One of Marvel Comics' flagship characters is Spider-Man. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in the 1960s, Spider-Man has one of the most vast histories in comic books and is one of the most beloved characters to millions of fans around the world. Peter Parker was an average young man living in New York who went on a field trip and was bitten by a radioactive spider. This single moment defined multiple generations of comic book fans as the Spectacular Spider-Man was born and has been a pillar in comic books for over sixty years.