Spider-Man
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Spider-Man (2002)
Peter Parker gains spider-powers, faces the Green Goblin and learns the cost of responsibility. The film uses the comics chiefly as a foundation for its screen version of the character and world.
- Director
- Sam Raimi
- Produced by
- Laura Ziskin, Ian Bryce
- Starring
- Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco
From screen to page
Shop related comicsComics behind the movie
Spider-Man is best approached as a screen interpretation of the character’s foundations rather than a panel-for-panel adaptation. Start with Amazing Fantasy #15, then compare it with The Amazing Spider-Man #14, #39–40, #121–122. Reading the references alongside the movie makes it easier to see what the filmmakers retained, combined or reinvented for the screen.
The Amazing Spider-Man #14, #39–40, #121–122
Connection: Origin and Goblin-story synthesis
