Spider-Man's 'Great Power' Quote: The Real Origin Story
Turns out Uncle Ben's most famous line—'With great power comes great responsibility'—might not have originated with Marvel after all. Screen Rant dug into the 78-year history of this quote and found its actual roots, which is honestly wild considering how completely Marvel has owned it in the cultural consciousness. The quote's become so synonymous with Spider-Man that most fans assume it came straight from Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's brains. This discovery doesn't diminish what Marvel did with it, but it definitely reframes how we think about superhero mythology and borrowed wisdom.
ComicsBuzz Take
It's a good reminder that even the most 'iconic' superhero moments are often built on older foundations—Marvel's genius was recognizing what resonated, not necessarily inventing it from scratch.
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"Wait, so Stan Lee didn't come up with it? This changes everything I thought I knew"
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