In other news, I need everyone's opinion on something: Is it possible for movies based on Super-Hero comics to stay true to the comics version, or are they doomed by nature of the beast to be separate, and often imperfect, interpretations?

Who here has done philosophy 101? Platonic ideals? Basically, there a concept somewhere of a 'perfect' object... a perfect triangle, a perfect cow, a perfect Spider-Man. That's what Plato said, anyhow. Anything which is actually instantiated is, by necessity, imperfect, because the 'real' world is by definition 'imperfect'.

I used to think that the comics were the perfect standard. But recently I've come believe that to have been a rather narrow view. In fact, it's pretty clear that the 'ideal' spiderman is a combination of comics, toys, movies, TV series, and the notion of an 'everyman superhero'.

Regarding the film - compared back to the comics, it will probably get a lot of things quite wrong.

I see this as a fantastic thing. I believe that the movie will most likely represent the 'perfect' Spider-Man much more accurately than the current comics do.

I love Spider-Man, and I want to be involved and enjoy things Spider-ish... new and old, comic and otherwise. What I have come to realise is that all Spider-things have some validity. Just because it's not 'official continuity' means nothing.

Spider-Man Manga, Anime Money Boxes, Hollywood Films, Newspaper Strips, TV Programs. It's Spider-Man. He's bigger than comics. He's a hero... He's The Hero to many people.

Perfect? Imperfect? Comics? Movies? Whatever. If it's Spider-Man, and it's good, then that's good enough for me!