Dead Spider-Man

Description: The Spider-Man turn to purple when he was dead.Really cool. In 1962, and with the success of the Fantastic Four, X-Men, Avengers and other stars, Marvel Comics editor and head writer Stan Lee was casting about for a new superhero idea. He said that the idea for Spider-Man arose from a surge in teenage demand for comic books, and the desire to... ( +expand to view full text )

Description: The Spider-Man turn to purple when he was dead.Really cool. In 1962, and with the success of the Fantastic Four, X-Men, Avengers and other stars, Marvel Comics editor and head writer Stan Lee was casting about for a new superhero idea. He said that the idea for Spider-Man arose from a surge in teenage demand for comic books, and the desire to create a character with whom teens could identify.