
* ''[[Spider-Girl]]'' - A series set in the [[Marvel Comics 2|MC2]] continuity, which focused on Peter's daughter following in her father's update. Span-off from a "What if" issue which looked at what would have happened if Peter and Mary Jane had raised their child from the ''[[Clone Saga]]''.
* ''[[Spider-Man: Noir]]'' - A [[Darker and Edgier]] take on the character, set in the Depression.
* ''Spider-Man 2099'' - Set in the [[Marvel 2099]] continuity, which featured a radical new take on Spider-Man and several of his [[Rogues Gallery]].
* ''[[Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane]]'' - A series following [[Love Interests]] Mary Jane Watson as a teenager. More of a Teen Drama with some superhero stuff.
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== [[Film]] ==
* ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man Trilogy]]'' - Directed by [[Sam Raimi]] and starring Toby Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson, James Franco as Harry Osborn, and J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson.
* ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' - The upcoming 2012 [[Darker and Edgier]] [[Continuity Reboot]] directed by Marc Webb. Starring [[Andrew Garfield]] as Peter Parker/Spider-Man.
* Unofficial Turkish movie ''[[Three Big Men]]'' (1973) which gained [[Cult Classic|notoriety status]] since it features [[Captain America (comics)]] and [[El Santo]] fighting an [[In Name Only|evil]] Spider-Man.
* Yet another reboot occurred with the inclusion of Spider-Man in ''[[Captain America: Civil War (film)| Civil War]]'' in 2016, followed by a new trilogy directed by Jon Watts with Tom Holland as Peter: 2017's ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]'', 2019's ''[[Spider-Man: Far From Home]]'', and 2021's ''[[Spider-Man: No Way Home]]''. This version of Peter also appeared in 2018's ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' and 2019's ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]''.
* ''[[Venom (2018 film)|Venom]]'' - 2018 film starring rogues' gallery member [[Venom (comic book)|Venom]] directed by Ruben Fleischer and starring Tom Hardy that ironically doesn't mention Spidey at all, with a 2021 sequel.
* ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]'' - animated trilogy started in 2018 starring Shameik Moore as Miles Morales.
 
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* ''[[The Electric Company]]''. Ironically, the [[Affectionate Parody]] shorts here were Spidey's first live-action incarnation.
* ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' - A short-lived 1970's1970s live-action series, [[Screwed by the Network|which was pulled when the network noticed that they were running an awful lot of superhero shows at the same time]].
* ''[[Japanese Spider-Man]]'' - Japan had an officially licensed series that was [[In Name Only|In Name and Costume Only]].
 
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* ''Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro'' - Developed by Trearch and a sequel to the above game, released in 2001.
* A trilogy of tie-in games for the [[Sam Raimi]] [[Spider-Man (film)|trilogy]], all developed by Treyarch.
* ''[[Spider-Man: Edge of Time]]'' - A forthcoming2011 game which features the Spider-Men of the present day and 2099 trying to prevent the death of Peter Parker and the resulting [[Butterfly Effect]] creating a [[Crapsack World]].
* ''[[Spider-Man: Friend or Foe]]'' - A 2007 game that used the same character designs as the Raimi [[Spider-Man (film)|films]], but told an original story and was somewhat cartoony in its designs.
* ''[[Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions]]'' - A 2010 game developed by Beenox, and featuring the Spider-Men of the [[Marvel Universe|mainstream Marvel]], Marvel Noir, [[Marvel 2099]] and [[Ultimate Marvel]] universes teaming up to [[Applied Phlebotinum|reunite the pieces of a strange artifact called the Tablet of Order and Chaos]] in order to save reality.
* ''[[Spider-Man: Web of Shadows]]'' - A 2008 game, once again developed by Treyarch, which featured Spider-Man trying to stop Venom and a symbiote army from taking over New York. However, Spider-Man has also been infected with a symbiote, and can either stop Venom or take over the symbiote army himself.
* ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man (video game)|Ultimate Spider Man]]'' - A 2005 game developed by Treyarch that used the [[Ultimate Marvel|characters of the Ultimate universe]] and featured both Spider-Man and Venom as playable characters.
* ''[[Spider-Man (2018 video game)|Marvel's Spider-Man]]'' - A 2018 game developed by Insomniac Games that tells an original story focused on a plot by Mister Negative to seize control of the criminal underworld using a deadly virus, using an original composite version of Peter. Also has a 2020 spinoff, ''[[Spider-Man: Miles Morales|Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales]]'', and upcoming sequel scheduled for 2023.
 
== [[Western Animation]] ==
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* ''[[Spider-Man: The New Animated Series]]'' An [[All CGI Cartoon]] produced by [[Mainframe Entertainment]] and aired on [[MTV]] to catch the popularity of the [[Spider-Man (film)|live-action movies]]. It also lasted [[Too Good to Last|only a year]].
* ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]:'' A new series that goes back to the basics with [[Greg Weisman]] of ''[[Gargoyles]]'' fame leading the way. Despite major approval and praise by fans and critics alike, Sony lost the rights to the show, [[Too Good to Last|forcing the series to end after two seasons.]]
* ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man (animation)|Ultimate Spider-Man]]'': A new cartoon series [[Ultimate Spider-Man|based off the 2000 comic reboot]]. Currently in its first season.
 
 
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* [[Action Series]]
* [[Adaptation Distillation]]: In the [[Sam Raimi]] films, Spider-Man's webbing is organic, Gwen Stacy showed up ''after'' he started dating Mary Jane (both of whom have personalities that are closer to each other's comic book interpretations) and there have been a few costume changes (most obviously is the Green Goblin who went from torn purple robes and a rubber mask to a full body green battle suit). However, fans love the movies (''1'' and ''2'', anyway; ''3'' definitely flies into [[Love It or Hate It]] territory) despite the changes.
