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![Spider-man\](http://image.wapi.wetpaint.com/image/1/1VbZR54Q96T0YTIjgrabFg12191/GW160H80 "Spider-man\") | COMIC/CARTOON | MOVIE VERSION |
| Title | Spider-Man | Spider-Man |
| Date of Release | September 9, 1967 | May 3, 2002 |
| Creators | Steve Ditko, Stan Lee | Sam Raimi, David Koepp |
| Genre | Action, Animation, Adventure | Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Thriller |
| Story | A teenager is bitten by a radioactive spider during a science demonstration and its powers are transferred to him. At first, he seeks to cash in on his new abilities, but after a burglar breaks into his house and murders his beloved Uncle Ben, he resolves to use his powers to fight crime. | Teenager is bitten by a genetically altered spider during a high school trip to a science lab and the powers are transferred to him. Later his uncle gets killed in a carjacking and he decides to use his powers for the greater good. The threat of the Green Goblin comes and he has to rescue his friends and save the city from this maniacal menace. |
| Characters | Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Aunt May Parker, J. Jonah Jameson, Betty Brant, Joe "Robbie" Robertson | Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Norman Osborn/Green Goblin, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Aunt May, Uncle Ben, J. Jonah Jameson, Betty Brant, Joe "Robbie" Robertson |
| Stars | Paul Soles, Paul Kligman, Peg Dixon | Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, J.K. Simmons, Willem Dafoe, Rosemary Clooney, Cliff Robertson |
| Dialogue | Very reflexive, mostly inner dialogue and wisecracking quips when Spider-Man fights his opponents. | Reflections about uncertainty, where he is in the world, what he is supposed to do. But it all comes back to "With great power comes great responsibility." Spider-Man's wisecracks and quips are noticeably absent. |
| Aesthetic | Skin tight one piece suit blue and red in color. He also employs web shooters made by him and a belt underneath his suit to hold extra web cartridges. | Also skin tight one piece suit and same color but a bit darker and more rubbery in consistency. He does not have web shooters as his webs are organic. |
| Ambiance | A sense of guilt over his uncle's death permeates the pages. That is what drives him to do what he does even against insurmountable odds. | There is also a sense of guilt and responsibility to do the right thing. A lot of second guessing from Peter. |
| Audience | All ages; really everyone can enjoy the comics. | I think that the audience could range from all ages depends on who like hero movies :) |
| Cool Factor | Extremely cool, depends on the writer at the time of publication. | Not as much as you'd suspect for such a popular superhero franchise (but about as much as you'd suspect from a film with a geek as the main character). |
| Cheese Factor | Very low, although there has been some boring stories. | Somewhat considerable, what with the romantic comedy aspect, and Tobey Maguire's painfully awkward mannerisms. |
| Adaptation Accuracy | | In general it is an okay adaptation, but there are omissions from the source material that can bother the purists. Examples are the absences of the web shooters and Spidey's wisecracking wit. |
| Better or Bastardization? | | It's good but not great, lacking a few of the finer touches from its source material. Could have been much, much better, but ultimately, the filmmakers did the best that they could, and it shows. |
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