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Spider-Man Goes on Crime Spree

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:45:11 +0000

Anyone who has enough money to buy a costume can dress up as your favorite superhero or Muppet. And that’s beginning to become a problem. Just when we were starting to clear our brains of the disturbing images presented by anti-Semitic Elmo and the toddler-shoving Cookie Monster, Spider-Man has had his reputation besmirched by an imposter [...]

Costumed Window Washers Are Real Heroes at Children's Hospital

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:43:12 +0000

Superheroes are often used to cheer up kids who’ve been confined to the hospital. And while costumed do-gooders are always appreciated, a Pittsburgh-area window washing company thought of a novel way to make the experience even more memorable. Superhero window washers. That’s right, when the young occupants of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh woke up on a Monday in [...]

Photo of Obama Playing With Tiny Spider-Man Charms the Web

Emerald Catron — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:34:05 +0000

Fine. Time magazine was right – Barack Obama is the Person of the Year. We can’t argue with this photo, which was taken back in October. The kid dressed up as Spider-Man is one of President Obama’s staffer’s kids. So no real threat was posed, which we guess explains why the Secret Service isn’t taking him down. [...]

Spider-Man Gets Aggressive at Macy's Parade

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:00:10 +0000

Unfortunately for any children present, it seems that when Spider-Man saw the famous ‘I Want You!’ recruiting poster featuring Uncle Sam, he took it literally. This pic was snapped just yesterday at New York’s famed Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. While cameras on NBC’s coverage did quite a good job masking this hilarious mistake, Spider-Man’s public [...]

'Amazing Spider-Man 2′ Testing Four More Actors for Harry Osborn Role

Britt Hayes — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 04:26:53 +0000

And the hunt for Harry Osborn continues! Word is Marc Webb is currently testing four more actors to possibly play the role of Peter Parker BFF Harry Osborn in the upcoming sequel to ‘The Amazing Spider-Man.’ THR reports that testing is underway for the role of Harry Osborn in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2.’ Osborn is [...]

'Spider-Man' Busted for Mugging Woman

Donald Deane — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:38:01 +0000

In a move that will shock comic book fans everywhere, a California man was recently arrested after allegedly attempting to mug a woman while wearing a Spider-Man costume. Spidey, what have you done?! Police say 22-year-old Daniel James Bradley approached a 24-year-old woman in Merced, California, and demanded her purse. The woman thought Bradley was [...]

Rare Lizard Looks Remarkably Like The Amazing Spider-Man

Don Deane — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:36:30 +0000

It might seem at first like the image below has been altered in Photoshop, but this lizard really does look like everyone’s favorite Web-Slinger. Er, is this your friendly neighborhood Spider-Lizard? This Mwanza Flat Headed Agama, which is native to Africa, was photographed by Cassio Lopes while on a trip to the Masai Mara National [...]

Wanna See 'The Amazing Spider-Man' Before Everybody Else?

Sean O'Connell — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:07:57 +0000

Sony senses they have something special on their hands with Marc Webb’s upcoming reboot ‘The Amazing Spider-Man.’ Tracking numbers released on Thursday say the film could earn as much as $125 million over the July 4 frame. (The numbers were slightly behind ‘The Avengers,’ and we all know how that movie played out.) And early reviews hitting the Web have been positive. So Sony’s making a wise decision and bringing Spidey to the fans earlier than expected. Find out how you can get tickets!

Spider-Man Endures Hurricane Irene [VIDEO]

Chris Illuminati — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:00:39 +0000

Despite the country’s diligent precautions, Hurricane Irene left a path of destruction in her wake. It was enough to even scare Spider-Man, who sounded a little intimidated by Irene during this interview with a local ABC reporter. Even superheroes need to evacuate sometimes.