Marvel Writer J.M. DeMatteis Talks Spider-Man’s Greatest Power
The character has been one of the most beloved and persevering heroes in Marvel’s robust history, and has been a mainstay in the industry for six decades; with his celebratory anniversary currently taking place, Marvel writer J.M. DeMatteis talks Spider-Man’s greatest Power.
There is not a single person if asked about some of the greatest characters that the comic book world has ever seen, who wouldn’t list Spider-Man among the best of the very best.
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He is a hero that did not just capture the imagination of an entire generation, he is a hero that has persevered throughout generations and became a hero who is undoubtedly the greatest creation that this beloved medium has ever seen.
For so long, Peter Parker and the character of Spider-Man have stood atop Marvel’s most precious heroes, and stood out from its massive pantheon, for how distinct he is in his seemingly endless widespread adoration from readers, viewers, and Marvel fans.
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With his 60th anniversary upon us, Marvel writer J.M. DeMatteis spoke to Marvel.com and spoke on what is Spider-Man’s greatest power, and the journey that took him from being the adored brainchild of Stan Lee to the most influential hero that the industry has ever offered the world.
DeMatteis began, stating, “I think the essence of Spider-Man was right there in that first Romita story that I read, which is you had a huge, huge story on one level with the Green Goblin with Peter Parker, but the stakes weren’t about the world. The stakes were all personal.”
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The writer added, “It was about Peter Parker, it was about Norman Osborn. It was about Harry Osborn. It was about their families. Spider-Man has always been a profoundly personal character rooted in really emotional stories of some psychological depth, and that is what I responded to as a kid, and what why I respond to as a writer.”
It is that personal connection that has separated Peter Parker, and Spider-Man, from every other hero, that the comic book industry has been responsible for because what Steve Ditko and Stan Lee did with Spider-Man, was create a character that somehow engrained with us on such a personal level.
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He felt like one of us. Like we knew him. And we all loved him for the person that we knew.
