One Spider-Noir Decision Would Leave Aunt May “Scathing,” Reveals the Original Comic Creator

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While Amazon’s Spider-Noir is popular with audiences (earning a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes), comic book writer David Hine has some criticisms. The series significantly alters the original comics, which was understandable in some cases – connecting Spider-Man’s history to his enemies meant the comic book version of young Peter Parker wouldn’t fit the show’s storyline. However, Hine, who created Spider-Man Noir, wasn’t happy with several other changes made in the adaptation.

In an interview with The Radio Times, show creator Hine explained that the series deliberately avoids directly mirroring the political climate of the 1930s. He stated that their version of the story was intentionally political, directly naming individuals and referencing groups like the Friends of New Germany and the growth of Nazi sympathizers in the United States. He emphasized that everything depicted was based on historical facts, aside from the fantastical and adventurous elements of the story.

The Spider-Man we created had Aunt May and Uncle Ben as committed communists. While the show leans slightly left politically, Aunt May would have strongly disagreed with those views. I personally would have loved to see them take a bolder political stand.

Spider-Man Noir’s Creator Hopes the Show Will Take People to the Comics

Hine admits the new take isn’t bad. He’s impressed with the world the creators have built, even noting it leans more into the ‘noir’ style than his original comic, while still keeping some of the classic pulp feel. He especially praises the visually striking black-and-white art and the obvious passion everyone involved has for the project. Ultimately, he’s happy with Spider-Noir and hopes it will encourage people to check out the source comics. He feels the character’s success validates the team’s original fight to get their version published.

I was really captivated by the performances in Spider-Noir. Karen Rodriguez, Brendan Gleeson, and Li Jun Li were absolutely phenomenal – they truly delivered! I especially love Nicolas Cage’s take on the character; his humor is perfect, and the way he embodies Spider-Man’s movements… it reminded me of Steve Ditko’s original comics! No one has made Spider-Man move so convincingly spider-like in years. Though, I have to admit, the web-slinging felt a little awkward at times – Cage seemed a bit like a stiff, older man trying to pull it off.

The way Hine portrayed Aunt May is both funny and surprisingly accurate. In the world of Spider-Man Noir, Ben Parker died while fighting for workers’ rights, and May Parker was a passionate activist. It was great when, after Spider-Man Noir saved her from the Vulture (who had killed Uncle Ben), she criticized him for killing the villain. That Aunt May had a strong personality, which is something the Spider-Noir comic unfortunately lacks.

As a huge comic book and movie fan, I always know adaptations won’t be exactly like the source material – it’s a different medium, after all. But the Spider-Noir movie, while really good, actually changes things from the comics quite a bit. It seems to have gotten away with it because those specific comic issues aren’t super famous. The writer, Hine, is hoping this will actually encourage people to check out the original Spider-Man Noir comics, where you’ll find a character with really strong political views – much stronger than what we see in the movie!

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2026-06-04 18:17