"With great power comes great responsibility."

Peter Parker became Spider-Man after being bitten by a radioactive spider. He develops superhuman strength, the ability to climb walls and he also used his own intelligence to create gadgets that fire webs.

Spiderman, known for his attitude and quick wit, has had by far the most commercial success of Marvel's superheroes both in the film and in the comics. Tobey Maguire snagged the lead role in the film franchise, which comes in at No 6 in the top 10 most successful movie franchises - earning a whopping $2.5 billion.