Stan Lee on His 'Spider-Man' Inspiration Moment and Peter Parker's Enduring Popularity (Flashback)
, Miles Morales says, 'Anyone can wear the mask.' His proclamation speaks to Morales and Peter Parker's average nature that, along with radioactive arachnoid genetics, has been embedded in the character's DNA since Stan Lee created the superhero in 1962.Even before the, the MCU, and the upside-down kiss, Spider-Man was already held up as one of Marvel’s biggest success stories. When speaking with ET in 1992, Lee shared details about his pivotal moment of inspiration for the character, whose latest appearance brought together multiple generations of Spidey fandom into the crossover event of the century.“It may sound silly, but we were looking for a new superhero and I was wondering what to do next,” Lee recalled.