10 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Spider-Man

10. Hard Luck Hero

With few exceptions, Spider-Man has the worst luck of any hero in the Marvel Universe. He often finds himself a paycheck away from homelessness, his relationships of every kind are a mess, and any kind of professional life outside of the costume is almost non-existent. In fact, when something went wrong, Peter would chalk it up to “Typical Parker Luck.”

The primary problem was between having a life as Peter Parker, his responsibilities as Spider-Man, and keeping that identity a secret. This meant he frequently had to lie to people he loved, especially his beloved Aunt May. Fighting villains interfered with attending college classes on time or holding down any job other than as a freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle.

The number of women in Peter’s life may give the idea that he was some kind of ladies' man. The fact is that Spider-Man got in the way of Pete keeping a date more often than not, and before long, the women leave him. Only those few who knew his secret identity would understand and stick around for any period of time.