1. THREE SPIDERMEN:
ASPECTS OF
MASCULINITY
Hugh Taylor

2. CONTEXT
 An investigation of the types and standards of masculinity as
portrayed through the three major depictions of Spider-man: Peter
Parker, Miles Morales, and Otto Octavius.
 Why Spider-man?

3. QUESTIONS
1.
What examples of masculinity does Peter Parker provide?
2.
What changes in Spider-man’s masculinity occur when Miles
Morales is introduced?
3.
How does Peter Parker’s masculinity change when Otto Octavius
takes over?

4. THE MANY FACES OF PETER
PARKER

6. MILES MORALES

8. OTTO OCTAVIUS

10. CONTEXTUAL SOURCES
 Amazing Spider-man #121 Review
 REVIEW -- An Underdog Superhero to Love
 Superior Spider-man #1 Review

11. SECONDARY SOURCES
 “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility” by Robert
Genter

12. THEORETICAL SOURCES
 Complex Masculinities: The Superhero in Modern American
Movies