Spider-Man is a well-known superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko and first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) during the Silver Age of Comic Books. Since then, the wall-crawling hero has been featured in numerous comic books, animated television shows, live-action films, and video games. He is one of the most popular comic book characters in all of fiction and is ranked among the most recognizable superheroes worldwide.
Spider Man has a number of powers which are enhanced by the bite of a radioactive spider that he encountered during a field trip to an old mill. These include superhuman strength, the ability to cling to walls and surfaces, agility beyond human levels, a sixth sense (“spider-sense”) that warns him of danger, perfect balance and equilibrium, and superhuman speed. He has also supplemented his natural abilities with technology. Being a brilliant chemist and scientist, Peter has developed web-slingers, bracelets that shoot sticky webbing to ensnare foes and objects, and stingers that can stun his enemies.
Peter's jumping ability is one of his most impressive powers. It allows him to quickly scale buildings and leap over tall villains. Some sources suggest that Peter can jump a distance equal to the width of a freeway lane. Given that most freeways have four lanes, this would allow him to jump over 100 feet.
