Can anyone compare Spider-Man to Superman?

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DarthBoy
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Can anyone compare Spider-Man to Superman?

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Notice how similar both heroes are? they did fought and became friends in two crossover comics back in 1975 and 1981, can anyone compare them and their I.Ds?

Also compare Jonah Jameson to Perry White, Kingpin to Lex Luthor, Spider-Woman to Supergirl, Mary Jane to Lois Lane and Venom to Bizarro.
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Most superheroes are a lot alike. It has to do with what elements people sympathize with. Like why we uphold them as heroes.
I don't know much about Superman, but Spider-Man is definitely one of my favorites. I'll put down what I know of both.

Spider-Man
-orphan
-got his powers suddenly
-learned the "with great power comes great responsibility" lesson the hard way
-will do anything to save the woman he loves
-rejected as a freak by the public at first
-hid his powers from his family/friends to keep them safe
-alter-ego is "mild-mannered"
-used his powers for personal gain at first
-his true love is/was loved by another
-his enemies used to be his friends (Harry Osbourne)

Superman
-orphan
-his enemy used to be his friend (Lex Luthor, assunming Smallville has truth to it...like I said, I don't know much about Superman)
-will do anything to save the woman he loves
-alter-ego is "mild-mannered"
-hid his powers from his family/friends to keep them safe
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numba1lostboy wrote:
Superman

-his enemy used to be his friend (Lex Luthor, assunming Smallville has truth to it...like I said, I don't know much about Superman)
Well they took that LITTLE part from an old Superboy comic but in general they did not previously know each other in the OFFICAL cannon as Smallville is kind of a cheater ( but a great one at least).
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numba1lostboy wrote: -hid his powers from his family/friends to keep them safe
He hid power from friends but not his family.
Both work at newspapers
One a reporter
One a Photographer
Supermans Powers come from the Yellow Sun
Spidermans Powers come from a Radio Active Spider Bite
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Spider-Man-Bitten by Spider
Superman-born with powers

Spider-Man-Made his own costume
Superman-Costume was made by his mother

Spider-Man-Wears a mask and web slings
Superman-wears a cape and flies

Both-wear glasses, suits consist of red and blue, have some symbol on their costume.
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