Is Spider-Man Real? Spinning A Web Of A Tale About Queens’ Hometown Superhero.

Is it art imitating life? Does Spider-Man really live in Forest Hills?

These are just some of the questions the Tribune has tried to answer while untangling an amazing web of mystery that lies on a quiet Queens street.

The Marvel Comics character Spider-Man is one of the most recognized in the world, and since his first appearance, comic books have never been the same.

What most Queensites may not realize is that the character of Spider-Man was not born with superpowers on a planet far, far away. He grew up right here in Forest Hills at the address of 20 Ingram Street. Spider-Man was initially introduced to the comic book world as nerdy teenager Peter Parker who came upon his powers by accident while attending a school not unlike Forest Hills High School.

After being bit by a radioactive spider, Parker gained super human powers. Since then, he has been seen in the pages of comics fighting battles all over the borough — from cat burglars on Queens Boulevard to fights over the Queensboro Bridge with his arch nemesis, the Green Goblin.