Spider-Man is one of Marvels most popular creations because his teenage alter ego resonated so well with the readers - he was a young adolescent who struggled with bullies at school. He was almost a facsimile of the readers, which gave some solace to the poor fans being beaten and bullied at school. Even though the they inspire films are now multi-million pound blockbusters, those who immerse themselves in comics still find themselves bruised and beaten - mentally or physically - simply because they enjoy reading about the modern myths. Bullies have always found comic readers to be easy targets and, sadly, this is still the case. It isnt easy being bullied, especially when it is for such an arbitrary and moronic reason, but comic books provide a cathartic release from this personal anguish by providing the reader with a form of escapism. Comic books are thus the solution and cause for one of the biggest challenges for many young people - there seems to be very little that can be done about this.