50 Fun Facts About Spider-Man Trivia for Kids

What kind of creature bit Peter Parker and gave him his powers?

It happened at a science exhibit. The comic even called the spider an insect by mistake, but spiders are arachnids, not insects.

Which part of New York City did Peter Parker grow up in?

Real families living at the Forest Hills address shown in the comics have received letters from children addressed to Spider-Man.

Finish the famous Spider-Man saying: 'With great power comes great ...'

Peter learns the lesson the hard way after he lets a thief run past him. Even a US Supreme Court judge quoted the line in a real court opinion.

Which writer co-created Spider-Man in 1962?

Stan Lee also helped create the Hulk, Iron Man and the X-Men, and loved doing tiny cameos in Marvel movies.

Which artist drew Spider-Man's first stories and designed his costume?

Stan Lee said the mask that covers Spider-Man's whole face was a big reason he became so popular: any kid could imagine themselves inside it.

In which year did Spider-Man first appear in a comic book?

He debuted in what was supposed to be the very last issue of a comic called Amazing Fantasy, which is one reason the publisher let Stan Lee try him out.

Why did Stan Lee think Spider-Man's full-face mask helped kids love him?

Because you never see his face, readers of any background could picture themselves as the hero behind the mask.

Which relative's death taught Peter that he must use his powers to help people?

Peter had let a thief run past him earlier that same day. Realising it was the same man changed his life forever.

Who is the kind older woman who raises Peter Parker?

In the movies she has been played by Rosemary Harris, Sally Field and Marisa Tomei.

What happened to Peter Parker's parents when he was little?

That is why he lives with his aunt and uncle in the comics. Later stories revealed his parents had secretly been government agents.

Which special tingling power warns Peter Parker that danger is coming?

It usually shows up in the comics as wavy lines around his head, and it also lets him track the little spider-tracers he invents.

In the original comics, how does Spider-Man shoot his webs?

Peter is a science whizz who invented both the web fluid and the wrist gadgets himself.

Which newspaper does Peter Parker sell photographs to?

His trick is to set up a camera and photograph himself in action as Spider-Man, then sell the pictures.

Who is Peter's grumpy, cigar-chomping newspaper boss who thinks Spider-Man is a menace?

He is famous for his moustache and flat-top haircut and for calling Spider-Man a criminal even after Spider-Man saves the day.

Which classmate is the school bully who picks on Peter Parker?

Funnily enough, Flash is one of Spider-Man's biggest fans; he just does not know the hero is the boy he teases.

Which red-haired girl, often called MJ, is Peter Parker's most famous girlfriend?

Peter and MJ actually got married in the comics in 1987, and Marvel held a pretend wedding with actors at a New York baseball stadium to celebrate.

Which villain flies on a rocket glider and throws pumpkin-shaped bombs?

His real name is Norman Osborn, the father of Peter's best friend Harry, which makes things very awkward.

Which villain has four strong metal arms attached to his body?

Otto Octavius built the arms for science experiments; an explosion in his lab fused them to his body for good.

Which enemy of Spider-Man is a black, gooey alien creature that sticks to a person?

Its first human host was actually Spider-Man himself, who wore it as a cool black costume before realising it was alive.

Which villain can turn his whole body into sand?

Flint Marko has slowly become a good guy in the comics and has even teamed up with the Fantastic Four's Thing.

How did Max Dillon get the powers that made him the villain Electro?

He was working as a lineman on power cables at the time. In the movies he has been played by Jamie Foxx.

What did the Vulture, Adrian Toomes, invent so he could commit crimes?

In the film Spider-Man: Homecoming he was played by Michael Keaton, who had once played Batman.

Which animal is the huge, charging villain Aleksei Sytsevich named after?

In the film The Amazing Spider-Man 2 he was played by Paul Giamatti in a giant mechanical suit.

Before turning to crime, what was the villain Mysterio's job in Hollywood?

That is why his crimes are full of tricks and illusions, and why he wears a fishbowl-style helmet.

Dr. Curt Connors turned into the Lizard while trying to do what?

He copied the way some lizards can regrow lost tails, but the serum turned him into a giant reptile instead.

Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat, has a strange power that gives people near her what?

Her creator based her on an old cartoon called Bad Luck Blackie, in which a black cat brought misfortune to anyone close by.

Miles Morales, the second Spider-Man, grew up in which part of New York City?

He was created in 2011 by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli, and was only 13 when he got his powers.

Which 2018 animated film about Miles Morales won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature?

It mixed hand-drawn comic-book effects with computer animation, and won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

In the animated Miles Morales movie, his uncle Aaron is secretly which villain?

Aaron is the cool uncle who takes Miles to paint graffiti, which makes the discovery even harder for Miles.

Spider-Ham, the cartoon pig from the Spider-Verse, is really named what?

In the film he says he was once a spider who was bitten by a radioactive pig, and he is voiced by comedian John Mulaney.

Peni Parker, from the Spider-Verse, fights alongside what?

Peni is from an anime-style universe and shares a mind link with the radioactive spider that helps pilot the suit.

Which hero name does Gwen Stacy use in the animated Miles Morales movies?

On her world she is also the drummer in a band called the Mary Janes.

Who played Spider-Man in the very first big Spider-Man movie in 2002?

It was the first movie ever to make more than $100 million in a single weekend.

Which director made the 2002 Spider-Man movie and its two sequels?

The three films came out in 2002, 2004 and 2007. Raimi's old friend Bruce Campbell has a cameo in each one.

In Spider-Man 2 (2004), Spider-Man uses all his strength to stop what from crashing?

The film won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects, and the train fight is the scene everybody remembers.

Which actor took over as Spider-Man in the 2012 reboot The Amazing Spider-Man?

His Peter Parker fought the Lizard, played by Rhys Ifans, and his girlfriend Gwen was played by Emma Stone.

Tom Holland's Spider-Man first appeared in which Marvel movie?

Holland was a stage dancer as a kid, playing Billy Elliot in London's West End before he ever put on the suit.

Which Avenger acts as Peter's mentor in Spider-Man: Homecoming?

Robert Downey Jr. plays Tony Stark, who gives Peter his high-tech suit and worries about him like a dad.

In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter's class goes on a school trip to which continent?

They visit Venice, Prague and London, and Peter is hoping to tell MJ he likes her, until Nick Fury spoils the holiday.

In Spider-Man: No Way Home, which magic-using hero casts the spell that goes wrong?

The broken spell pulls in villains and heroes from other universes, so all three movie Spider-Men end up fighting side by side.

Spidey and His Amazing Friends is a cartoon for very young kids on which channel?

Spidey's team-mates are Ghost-Spider and Miles Morales, called Spin, and they get help from heroes like Hulk and Black Panther.

Spider-Man's very first TV cartoon started in which decade?

It ran on ABC from 1967 to 1970. Its catchy theme song is still played at ball games and in the movies today.

Which company made the hit 2018 Spider-Man video game for the PlayStation 4?

The studio was allowed to pick any Marvel character it wanted, and chose Spider-Man because swinging around a city was so much fun.

From 1987 to 1998, a giant Spider-Man appeared in which famous New York event?

He was one of the huge balloons, designed by comic artist John Romita Sr.

Which superhero team has Peter Parker joined, alongside Captain America and Thor?

He joined in 2005 in the comics and has also filled in as a member of the Fantastic Four.

Which college does Peter Parker go to after high school, where he meets Harry Osborn?

The made-up school is based on real New York colleges like Columbia and NYU.

From 1984 to 1988, what colour was Spider-Man's costume in the comics?

It had a white spider on the chest and first appeared on an alien planet during the Secret Wars story.

What little gadgets does Peter invent so he can follow bad guys using his special sense?

He also built his own web-shooters, which swing him from building to building and fire webs at bad guys.

On which kids' TV show did a live-action Spider-Man first appear, in a skit from 1974 to 1977?

The skit was called Spidey Super Stories, and a year later Nicholas Hammond played him in a CBS series.

In 1987, actors staged a pretend wedding for Peter and Mary Jane at which New York ballpark?

Stan Lee himself played the officiant on June 5, 1987, to promote the comic-book wedding.