* [[Adaptational Personality Adjustment]]: The original version of Peter Parker was a well-meaning teenager, but dealing with puberty, being raised by an elderly aunt and uncle, and being bullied for being the school outcast. As a result, he's a bit more irritable and immediately jumps on the idea of using his new spider powers to make money as a wrestler while letting a robber go because the police are supposed to handle dangerous criminals. As a result, he suffers a massive [[Break the Haughty]] after that same robber kills Uncle Ben. More modern incarnations of Peter Parker tend to lean towards [[Adorkable]] and being nicer; Uncle Ben's death is played up as his [[Moment of Weakness]] the ''one'' time he tries to be selfish.
* [[Alertness Blink]]: Most times the spider-sense activates.
* [[Alliterative Name]]: [[Stan Lee]], Spidey's creator, was the [[Trope Codifier]] for the trend, because he found names easier to keep track of if he used alliteration as a mnemonic. Examples include: Betty Brant, Curt Connors, Spencer Smythe, Glory Grant, J. Jonah Jameson, John Jameson, Kenny "King" Kong, Otto Octavius, Peter Parker, Randy Robertson. Randy's father Joe might also count, since his nickname is "Robbie".
* [[All of the Other Reindeer]]: Peter got bullied in high school because he was a nerd, meanwhile Spider-Man gets treated like a criminal by the same media that worships all of the other super-heroes and in the case of J. Jonah Jameson, him treating mutants (the feared and hated minority of the Marvel Universe) better than he does Spider-Man.
* [[All Webbed Up]]
* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Liz Allan started as one of these, before she was [[Put on a Bus]]. Like her ex-boyfriend Flash (see above and below), she had become much more mature when Peter runs into her several years later.
* [[Always Save the Girl]]: Subverted with Gwen Stacy in "The Night Gwen Stacy Died".
* [[Animal Motifs]]: Spidey and a fair portion of his [[Rogues Gallery]]. Sometimes [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]].
** Deliberately invoke in-universe with Scorpion, who received his powers and codename so he could hunt Spider-Man: in real life, scorpions prey on spiders.
* [[Animal-Themed Superbeing]]: See above.
* [[Animated Adaptation]]
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Subverted, in that whenever Peter DOES''does'' start behaving like an anti-hero, it means that he's on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
** When he was originally introduced, however, he fit the [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type]] [[This Loser Is You|I]] characterization fairly well. He hasn't changed all that much, but the world has; [[Seinfeld Is Unfunny|flaws and problems in a hero were big news when Spider-Man first put on his suit, but now they're expected of every character.]]
** Venom is more this trope played straight. He was initially introduced as a villain, but was shown to only harbor violent emotions towards Spider-Man, and actually fought crime on occasions when he wasn't hunting Spider-Man. He even got a spin-off comic that was all about his actions of taking down bad guys.
* [[Arachnid Appearance and Attire]]
* [[Arch Enemy]]: Several over the years: [[The Sixties|Doctor Octopus]], [[Norman Osborn|Green Goblin]] (most famously, for [[Complete Monster|horrible, horrible]] reasons), [[The Eighties|Hobgoblin]], [[The Nineties|Venom]], Carnage, Kingpin.
** The four that ''really'' stand out are Doc Ock (his original archenemy, who reclaims the title occasionally based on what the status of the other three are), the Kingpin (who ceased to be archenemy material when he started to focus on [[Daredevil]] more), the [[Norman Osborn|Green Goblin]] (''killing the love interest'' does that) and Venom (as his appearance and powers make him a bigger, badder [[Evil Counterpart]] to Spidey). Since coming [[Back Fromfrom the Dead]], however, its the Goblin who can more or less be considered '''the''' [[Arch Enemy]], as he [[Took a Level Inin Badass]] while the others suffered varying degrees of [[Villain Decay]].
* [[Art Evolution]]: Spidey is almost never depicted as the original "boy in a Lucha costume" after [[Spawn|Todd McFarlane's]] run.
* [[Artistic License Physics]]: During the first Sinister Six fight, Spidey grounds himself to make himself immune to Electro's electricity blasts. This actually would make him much ''more vulnerable'' to them.
* [[Ascended Extra]]: [[Clothes Make the Superman|Flash Thompson is the current host of Venom,]] [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?|since S.H.I.E.L.D. decided that just the Venom symbiote EXISTING]] [[Sealed Evil in a Can|made him the greatest threat on Earth]].
* [[Author Avatar]]: [[Stan Lee]] has said that Spider-Man was something of this for him. He also created J. Jonah Jameson based on other peoples' view of him.
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Carnage, Venom to an extent.
* [[Back Fromfrom the Dead]]: Between Carnage and The Green Goblin it would seem that death is more of an inconvenience than anything. Though the Goblin is notable for lasting twenty-odd years, which seeing as he is an [[Arch Enemy]] is probably a record.
* [[Backstab Backfire]]: After the Green Goblin killed Gwen Stacy, Spidey tracked him down and beat him nearly to death. Spidey was so angry that he wanted to kill the Goblin, but at the last minute stopped himself. He thought that Osborn was no longer a threat and Osborn, who was still able to remotely control his goblin glider, positioned it behind Spider-Man and hit the gas hoping to impale him. Spidey dodged the glider and it hit Osborn instead, killing him. [[Retcon|At least, that's how the story originally went]].
* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Spider-Man is a superhumanly skilled acrobat with danger-based precognition and superhuman strength and resiliency (including an ability to block out pain better than humans). He's also got a high I.Q. and a natural affinity for science.
