well, to be fair, he’s almost never done correctly in recent media, because writers overdo his “trauma” and he never gets wins. spider-man may not seem unique to you, but he was a pioneer in the concept of the “relatable hero”. This teenager with amazing powers is not only symbolic of breaking through the struggles we go through in everyday life, but the fact that anyone can be super, regardless of those struggles.

the dude is a really original and near-perfectly done superhero when you get deep into it. from trauma, love, and school to fighting alongside earth’s mightiest heroes, spider-man is the “people’s superhero”. he also utilized the iconic mask in a way no other superhero really has, branching off into several variations of the character while keeping the same concept and integrity. even flash, another one of my favorites, hasn’t quite captured this the way spider-man has.