Spider-Man vs Cancer

"But I don't want to cure cancer. I want to turn people into dinosaurs." actual quote from a spiderman comic

The fact that Spider Man canonically does basically Make A Wish work for children is incredible

The fact that Tim was included in those that Peter had lost was really wholesome.

That “Leah” story actually made me tear up. Spider-Ham of all people really summed up the most heartbreaking thing about being Spider-Man: “The hardest part of this job is… you can’t always save everybody”

Spider-Man having some of the most down to earth stories like this are why I have loved the character so much over the years. Genuinely adore this stuff.

Just a quick tip for viewer retention, don't tell us that Spiderman isn't going to be beating up cancer kids in the first 10 seconds, I was really looking forward to seeing Peter go full Anakin

I suffer with Leukemia irl, and this video made me cry. On multiple occasions.

Spider-Man is probably the most relatable superhero of all time. My mother died of leukemia two years ago and not a day goes by without thinking about her at least once. She fought for ten years to live and, just like Spider-Man, she always got back up. I'll always admire her and Spidey for accomplishing the impossible. Great video man, really hope your Power Rangers vid gets back soon

These issues are why Spider-man is my favorite hero, he does stuff like this no matter the circumstance and when he reveals his identity to Tim, I cried Edit 1: (Thanks for agreeing with me)

I think it's important to write these stories about these "larger than life" heroes tackling more everyday "human" problems instead of the next superpowered moustache-twirler, it adds a layer of relatability and showcases how these characters would act in more personal situations. Thank you for sharing these stories Alex

Tim is both the most depressing and uplifting in a way. Peter gave him so much personal information, more than any other super fan of him. He gave him solace in his final weeks. But Peter only did it because he knew the kid was dying and would take the secrets to the grave. There was little risk.

As a childhood cancer survivor, the part about the kid being afraid to go to bed because he’s not sure he’ll wake up hit hard. I struggled with that a lot. It’s a horrible thought to live with.

That Leah story was depressing, sure, but having you re-describe it made me realise that she was most likely semi-conscious the whole time, aware that she was swinging with Spider-Man rather than merely hallucinating it. Her expression after being kissed on the cheek by him might suggest this, too. She heard him say “sweet dreams”, then she was off again.

You know.... I found it funny that despite having so many high stake stories featuring multiversal entities who eats Spider-Man variants, gods, demons, aliens, the one that feels most genuine and beautiful stories when it comes to Spider-Man is pretty much happens closer to home either it's a love one nearest to Peter or helping the sick to live their dream before dying.

People often talk about how Strong or how Smart Spider-Man is , but I think it's his compassion that's makes him him special. Makes me sad that Disney didn't allow a little boy to have a Spider-Man tombstone.

The most tragic part about Tim’s story is that it very clearly mattered to the publishers for people to see. The fact it came up all those years later is what gets me the most.

That first kid you showed, watch the 1997 ( i think) Animated spiderman tv show. They redid that who scene with a girl, it's all beat-to-beat with the comic (as I just found out). The very last scene is him swinging out of the building for... 'terminally ill kids'. Even for a kid, me, I was shocked and teary eyed watching that when I was young. I'm glad they drew inspiration from the comic

Green Goblin: Peter what happened? Spider-man: Cancer

Im reminded of that All Star Superman strip where he stopped a girl from committing suicide. Im not a comic book reader but that scene of him telling her that "you're stronger then you think you are" absolutely destroys me and inspires me. It's one thing to overcome and persevere out of sheer stubbornness, but we all don't have that strength 24/7 7 days a week so hearing that from a genuine hero like fucking Superman to this random kid that he felt needed the reassurance ALL THIS while he himself was dying is just perfect to me.

When I was little, my grandparents would usually look after me a couple days each week. My dad loved marvel comics when he was a kid, so my grandma had a ton of old issues of Spider-Man still with her. I grew up when the Raimi movies were coming out, and I thought Peter Parker was just the coolest. I loved his colorful outfit and mask that covered his whole head. I thought his powers were so creative and was amazed when he swung around saving Manhattan from Willem Dafoe. I looked at Peter and saw someone I wanted to be. At least once a week we’d sit down together and she’d read through half an issue with me; I’m pretty sure it’s how I started to learn to read. I remember being on the edge of my seat on the ride to her house because I couldn’t wait to see how Spidey was gonna get out of this one. When I was ten, she died of liver cancer, and was suffering from multiple kinds at the end of her life. She was always of fragile health, suffering from asthma her whole life and surviving a total of four heart attacks. When my parents told me grandma was gone, I cried harder than I think I ever will in my life. She was 4’10 and 80 pounds, and she was the strongest person of all time. She taught my grandpa how to speak English when he came to America from Nicaragua. She raised my dad and his sister almost all on her own while my grandfather worked at the welding plant all day. She took time to humor this weird little kid twice a week while his parents were working late, and made the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich in the world. She looked just like Aunt May, and I think sometimes I forgot that they weren’t one and the same. Spider-Man is my favorite superhero.