The Joker
The Clown Prince of Crime
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I don't get it. Why is Venom considered by some to be Spider-Man's greatest enemy? He looks cool and has cool powers but there are villains who are so much better.
Venom is not even a contender for Spider-Man's greatest enemy. He has done nothing to Peter that measures up to half of what Goblin and Ock have done to him. Even knowing Spider-Man's identity (which was handed to him by the symbiote. He never learned it for himself through cunning and intelligence) what has he ever achieved with that knowledge? Scared MJ once? Stalked Spider-Man over and over? That constitutes a greatest enemy?
Venom is a classic example of style over substance. Take away the cool look and rip off Spidey powers and he's nothing. His reason for hating Spider-Man is one of the worst pieces of character writing ever.
Back in Amazing Spider-Man 8 Peter took the opportunity to knock Flash out in a boxing match.
If movie peter did that it sounds like some people would be calling him a cocky jerk and a bully.
Not if it was done the way it was done in ASM #8.
In that story Flash smashes Peter's glasses, and then challenged Peter to that fight. The gym teacher even agreed to be referee for it. So it wasn't some bully fight on the sly. Or something Peter orchestrated to make Flash look like a tool. Peter accepted, and even made a mental note to pull his punches so he doesn't seriously hurt Flash. The way Peter hits him in that panel was not intentional either. This was in the Living Brain story when it went nuts in the school.
All through the fight Peter had been dodging Flash's blows while trying to figure out how to hit Flash "without splattering him all over the gym". He plans to just flip his wrist instead of swinging with his whole arm. He even warns Flash in advance, telling him, "Here it comes", but, as luck would have it, somebody enters the gym at that moment yelling "Help! The Brain is out of control! Help!" and Flash turns his head to look at the yeller. Pete has already started his blow and can't stop in time.
That's a Peter Parker who is likable and can be respected. Not Garfield's and how he handled Flash.
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