Summary

  • Spider-Man was Marvel's first relatable hero, changing the way Marvel created characters and making them more down-to-earth and relatable to readers.
  • Venom's popularity led to the birth of other symbiote characters and major Marvel events like Maximum Carnage, showing the huge impact Spider-Man's black costume had.
  • Spider-Man joining the New Avengers changed the team dynamic and paved the way for a new era where almost everyone became an Avenger, reshaping the way the Avengers worked.