Spider-Man’s Brutal Origin in Snow

Spider-Man’s origin story is actually a terrifying mirror of Batman’s trauma. In this brutal retelling,

the Chameleon executes Peter’s dad point-blank while his mom tries to become a human shield.

But she gets taken out too, collapsing right on top of him. Instead of freezing

up, kid Peter goes absolutely feral. He says the spider instinct took over,

driving him to reach for the assassin's throat to kill him. He accidentally triggers a gas trap

that forces the villain to flee, but the damage is done. It ends with a haunting

shot of Peter standing over his parents in the snow, born in tragedy.