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Spider Man. Spider Man was created by the Spanish creators Victor de la Fuente and H. Lopez Rubio and appeared in the comic strip “El Hombre Araña” (Diamante Negro, 1944).

Spider Man is a Costumed Avenger. He is Spanish explorer Jorge Evans, who while in Africa discovers a tree from which he extracts a paste which when rubbed on his gloves allows him to climb walls and hang on to ceilings. Spider Man fights Mad Scientists and corrupt millionaires.

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