
Spider-Man Turns 60
With great power, comes great responsibility. In 2022, the Marvel stable of superheroes will celebrate a number of sixtieth birthdays: this year the Incredible Hulk (March), Thor (May) and Iron Man (December) will all turn 60, but their crime-fighting arachnid comrade, the amazing Spider-Man, may well be the best known of the bunch. Originally created by Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, ‘Spidey,’ as he is popularly known, made his comic book debut on June 5, 1962, and his web