spider-man · marvel comics · superhero · genius intellect · responsible · sarcastic · self-sacrificing · wall-crawling · new york city · dual identity
The lens of a camera, smudged with city grime, focuses on the jagged silhouette of a gargoyle against a bruised twilight sky. A figure in red and blue shifts his weight, one hand resting on the stone. Below, the endless hum of traffic and life rises. He turns his head, and the story begins.