The two articles, “Stan Lee and Spider-Man, written by Simmi Patel, and “The Birth of Spider-Man, written by Max Bruno, contain information on the origin of Spiderman. The two articles contain knowledge, one on the emphasis and the other undermining Stan Lee. Authors Bruno and Patel give insightful ideas on the creation of Spider-Man by pointing out who lies behind the mask of the “true” creator. By the use of each author’s point of view, tones, and overall purpose, each author is able to give their perspective on the origin of Spiderman. Bruno and Patel’s viewpoints stem directly from the sources that they use which weigh heavily against and in support of Lee. In “The Birth of Spider-Man”, author Max Bruno structures his article based on “How did Spider-Man crawl into existence” (Bruno 2). Throughout …show more content…
Lee’s boss thought “Spider-Man was a terrible idea” (Bruno 3). After Goodman (Lee’s boss) comments on the idea of Spider-Man, Lee “reassigned the job to artist Steve Ditko” (Bruno 4), which supports that he was responsible for the creation of Spider-Man. However, Raphael and Spurgeon suggest “that the original Spider-Man was the result of the work of several artists and writers” (Bruno 5). Simmi Patel, author of “Stan Lee and Spider-Man”, focuses on only the claims made by Stan Lee in his autobiography, Excelsior! The Amazing Life of Stan Lee (Patel 1), as a result, Patel’s viewpoints are heavily weighted in favor of Lee’s self claims. Patel writes “But Lee