* [[Badass Damsel]]: Go ahead and try to kidnap Mary Jane...call us when you stop hurting from the smackdown she'll give you.
* [[Badbutt]]: Venom and Carnage in the '90s cartoon, so so much... ([[Narm Charm|... but they]] ''[[Narm Charm|still]]'' [[Narm Charm|manage to be]] [[Nightmare Fuel]].)
{{quote|'''Cletus Kassidy:''' [[Never Say "Die"|I'd eat you for breakfast.]]<br />
'''Eddie Brock:''' [[Threat Backfire|Oh yeah,]] [[Regret Eating Me|well, I'd give you indigestion...]] [[Lame Comeback|man.]] }}
* [[Beam Me Up, Scotty]]: The infamous "With great power comes great responsibility" quote from one of the early issues is usually attributed to Uncle Ben. While it wasn't long before it was [[Retcon|retconnedretcon]]ned to be from him, the actual first appearance of the quote was in a narration box.
** Not only that, the exact quote is "with great power, there must also come great responsibility". Like ''[[The Lion King|matata hakuna]]'', this was likely changed so that it was more marketable as a motto.
** Not to mention it wasn't even a motto in the original comics until somewhere in the 1990's1990s. It was just a phrase that appeared once, but, through the film, became so well-known that Peter has taken to quoting it.
*** The 1990's1990s cartoon ended up DRILLING this into our heads. By contrast, in ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' we went through practically a whole season before it showed up.
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: See the Alternate Name, "Gwen And Mary Jane".
** Later, "Mary Jane and Felicia."
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: Spidey is entirely well-meaning, but in times of severe stress and/or provocation (such as Gwen Stacy's death), he will often fly into [[Unstoppable Rage]], which invariably ends very painfully for the target of that rage.
** [[Wolverine|Logan]] [[My Girl Is Not a Slut|once made some insensitive remarks about Mary Jane.]] [[Disproportionate Retribution|In response, Pete put Logan through]] [[Iron Man|Mr. Stark's]] [[Destination Defenestration|"unbreakable" glass windows]] [[Not the Fall That Kills You|from the umpteenth floor]]. [[Good Thing You Can Heal]] [[All Blue Entry|indeed.]]
* [[Big Brother Mentor]]: [[Daredevil]] has been this to Spider-Man from time to time. Overlaps with [[Heterosexual Life Partners]].
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: Spider-Man has been on both sides of this trope, either showing up at the last minute to pull off an amazing rescue (''Amazing Spider-Man'' #261 is just one of many examples), or being bailed out by his superhero buddies, such as when the Sinister Twelve was about to kill him.
* [[Blow Gun]]: A group of one-time villains (four criminals who learned to copy Vulture's wings) use those. The curare is fatal for humans -- Spiderhumans—Spider Man is too tough to die, but gets stiffer with every dart and actually comes close to succumbing. The next issue, he has to save their lives when the real Vulture came to town.
* [[Body Horror]]: At one point Spidey created a formula to rid himself of his spider-powers which instead caused him to sprout four extra arms. On no less than three separate occasions he has been forcibly turned into a man-spider hybrid. As if the poor guy didn't have enough to deal with...
* [[Bragging Theme Tune]]
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* [[Broken Bad]]: Several, most notably Lizard and most strongly Hobgoblin 2112.
* [[Building Swing]]: Spider-Man, natch.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Spider-Man, J. Jonah Jameson, the Shocker, the Jason Macendale Hobgoblin, and others have all shared this role at different times over the years.
* [[Call It Karma]]: J. Jonah Jameson's attempts to capture and destroy Spider-Man have given him no end of grief over the years.
* [[Camera Sniper]]: Common, but most of the time it's Peter Parker's own camera on auto-shutter taking the pictures of Spidey in action. But not always.
* [[Canon Discontinuity]]: A one-off special on child abuse revealing that Peter had been sexually abused.
* [[Can't Stop the Signal]]: The ''[[What If]]'' issue [http://www.4thletter.net/2006/11/the-top-100-what-if-countdown-part-19/ "What If Gwen Stacy Had Lived?"] concludes with a {{spoiler|reversal of this trope, in that it's the ''villain'' who sends information to the press rather than the hero. The Green Goblin posts evidence of Spider-Man's [[Secret Identity]] to the hero's "second-greatest enemy": [[Da Editor|J. Jonah Jameson]].}}
* [[Catgirl]]: Western costumed variant in the Black Cat.
* [[Chronic Hero Syndrome]]: Justified in that he blames himself for his inaction with Uncle Ben when he could have saved him just by stopping the robber earlier, he takes this to the logical extreme and even other superheroes think he needs a vacation at times.
* [[Climb, Slip, Hang, Climb]]: Ordinarily this never happens to Spider-Man for obvious reasons, but it does turn up in stories where he loses one or more of his powers and has to fake it.
* [[Cloning Blues]]: Dear lord, where do we start...
** [[Shaped Like Itself|With the]] [[Clone Saga]]?
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** Spidey himself gets a [[Iron Man]]-esque suit of armor, greatly enhancing his powers. In this suit, he's called "Iron Spider".
*** More than once. The first was a silver and blue one that evaporated in water. Then there was the one from Stark that could shapeshift, and we have a new one coming.
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Mary Jane, in her earliest appearances, and her ridiculous lingo. I mean, I know it was the 1960's1960s, but nobody ever talked like that, ''ever''. Nobody outside a straitjacket, anyways...
** White Rabbit is another example of this trope.
* [[Comes Great Responsibility]]: [[Trope Namer]], of course.
* [[Cool Loser]]: Peter Parker after high school.
* [[Cover Identity Anomaly]]: In the early 1990's1990s arc where Peter Parker's parents return from the dead, May realizes they're imposters when they refer to the wrong date for their anniversary, indicating that they somehow don't know about their secret wedding several months prior.
