10 Times The Avengers Ruined Peter Parker’s Life

10. Picking On Him For Having Dreams - Avenging Spider-Man #5

Compared to getting him to fight the Hulk, harassing him to become an Avenger, or even almost eating him that one time, the Avengers putting Peter down isn't that big a deal. But, at the same time, it does seem weird that Earth's Mightiest Heroes spend so much time dunking on Spider-Man for the most innocuous things in the world - especially when they're a pretty eccentric bunch themselves.

A prime example of this can be found in Avenging Spider-Man #5, where Spider-Man discovers that Captain America used to love drawing, and tries to encourage him to get back into it. After a long series of back and forths, the good Captain eventually reveals the reason he left the hobby in the dust - namely, because he considers it something the dorky, 'weak' younger version of him used to do.

Naturally, this upsets Parker, who still perceives himself to be the kind of person that Steve berates in his speech. The whole thing is enough that Parker almost gives up using his first-ever chemistry set, as he considers it the kind of thing that the Avenger was just mocking.

Though Cap eventually realises the error of his ways and takes back his words, it's made especially clear here that the Avengers often forget just how much Spider-Man idolises them and their opinions, and just how often they belittle their impressionable teammate, instead of helping him be the best he can be.