Trivia: What is the reason for the hyphen in Spider-Man's name? Poll Oct 3 Written By Eitan Manhoff There's a very specific reason for the hyphen in Spider-Man's name. What is it? Take a guess * A Marvel editor at the time was named Jim Spiderman Stan Lee thought the name Spiderman looked too much like Superman on the stands Giani "The Spiderman" Amato was a prominent exterminator in NY at the time and held a trademark for the name Stan Lee thought kids would think the character was a giant spider and wanted to emphasize that he was in fact, a man Name First Name Last Name Email Address Thank you for taking a guess!The correct answer is... Stan Lee thought the name Spiderman looked too much like Superman on the stands. How did you do? MarvelSpidermanOaklandComic book store Eitan Manhoff http://www.capeandcowlcomics.com
Trivia: What is the reason for the hyphen in Spider-Man's name? Poll Oct 3 Written By Eitan Manhoff There's a very specific reason for the hyphen in Spider-Man's name. What is it? Take a guess * A Marvel editor at the time was named Jim Spiderman Stan Lee thought the name Spiderman looked too much like Superman on the stands Giani "The Spiderman" Amato was a prominent exterminator in NY at the time and held a trademark for the name Stan Lee thought kids would think the character was a giant spider and wanted to emphasize that he was in fact, a man Name First Name Last Name Email Address Thank you for taking a guess!The correct answer is... Stan Lee thought the name Spiderman looked too much like Superman on the stands. How did you do? MarvelSpidermanOaklandComic book store Eitan Manhoff http://www.capeandcowlcomics.com