* [[Crapsack World]]: This has been a hallmark of Peter Parker's life for a very long time, although it's perhaps a little more realistic than most depictions when Peter occasionally catches a break every now and again. [[Character Development]] would later show that life was no picnic for many of Peter's supporting cast members and even some of his villains.
* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: While Spider-Man's actually on the low end of superhuman physical power in the Marvel universe (he can lift about ten tons, while a lot of other 'strong guys' are in the 50-100 ton range), he rarely uses his full strength, due to most of his [[Rogues Gallery]] not being in the same ballpark as him, powers-wise. In particular, the Kingpin was able to hold his own with Peter on multiple occasions due to his mastery of fighting skills and Peter's being unwilling to cut loose. But in the ''Back In Black'' storyline, when Aunt May is shot and nearly killed, Peter [[Berserk Button|loses it big time]] and tracks down the responsible party. When it turns out to be the Kingpin, Peter effortlessly and quite savagely ''beats the living shit'' out of him, then informs the battered, broken Kingpin that if May dies, so will he.
* [[Cut Lex Luthor a Check]]: Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin, the Shocker, and Mysterio all invent remarkable inventions that could have earned them large fortunes if they'd used them legitimately. Later subverted by the Sandman, who becomes sick of crime and tries to go straight. He eventually wound up using his powers working for the government of [[Ruritania|Symkaria]] under Silver Sable. Spider-Man himself would also end up working for Sable for a little while after she offered him $1,000 a day to do so. Also subverted when Spider-Man actually tries to sell his web formula to a chemical company, only for the executives to reject the offer. Further subverted when Spider-Man saves a banker/stock-broker who cuts [[Born Lucky|Spider-Man]] a check -- onlycheck—only for a bank-teller to deny the check since [[Spanner in the Works|Spider-Man has no identification.]]
** Well, Goblin ''did'' try to use his powers to take over New York's criminal underworld before becoming single-mindedly focused on Spider-Man. Plus, he's batshit crazy.
** Not to mention he's already filthy rich, being the CEO/owner of Oscorp (and many other things [[Dark Reign (comics)|lately]]) and all.
** Osborn is still a very good example of this trope, as it is often lampshaded--mostlampshaded—most notably by the Hobgoblin--thatHobgoblin—that he could be several magnitudes wealthier if he just marketed his stuff, which would give him a lot of the power he is after anyway. It's explained and [[Justified Trope]] by the fact that Osborn is, well, crazy.
* [[Da Editor]]: J. Jonah Jameson.
* [[Darker and Edgier]]: The tone of the Spider-comics has varied widely over the years, ranging from dark, depressing [[Mind Screw]] stories to humorous comedic romps.
* [[Dating Catwoman]]: Literally, with the Black Cat becoming Spider-Man's girlfriend for a couple of years before he married Mary Jane.
** It was only a few years in real time, as Mary Jane was only out of Peter's life for a few months in Marvel continuity.
* [[A Day in the Limelight]]: Different characters related to Spider-Man, such as supporting cast members, villains and second-tier heroes who first appeared in spider-books have all been developed over the years via subplots and main story-lines or even spin-off mini-series.
** Gerry Conway's late 1980's1980s, early 1990's1990s ''Spectacular Spider-Man'' run was built upon the concept of "A Day In the Limelight", as far as his run centering around the Joe Robertson, a longtime supporting cast member of Spider-Man. Similarly, the only Spider-Man stories by loathed writer Howard Mackie that are liked by fans are the ones that had Howard focusing on the supporting cast members.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Our dashing hero.
* [[Death by Origin Story]]: Uncle Ben.
* [[Deconstruction]]: The series has always had elements of this, [[Older Than They Think|long before]] [[Alan Moore]] wrote ''[[Watchmen]]''. Notably, the series frequently showed how being a superhero would create problems, and how ''not'' using your superpowers would create even more.
** Also a front runner in the idea that if someone decided to be an ideal hero/citizen/human being, it would have serious ramifications on their social, romantic, family, and professional life.
* [[Deceased Parents Are the Best]]: Peter's parents were agents of [[Nick Fury|S.H.I.E.L.D.]] and once saved [[Wolverine]]'s life.
* [[Determinator]]: [[wikipedia:Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut|Nothing Can Stop The Juggernaut]] [[Moment of Awesome (Sugar Wiki)|There's a reason that Scott McCloud, Brian Michael Bendis, and David Michelinie claim this as one of the best stories in the History of Comics, it was also one of the first comics admitted to The Library of Congress, and some of the original art panels sit in The Smithsonian.]]
* [[Did Mom Just Have Tea with Cthulhu?]]: Aunt May and Mary Jane have a tendency of being visited by Spidey's foes in civilian garb.
** Venom visited them both, although Mary Jane knew who and what he was and spent a long time terrified of him. He visited Aunt May as "a friend of Pete's".
** Norman Osborn did this a lot, obviously since he was one of the first villains to learn of Peter's secret identity.
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*** ''Aunt May'' fuckin' well '''took out the Chameleon''' disguised as Peter Parker with poisoned cookies because [[Spot the Imposter|she knew he wasn't the real Peter]].
* [[Distaff Counterpart]]: At last count, Spider-Man has had no less than five of them, including [[Spider Girl|his own daughter]]. Unlike most versions, none of them had any major connections to Peter and stood on their own. In fact, in an odd inversion, when the second [[Spider-Woman]] was introduced in ''[[Secret Wars]]'', the Marvel EIC at the time wanted him to have a black costume similar to hers. Thus, the black costume was made, leading to the creation of Venom years later.
