20 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About Spider-Man

17. He Was Never Really That Much Of A Nerd

One of the biggest complaints about both of Spider-Man's big screen origin stories from fans is the fact that he wasn't portrayed as being anywhere near the nerd he was in the comic books. They seem to forget that while he started off as a wallflower, Peter Parker received a massive confidence boost after being granted his amazing powers. He had a girlfriend by issue #7, ditched his glasses and beat up the school bully by issue #8, and spent his college years being fought over by the beautiful Mary Jane Watson and Gwen Stacy. Long story short, Spidey may be a bit of a nerd, but not as much as you may think!