One of Spider-Man's most heartfelt stories

Hello people, this is from Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spiderman issue 310 from Chip Zdarsky! In this issue, Peter is faced with the reality that he can't save everyone.

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[GothamPaladin]

Changed the title, you guys convinced me 🤝

[zwergz]

*One of Spiderman's most depressing stories* "Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down?"

[megamandrn]

If Captain America himself says you're one of the greatest men he's ever known, case closed, no more interviews needed.

[finnfiasco]

All I want is for Peter to have a stable life, with the woman he loves and family he deserves. He’s a fictional character but just, please. He’s earned it.

[Naitik_Behera]

Sometimes I forget that Spiderman is fictional, because for almost my whole life he's been real to me, more real than any other character out there.

[safiyypro]

If there's anyone I trust the most to write a heartfelt/interesting Spider-man story, it's Chip Zdarsky definitely

[Hardcore_Hybrid]

hotdog man could have been the most popular hotdog vendor in the city if he advertised that spiderman eats there everyday

[Justmyhandle]

THIS. This is EXACTLY why I love Spider-Man in a nutshell and hands down possibly the best representation of Peter Parker in modern comics. And part of what makes him so timeless is that people don't only make mistakes, fail, and experience hardship when they're teenagers. We mess up throughout life, no matter what age we are. And Peter's no exception.

However long we live or wise & experienced we become, we're NEVER perfect. This is one reason I fundamentally reject the "Spider-Man can't grow up because he's more reletable as a teen" argument. No, he can't grow up because writing him as a teen is more familiar and easier to market to kids (despite the fact that his audience grew beyond kids decades ago).

A fallible Spider-Man is relatable to any age demographic that resonates with his struggles, however old or young he is in-universe. And history shows that some of the most critically successful stories are the ones set at different stages of Peter's life beyond high school-college. It's not the age range that dictates Peter's relatability, it's the humanity of his fallibility.

Specifically, it's relatable to people of potentially any age how this protagonist at his best is written like a believable human being with imperfections that can come back to bite him. He suffers, stumbles, falls, cries, rages, gets scared, feels guilty for not doing better, and occasionally despairs or wants to quit. All of this is what makes Peter great: The man, not the spider.

That humanity is his greatest strength and weakness, depending on how it's used. But in the end, Peter learns from his errors, stands up, and perseveres. So long as he's physically/mentally able to go on, Spider-Man will ALWAYS try to do good. To quote Jennifer Tilly's Madame Leota, "You try, you fail. You try, you fail. But the only true failure is when you stop trying."

[iveyyewitt]

I had a whole "I Hate One More Day" rant prepared.... but instead, I'll just say that I love how they slotted Cap in there.

[gilgameshthetreasurehunter]

Kyle's mom: they killed him, they killed my son!


Peter: .... *Black suit theme*

[randomguy]

Jefferson Davis said it best, “A hero is just a guy who doesn’t give up.” It aligns perfectly with the great power and greater responsibility quote

[MXrd]

The fact that Peter actually went to get a hotdog every day is HILARIOUS

[NazoXIII]

I love this story because of how raw it felt seeing Spidey show up at the warehouse and absolutely dismantling the criminals.

Haven't seen Pete portrayed that angry since Back in Black

[discontinued]

I wish there were more situations where superheroes don't always save someone, much like how in healthcare, there is often times where someone is in a situation where they can't be saved. Seeing superheroes go through the feelings after would be good for people to read and understand.

[jayzeelough]

It’s honestly beautiful how well they make Spider-man an actually real and relatable person in this comic. This is how he feels relatable to me.

[wetwl]

This story is actually really sweet and amazing. It may have sad undertones but it truly understands the character, this is Spider-Man. I really hope we get to see more of this in depth and personal relationship between Spider-Man and the public in Spider-Man 4.

[jesusolguin]

One of the greatest things to learn about Spider-man legacy in the future in the comics is that in the far far far future where cable (X-Men characters) is from. Cable says to Spider-Man that he is the only one who is vividly remembered as THE greatest hero of all time, while most of the heroes faded away which I think is sweet.

[laurentpeterson]

He's our "friendly neighborhood, Spider-man."

[Ra_aradnE]

Dude, just seeing Peter as spider-man tutoring Kyle is genuinely so wholesome to see.

[biggeek]

THIS! This is how Spider-Man stories SHOULD BE done, not the crap that they have been doing to him

And this is definitely one of the most heartbreaking stories ever, but it’s showing how much of a good soul Peter has