** Some of the villains would get this too, including Sandman and the Scorpion.
*** This doesn't always work for the villains, especially the recently debuted, and quickly mocked, Lady Stilt-Man. Yes, you heard us. To be fair, Spidey starts laughing hysterically, proving that this woman was not meant to be taken seriously. At least we got a [[Funny Moments (Sugar Wiki)|CrowningMomentOfFunny]] out of it.
* [[Damsel in Distress]]: Subverted by Mary Jane, who typically escapes the sticky situations she finds herself in on her own, and has rescued her husband more than once from his enemies.
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* [[Doom Magnet]]
* [[Dramatic Dislocation]]: He once did this in order to put a ''dislocated jaw'' back into place after battling Hammerhead. Proportionate strength of a spider + metal garbage bin = ''ow''.
* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]: From her more recent depictions, you'd never guess that Gwen Stacy started out as [https://web.archive.org/web/20130508105732/http://superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=32&Itemid=50&limitstart=113 this] kind of character.
** Peter was often quite the egotistical jerk back in those days. Fans are often surprised to read the story where he crashed the Human Torch's frat party simply out of spite.
* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: [[wikipedia:The Sensational Spider-Man (vol. 2)#.22The Last Temptation of Eddie Brock.22 .28Issues 38-39.29|Eddie Brock is dying of cancer.]] [[Byronic Hero|Alone, and forgotten except as a remorseless monster to the public at large,]] [[Oh Crap|and the remnants of his old]] [[The Symbiote|"pal"]] [[Byronic Hero|are floating around in his head telling him]] [[Complete Monster|that he still has one chance at revenge]] [[Oh Crap|by killing a comatose May Parker or just disappearing off the world with nothing to show for it.]] Or he can just sit in his bed waiting to die [[Complete Monster|with Venom tormenting him until the end of his wasted life.]] [http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/3/31005/1080771-last_temptation_9_super.jpg Instead,]{{Dead link}} [[Take a Third Option|he]] [[Better to Die Than Be Killed|cuts himself trying to remove the remnants of Venom from his blood]] [[Crazy Awesome|and it works.]]
** Not quite. After Spider-Man saves him, he tells the remnants of the symbiote to shut up. After being exonerated for the crimes he committed as Venom, he met Mr. Li, who offered him a job. Eddie accepted, and when Mr. Li touched him, the remnants of [[The Symbiote]] were fused to his immune system, turning him into Anti-Venom.
* [[Egomaniac Hunter]]: Kraven the Hunter.
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* [[Embarrassing First Name]]: To the Shocker, "I didn't know your name was Herman!"
* [[Entitled Bastard]]: J. Jonah Jameson.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Back in the original 1960's1960s comics, J. Jonah Jameson would often support all kinds of reactionary politics -- ''except racism''.
** Doesn't quite count; from the beginning, Jameson was never portrayed as evil, [[Jerkass|just an asshole]]. In fact, he was a relatively ''[[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|nice]]'' guy when he wasn't angry, often giving Peter bonuses and helping him out of trouble, and is seen to be fair-minded in terms of everything except Spider-Man. He is also seen to support homosexuality and all sorts of minority groups, including [[X-Men|mutants]].
*** Except of course [[Depending on the Writer|in the hands of lazy writers]], as far as some ignoring this key element of the character for cheap jokes about J.J.J. being racist (and evoking his friendship with Joe Robertson to refute the claim when he's caught saying it).
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Venom is often positioned as an evil Spider-Man, making Brock similar to Peter but not accepting Great Responsibility. Currently in the comics, the latest Hobgoblin ({{spoiler|Phil Urich}}) is being made into one.
* [[Failure Hero]]: This is a slowly growing sentiment, particularly amongst long-time readers who can't fail to notice that any good things that happen to Spidey invariably set him up for a painful fall. He can't even escape it in other [[Marvel Comics]]; take one appearance in ''[[She Hulk]]'', where he managed to take Jameson to court for libel, but had to call the whole proceeding off because if Jameson went down, Peter Parker would have to go next, as he had supplied Jameson with the pictures the Daily Bugle had used for their slanderous stories.
* [[Fat and Skinny]]: Styx and Stone.
* [[Festival Episode]]: In ''[[Untold Tales of Spider Man]]'' #19, teenage Peter Parker is taking pictures of a festival for J. Jonah Jameson.
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* [[Fix Fic]]: After ''[[One More Day]]'' showed up, there were plenty of these out there. In-universe this has happened several times to help [[Retcon]] certain parts of the comic's less than well-received issues.
* [[Follow the Leader]] / [[Older Than They Think]] / [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: The plots of the first three Spider-Man films follow closely those of the first three [[Superman (film)|Superman]] films. ''Superman'' and ''Spider-Man'' were origin stories combined with introducing an archenemy. ''[[Superman II]]'' and ''Spider-Man 2'' had the heroes try to give up their identities and/or powers. ''[[Superman III]]'' and ''Spider-Man 3'' introduced evil versions of the characters.
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: Several villains were revealed to have these in their backstories. The trope is applied literally in the cases of Doctor Octopus and Electro, who had coddling and stifling mothers, respectively.
* [[Friends with Benefits]]: Shortly after ''[[One More Day]]'', Spidey tried having this with the Black Cat. It didn't last long.
* [[From a Single Cell]]: Several.
* [[Genetic Engineering Is the New Nuke]]: Modern versions of the story typically have the spider that bites Peter be genetically engineered rather than radioactive.
* [[Genetic Memory]]: Every [[Cloning Blues|clone]] of Peter will invariably have his memories.
* [[Genius Bruiser]]: Spider-Man. In fact, he's a rare case of the genius [[Lightning Bruiser]] but without the size.
