10 Things Everyone Always Gets Wrong About Spider-Man

7. How His "Sticking" Powers Actually Work

On paper, Spider-Man's powers seem pretty straightforward. He has super strength, can stick to walls, has a spider-sense to keep him out of trouble, and either fashions his own makeshift web-shooters to swing around Manhattan with, or develops them organically. Understanding the specificities of each individual power, however, can be a right headache.

His "sticking" abilities in particular are often waved away as just something you have to get on board with it, as writers have tried and failed many times to fully explain how they work. Initially described as "suction fingers", the ability has been represented as being possible thanks to anything from tiny hairs on his fingertips, to static electricity, which doesn't make a whole load of sense.

In the same way, just how powerful Pete's grip is is often forgotten. In some origin stories, especially in the movies, the hero will be unable to control this power initially, and end up accidentally sticking himself to someone's hair or the pages of a magazine. The thing is, the character's grip is said to be ridiculously strong, with the implication being that if he was stuck to a wall, his arms would sooner detach from his body than his fingers would detach from whatever surface they were pressed against.

It's low-key one of his strongest powers, and one he has to be constantly aware of. Because if he wanted to, he could just rip the skull straight out his enemy's face. With great power comes great responsibility, and all that.