Spider-Man Fun Facts
Was once part of the Fantastic 4
At the time, they called it the Future Foundation, not the Fantastic Four. Shortly after the death of the Human Torch and the reinstatement of the Thing, the remaining members of the group came together with an idea. During the reading of the will of Johnny Storm, Peter Parker was inducted to take his place on the team. At the same time, Reed was formulating a plan to put together a group of brilliant minds to start working toward a better future for all of mankind.
When Spider-Man joined the team, they gave him a new suit—black and white—based on new improvements in the field of unstable molecular technology. This technology prevented the costume from ever getting dirty, and Spidey had the further ability to change into the classic red and blue suit or civilian clothes with his mind.
He Could Make His Own Webbing
The movies didn’t get it completely wrong—at one point in his timeline, Spider-Man was able to shoot his own webbing. At some point during his career, he developed glands in his forearms that allowed him to produce and shoot webbing the same way that the web shooters had. During this time, he gave his web slingers to Mary Jane to wear as bracelets in case she ran into trouble.
Around the same time, he encountered a villain called the Queen (during the Spider-Island timeline) who mutated his strength and other skills to a much higher level. The upgrades included a pair of stingers that grew beneath his forearms, near-psychic spider-senses, and increased strength. Unfortunately, the story line of “One More Day” seems to have recanted this, along with other upgrades like fangs and stingers—probably due to fan request.
His Parents Worked As Spies
One of the biggest mysteries in comic book history has always been the identities of Richard and Mary Parker. Why were they forced to leave young Peter in the hands of Ben and May? In the late ’60s, it was revealed that Peter’s parents were actually a pair of spies. In the ’90s, it was further revealed that they were working with S.H.I.E.L.D. to infiltrate the dangerous group led by the Red Skull. Red Skull discovered them and sabotaged their plane, leading to the eventual outcome which we know today.
In 1997, a capable writer by the name of Roger Stern took on the task of writing the untold story of Richard and Mary. It was revealed that the two met while on different assignments for their respective agencies, and after meeting and getting married, they were tasked with keeping tabs on a woman named Baroness Adelicia Von Krupp. They also once rescued a certain Canadian agent by the name of Logan. Shortly after this event, they realized that Mary was pregnant, and the two later died in the line of duty after having a baby boy.
At the time, they called it the Future Foundation, not the Fantastic Four. Shortly after the death of the Human Torch and the reinstatement of the Thing, the remaining members of the group came together with an idea. During the reading of the will of Johnny Storm, Peter Parker was inducted to take his place on the team. At the same time, Reed was formulating a plan to put together a group of brilliant minds to start working toward a better future for all of mankind.
When Spider-Man joined the team, they gave him a new suit—black and white—based on new improvements in the field of unstable molecular technology. This technology prevented the costume from ever getting dirty, and Spidey had the further ability to change into the classic red and blue suit or civilian clothes with his mind.
He Could Make His Own Webbing
The movies didn’t get it completely wrong—at one point in his timeline, Spider-Man was able to shoot his own webbing. At some point during his career, he developed glands in his forearms that allowed him to produce and shoot webbing the same way that the web shooters had. During this time, he gave his web slingers to Mary Jane to wear as bracelets in case she ran into trouble.
Around the same time, he encountered a villain called the Queen (during the Spider-Island timeline) who mutated his strength and other skills to a much higher level. The upgrades included a pair of stingers that grew beneath his forearms, near-psychic spider-senses, and increased strength. Unfortunately, the story line of “One More Day” seems to have recanted this, along with other upgrades like fangs and stingers—probably due to fan request.
His Parents Worked As Spies
One of the biggest mysteries in comic book history has always been the identities of Richard and Mary Parker. Why were they forced to leave young Peter in the hands of Ben and May? In the late ’60s, it was revealed that Peter’s parents were actually a pair of spies. In the ’90s, it was further revealed that they were working with S.H.I.E.L.D. to infiltrate the dangerous group led by the Red Skull. Red Skull discovered them and sabotaged their plane, leading to the eventual outcome which we know today.
In 1997, a capable writer by the name of Roger Stern took on the task of writing the untold story of Richard and Mary. It was revealed that the two met while on different assignments for their respective agencies, and after meeting and getting married, they were tasked with keeping tabs on a woman named Baroness Adelicia Von Krupp. They also once rescued a certain Canadian agent by the name of Logan. Shortly after this event, they realized that Mary was pregnant, and the two later died in the line of duty after having a baby boy.
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