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** Actually Mary Jane was ''literally'' a girl next door in the original, as the niece of Aunt May's next-door neighbor. Gwen came from a totally different social background: her father was a respected elder citizen of New York who belonged to the same gentlemen's club as millionaires J. Jonah Jameson and Norman Osborn. Her boyfriend before Peter was Harry Osborn, prospective heir of the latter.
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: The Sandman eventually decided to try and go straight. It worked for a while, until John Byrne decided to have him declare he was faking reformation (which pissed off fans so much, that [[Author's Saving Throw|Marvel had to rush out a back-up story declaring that Wizard had brainwashed Sandman back to being evil/claiming he faked redemption]].
** Eddie Brock did this, first as Venom and later as Anti-Venom.
* [[Heroes Want Redheads]]: Pete's love interests have varied quite a bit in hair color over the years, but the woman he eventually married and his most prominent love interest to date, was the redheaded Mary Jane. Until ''[[One More Day]]'' that is...
* [[Hurting Hero]]: Just exactly HOW many ribs has he had cracked? (70% or better caused by Venom -- toVenom—to the point it becomes a [[Brick Joke]].
** And if Spidey has a cold or flu you know he will battle a villain with relatively weak superpowers before page 24.
* [[Idiot Ball]]: Spider-Man is tossed one of these nearly any time he is taken by surprise by an attack, considering that his comic named the trope for [[Spider Sense|the ability to sense when something potentially dangerous is about to happen.]]
** It makes sense considering that the [[Spider Sense]] is not infallible. Pete has misinterpreted it at times and been too distracted or in too bad of a condition to pick up on it clearly at other times. It is danger precognition... not omniscience. At one point it was triggered by his own sneezing when he was suffering a truly awful cold.
* [[I Let Gwen Stacy Die]]: [[Trope Namer|The trope namer.]]
* [[I Love Nuclear Power]]: Radioactive spider etc. See also Doctor Octopus.
** Oh so brutally subverted in Reign. The consequences of Spidey's radioactive body fluids taken to its logical conclusion.
** It was also kind of handy when it came to taking out Morlun that time.
*** {{spoiler|Except Morlun returned in a case of ''[[Back Fromfrom the Dead]]''.}}
** Both played straight and subverted in the [[Crossover]] with the [[Transformers]]. Straight with Megatron, who captures Spidey and uses his radioactive blood to form a special isotope that can supercharge transformers. Subverted with Spidey, who was the one [[Strapped to An Operating Table]] as the Decepticons stole his blood. [[Bloody Hilarious|Spidey still manages to crack a few jokes.]]
* [[Informed Ability]]: Some [[All There in the Manual|Marvel Databooks]] states that Spidey can lift and support the weight of around 10 tons, and yet [[Depending on the Writer|many writers]] had Spidey struggle with situations that his [[Super Strength]] could easily do the work; common examples are when he is saving people from some catastrophe that wrecked the city, so there are civilians stuck in cars (inside or under them) and debris, much of the time he is struggling to lift some car or piece of concrete that can't weight over than a ton and half. It seems Peter can only do justice to his informed strength when he is in [[Determinator]] mode, he has supported the weight of collapsing buildings more than once, which in itself is much more than he could possibily endure.
* [[Irrational Hatred]]: Jameson for Spider-Man.
* [[It Got Worse]]: ''Always''. The one thing which you can count on from a Spider-Man story is that things can--andcan—and usually will--getwill—get a ''lot'' worse at any point.
* [[Jack of All Stats]]: Various other heroes outrank Spidey in combat skill, intelligence, speed, reach or strength, but he's got enough skill in all these areas to handle most situations and bad guys.
* [[Jerk Jock]]: Flash Thompson. Later subverted in that he smartened up and returned from his overseas military service a much better man. Then Green Goblin put him in a coma and he developed amnesia and lost all memories from the point that he entered the service. Luckily, he reverted back when he rejoined up and lost his legs.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: [[Depending on the Writer|Sometimes]], J. Jonah Jameson.
* [[Kayfabe]]: The comics treated the fight between Peter and the wrestler as real; [[Grandfather Clause]] meant that the first movie followed this as well, though it was explained in issue #14 of ''Spider-Man's Tangled Web'' that Crusher Hogan was actually a "shoot" wrestler--inwrestler—in which the outcome of the match is not scripted.
* [[Keeping Secrets Sucks]]
* [[Keep the Home Fires Burning]]: Mary Jane gets this plot a lot, notably in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130827212605/http://spiderfan.org/comics/reviews/spiderman_web/031.html Kraven's Last Hunt] storyline.
* [[Knockout Gas]]: Enemies of Spider-Man have used it from time to time. Mysterio, Kraven, the Chameleon, the Hobgoblins, and [[Norman Osborn|Green Goblins]] are all culprits.
* [[Laser-Guided Karma]]: J. Jonah Jameson's poor treatment of Peter Parker and his financing attempts to capture/kill Spider-Man have repeatedly come back to haunt him.
* [[Let's You and Him Fight]]: Most new and old Marvel characters have fought Spidey at least once.
* [[Life Drinker]]: Morlun belongs to a race, the Ancients, that maintain immortality by draining life energy from people, especially people who are an animalistic totem.
* [[Lighter and Softer]]: See "[[Darker and Edgier]]". The first notable example was when John Romita replaced Steve Ditko and Peter Parker's existence became less of a [[Crapsack World]] as a result.
* [[Lizard Folk]]: Well, The Lizard.
* [[Look Ma, No Plane]]: Spider-Man swings by helicopters all the time. In the game of the second movie, you end up chasing one... if you go too close to the rotors, exactly what you'd expect happens.
