Hero Blend #14: 10 Things You May Not Know About Spider-Man

In the last 51 years, Spider-Man has not only stood the test of time as a comic book hero, but has become a true pop culture icon. Not only are comics about the webslinger still some of the most popular issues that Marvel produces, the character has been a part of films, television series, novels, radio shows and even Broadway. And yet, there are still some details about the character that a lot of the general public doesn’t know about.

With Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 already out in theaters nationwide and heading to the United States next weekend, I’ve decided to dedicate this week’s episode of Hero Blend to answer some questions that non-Spidey fanatics may not know about. To help me in this cause, I’ve once again invited Cinema Blend creative director Mack Rawden – a comic book newbie – on to co-host and do another special episode of “Mack Asks.”

Why is Spider-Man almost always portrayed as being a teenager or a young guy in his 20s? What exactly happened behind the scenes of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 4? Why hasn’t Daily Bugle editor/Spider-Man hater/general loud-mouth J. Jonah Jameson appeared in the new franchise yet? Watch the video above to find out!

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 opens in theaters May 2nd, and you can find more episodes of Hero Blend right here.

Eric Eisenberg
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Eric Eisenberg is the Assistant Managing Editor at CinemaBlend. After graduating Boston University and earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism, he took a part-time job as a staff writer for CinemaBlend, and after six months was offered the opportunity to move to Los Angeles and take on a newly created West Coast Editor position. Over a decade later, he's continuing to advance his interests and expertise. In addition to conducting filmmaker interviews and contributing to the news and feature content of the site, Eric also oversees the Movie Reviews section, writes the the weekend box office report (published Sundays), and is the site's resident Stephen King expert. He has two King-related columns.