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The Amazing Spider-Man is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man and sharing the title of the character's longest-running comic book of the same name. Always use in conjunction with the [marvel] tag.

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Why didn't The Amazing Spider-Man show Norman Osborn?

In The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Norman Osborn is frequently referenced as the reason for employment of Curt Connors/the Lizard, but always represented by a proxy in the form of Oscorp executive ...
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What exactly did the decay rate formula do in The Amazing Spider-Man?

What exactly did the decay rate formula do in The Amazing Spider-Man? What was it that was decaying?
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What was the bad guy's supervillain name in The Amazing Spider-Man?

I'm not referring to the "human" name or birth certificate name of the scientist, but did the bad guy have a moniker like all of the other bad guys and vigilantes? Like... Lizardman?
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Which Uncle Ben was more true to the original Spider-Man comics?

I watched the Spider-Man series with Toby Maguire and now I'm watching The Amazing Spider-Man. I don't really know enough to know which one is most "authentic" but as I'm watching this newer version ...
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Why is Spider-Man's web different between the original and Amazing Spider-Man movies?

Why is it that the two Spider-Man film series (the original one and The Amazing Spider-Man) have different sources for Spider-Man's web? In the original, the web comes directly from Peter, while in ...
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How long can the Spider-Man's web stretch?

In The Amazing Spider-Man game sometime Spider-Man throws his web up in sky and is able to swing. Also he is able to stretch it over long distances. Is there any limit to how long the web can ...
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What material is Spider-man's web made of? [duplicate]

Particular reference to Amazing Spider-Man 1&2 movies is appreciated In movies, the web is too thin and it turns liquid after some time, It has very great co-efficient of elasticity and it can ...
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How is Spider-Man's identity a mystery when Peter is seen performing unusual feats?

So in both first part movie of the Spider-Man series (includes 2002 Sam Raimi series and 2012 Marc Webb series) there always exists a moment when Peter Parker unintentionally tries his strength over ...
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Is Peter Parker/Spider-Man a stalker in the comics?

In both the 2002-2007 Spider-Man trilogy and the newer Amazing Spider-Man trilogy, Peter Parker is seen stalking his love interest (Mary Jane and Gwen Stacy, respectively) to an unhealthy degree. Was ...
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What is the difference between Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man movies

I would like a bit of history here, meaning I would like to know the difference in terms of creator, producers (or publishers of the comic if needed to explain the differences) and some explanation ...
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After how much time does Spider-Man's web decompose? [duplicate]

Spider-Man can spin web from his wrist, and once he does so, uses it to swing. then he releases it and it is hanging all around the city buildings. So my question is: after how much time does Spider-...
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Does Spider-Man use secreted web or web cartridges?

When Spider-Man spurts web from his wrist to swing through the streets, does he use a cartridge fitted in his wrist, or is that a secretion of his body due to the radioactive spider bite? In the ...
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Which issue of Marvel comic books first featured Peter Parker taking a "Selfie"?

Did Peter take the pictures from the very first issue, or was the ploy introduced as the series unfolded? Which issue of the Amazing Spider-Man series did News Photographer, or the soon to be News ...
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Is there an in-universe explanation why nobody traced Spider-Man via his purchase of Oscorp Biocable?

Per the Wikipedia article on Spider-Man's webcasters, in the original comic book Peter Parker develops the webcasters on his own as "an extremely intelligent and creative" scientist. Per ...
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What was Peter Parker’s college major?

In which area did Peter Parker major in at university? Did he ever show any computer hacking skills or other computer-related interests (computer science)?
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Would the special silk spiders in The Amazing Spider-man have made anyone they bite super-powered?

In The Amazing Spider-man, Peter Parker is poking around Oscorp when he goes into a silk thread producing chamber. He disrupts the machine (or something) and all of the spiders fall to the ground. One ...
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Where was Spider-Man's "Spider Sense" when he was hit by a bullet?

In The Amazing Spider-Man movie, after Spider-Man revealed his real identity to Gwen's father and tried to jump to the top of the building, he was shot in the leg by a policeman. A few moments ago, ...
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Where is the Oscorp Tower located?

Along the same vain as Where is Stark Tower located? from the Avengers movie. In The Amazing Spiderman the Oscorp tower seems to be towards the center of NYC around 54th Street (as they told people ...
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Who is in the Amazing Spider-Man Post Credits Scene?

In the post credits scene in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), The script is something like: Who was this mysterious person?
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What comic book line does The Amazing Spider-Man hope to follow?

Keen sets up in his answer Is The Amazing Spider-Man part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? that the new movie is a Sony, and as such does not have to fit into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which ...
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Is The Amazing Spider-Man part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Spider-Man is a Marvel franchise, just like Avengers and X-Men. When they rebooted the Hulk in 2008 it was to incorporate the character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Amazing Spider-Man ...
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