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* [[Not Me This Time]]: Subverted in that even though Norman Osborn will often deny involvement in a scheme hurting Spider-Man, lazy writing will often retcon him as being the mastermind.
* [[Ordinary High School Student]]
* [[Outdated Outfit]]: Mary Jane for one, but the early [[Steve Ditko]]-drawn issues are especially bad for this. Seeing almost all the adult men wearing fedoras, teenage boys wearing bow ties, and girls wearing long skirts is especially jarring by today's standards.
* [[Painted-On Pants]]: Mary Jane usually wears these. So does the Black Cat, both in and out of costume.
* [[Pair the Spares]]: It's fairly common for supporting cast members to get bounced around like this. Harry Osborne used to date Mary Jane, but ended up marrying Peter's high school love interest Liz Allen after she hooked up with Peter. Similarly, Flash Thompson has dated Mary Jane, Gwen Stacy, Black Cat, Liz Allen, and Betty Brant, though only Betty and the Black Cat were exes at the time..
* [[Perpetual Tourist]]: In one story, Mysterio's ultimate goal when he takes over the Maggia is to grab as much money as he can, and "buy an island in the tropics where I can sit under palm trees and drink things out of coconuts".
* [[Phlegmings]]: Just about every time Venom or some other symbiote-based character appears.
* [[Pick on Someone Your Own Size]]: Most of the villains Spider-Man met when he was a teenager only developed a hatred for him after he kept getting in their way. One notable exception was the Green Goblin, who intended to make an impression on the New York mobs by capturing Spider-Man, who he thought would be an easy target. [[It Got Worse|It all went downhill from there]].
* [[Plot-Driven Breakdown]]: "I'm out of Web Fluid!"
* [[Popularity Power]]: How Spidey gets to beat the ''really'' tough villains and heroes.
* [[Post-Mortem Comeback]]: The entire robot-disguised-as-parents plan was set in motion by Harry Osborn (Green Goblin II) some time before his death. It gets even better because while Harry eventually forgave Spider-Man and moved on, the last time he was seen (prior to One More Day) was here, on a videotape he'd made, gloating over an enraged Spider-Man.
* [[Pro Wrestling Is Real]] / [[Pro Wrestling Episode]]: When Spider-Man first got his powers, he entered a wrestling tournament and beat a wrestler by the name of Crusher Hogan. Interestingly enough, Crusher came back years later, publicly stated that wrestling was fake, and that he [[Blatant Lies|purposefully threw the fight to Spidey.]]
* [[Psycho Electro]]: [[Trope Namer|Trope Namer?]]
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* [[The Ramones]]: Covered his [[Theme Song]]. And it was awesome.
* [[Reality Subtext]]: Carlie Cooper is named for [[Joe Quesada]]'s daughter.
** During Marvel's 70th anniversary, it's revealed that Ann Weying (not Eddie Brock) was supposed to be Venom, but Jim Shooter didn't think a woman was "dangerous enough" to go toe-to-toe with Spider-Man. The original She-Venom costume was recycled for Earth X's storylines, with May Parker's variation of Venom resembling a [[Impossibly Cool Clothes|Black Widow spider.]]
** Actually, David Michelinie, who created Venom, simply stated in interviews that Venom was meant to be a woman, who lost her husband and baby during a Spider-Man related incident. There was no mention of Venom being Ann Weying (Eddie's ex-wife).
* [[Reckless Pacifist]]: All very well when Spidey's dealing with supervillains, but sometimes he seems to forget how much [[I Let Gwen Stacy Die|ordinary people]] can take.
* [[The Reveal Prompts Romance]]: With Mary Jane. It helps that they already had a sort of [[Rescue Romance]] going.
* [[Ride the Lightning]]
* [[Rogues Gallery]]: Just about every adaptation has presented the classic villains (the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Electro, the Shocker, the Rhino, Mysterio, etc.).
* [[Rogues Gallery Showcase]]: The original "Sinister Six" story was this more than anything, as the story featured Spider-Man fighting each of his enemies one on one rather in a group.
** Played more straight with issue #100, which, [[Late Arrival Spoiler|if you haven't read it]], features Spidey briefly battling various enemies, who call him out on his various insecurities, usually one that they share, finally culminating in his speaking with the recently deceased Captain George Stacy.
* [[Rogues Gallery Transplant]]: Several B-list villains who started out fighting other heroes would go on to become recurring spider-foes.
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** Rhino also has had quite a few run-ins with [[Incredible Hulk|The Incredible Hulk]].
** ''[[The Punisher]]'' even started as one of Spidey's enemies.
* [[Run the Gauntlet]]: Spidey's first battle with the Sinister Six was one of these, where he was forced to battle the Vulture, Electro, Kraven, Sandman, Mysterio and Doctor Octopus one after another to save Aunt May and Betty Brant.
* [[Samaritan Syndrome]]: ''Big time.'' After [[Death by Origin Story|Uncle Ben]], Pete has taken much more responsibility for the safety of New York than a hero of his modest power set should have. Other heroes respect the hell out of him for it, but consider it unhealthy.
* [[Sanctuary of Solitude]]: Venom's origin story: Eddie Brock, down-on-his-luck reporter, [[mediaMedia:Venom_origin_in_churchVenom origin in church.jpg|is contemplating suicide in a church]] while Spider-Man is trying to escape from the Symbiote. After he successfully drives it off, it bonds with Eddie, and Venom is born.
* [[Schoolyard Bully All Grown Up]]: Subverted in that Flash Thompson matured and became a much nicer guy after he graduated from high school and enlisted in the army. His tour of duty made him a much more intelligent and introspective character.
* [[Science Marches On]]: Now that we know more about the dangers of radiation, modern versions of the story typically have the spider be genetically engineered rather than radioactive. The radiation, [[Grandfather Clause|still the source of his powers in the main continuity]] (well, that [[JMS Spider-Man|that or magic]]), has caused some complications as well. For example, it caused some complications for Mary Jane when she became pregnant with his kid.
** At one point, Aunt May needed a blood transfusion, and Peter donated his blood... only for his aunt to become incredibly ill from it soon after, because he hadn't taken into account the fact that his blood is radioactive.
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* [[Spider Limbs]]
* [[Statuesque Stunner]]: [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Stunner, of course.]]
** [http://www.comicvine.com/36036-stunner/105-339003/ She] [https://web.archive.org/web/20130112173408/http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/77/90634-44091-stunner_super.jpg also] [http://www.comicvine.com/120990-stunner/105-90632/ crosses] [http://www.comicvine.com/stunner_2/105-1500086/ it] [http://www.comicvine.com/stunnerspidey3/105-825758/ with] [[Amazonian Beauty]]. Unfortunately, this is not Angelina Brancale's real form; it's a [[Inside a Computer System|virtual reality construct]] that assumes an ideal, more beautiful version of herself. She [http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/3/35698/825755-stunnerspidey5_super.jpg actually appears]{{Dead link}} as an [[Fat Girl|overweight woman]].
* [[Status Quo Is God]]: Ever since Peter and Mary Jane wed, writers have been trying to backpedal and make Peter single again.
** [[One More Day|They succeeded after]] ''Civil War''.
** The whole ''[[One More Day]]'' storyline supposedly had everyone forget Spidey's secret identity -- yetidentity—yet, strangely, in the first issue of the new ''FF'', every member of the [[Fantastic Four]] seems to know Peter Parker is Spider-Man.
*** Because he ''told'' the Fantastic Four his identity in issue #591, after the Human Torch figured out that they used to know it, but now didn't. At the end of the issue, Peter unmasks and they regain their memories from before the mindwipe that occured in ''[[One Moment in Time]]''.
*** Played straight in the ''[[Spider Island]]'' arc, which {{spoiler|restores Spider-Man's [[Spider Sense]], removes the psychic blind-spot that prevents people from knowing who he is, has him hook up with Mary Jane again, and has Eddie Brock lose the Anti-Venom symbiote.}}
* [[Stock Footage]]
* [[Strange Girl]]: The White Rabbit, 'nuff said.
* [[Stripperific]]: Depictions of Mary Jane can get especially bad for this, particularly during [[Spawn|Todd McFarlane]]'s run as Spider-Man's main artist.
* [[Superhero]]
* [[Super Reflexes]]: Closely coupled with his [[Spider Sense]].
* [[Talking Is a Free Action]]: And Spidey can keep it up all day.
* [[Tears of Remorse]]: In the penultimate panel of his origin story.
* [[Teen Genius]]
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* [[Thememobile]]: [[Deconstructed Trope]] with the Spider-Mobile, a vehicle that Spider-Man reluctantly endorsed in the early 1970s.
* [[Three-Point Landing]]: Spider Man likes this pose.
* [[Those Two Guys]]: Journalist Ben Urich and editor Robbie Robertson normally serve this role.
* [[Took a Level Inin Badass]]: "Kraven's Last Hunt" made Kraven a badass after several decades of being a loser villain. Similarly, Electro was given a major power increase in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #425 to allow him Magneto-esque control over electromagnetic energies, Harry Osborn when he's [[Ax Crazy]], Roderick Kingsley when he became Hobgoblin.
** Since he came back, you could say that Harry is an example of this WITHOUT being [[Ax Crazy]].
** The entire point of "The Gauntlet" story arc was this, giving each of Spidey's classic villains a revisit and making them more dangerous then they had been before.
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* [[Token Motivational Nemesis]]: The nameless thief who took Uncle Ben's life isn't mentioned for over a decade, until he returns and dies in the 200th issue of ''Amazing Spider-Man''.
* [[Trash Talk]]
* [[True Love Is Boring]]: Outright ''stated'' by [[Word of God]] as the reason behind the [[Retcon|Retconning]]ning of Peter and Mary Jane's divorce.
* [[Tsundere]]: Gwen Stacy, in her earliest appearances.
* [[Unexpected Inheritance]]: Aunt May once inherited a ''nuclear power plant.''
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* [[Wolverine Publicity]]: Spidey's just as bad as Wolverine himself when it comes to this.
** Ironic in the fact that Spidey actually ''predated'' Wolverine with this type of exposure.
** At this point Spidey may have passed even Wolverine and Deadpool in over-saturation as he is now either a member or guest-starring with the three big teams in the Marvel Universe--includingUniverse—including the X-Men, the Avengers (both teams), and the new [[Fantastic Four]] (known as the FF); plus his own book is released twice a month.
* [[The Worf Effect]]: Seems to get knocked around by his enemies more often than other heroes. Then again, he usually comes back to win, so the Effect isn't as bad as it otherwise would be.
** If anything, you could argue it's an inversion: Spidey gets knocked around all the time (and often fights enemies who are much stronger and/or larger than he is) to show that he's weak and spindly. But wins anyway.
* [[Wouldn't Hit a Girl]]: When he first met Princess Python, Spidey lamented that he couldn't hit her. In his defense, it ''was'' the 1960's1960s, after all. Later averted with female villains like Moonstone and Titania, who Spidey doesn't hold back against.
* [[Wring Every Last Drop Out of Him|Wring Every Last Drop Out Of Her]]: Aunt May has been on the verge of death for ''four decades''.
* [[Yandere]]: The Venom Symbiote for Spider-Man.
* [[You Fight Like a Cow]]: Spider-Man's an undisputed master of this trope.
 
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