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    Default Is it possible for Peter to be more mature than the other seasoned heroes?

    As the underdog everuone constantly misunderstands and a annoyance, do you feel Marvel will every step Spider-Man up as a actual mature person in the eyes of his older or more serious peers? I mean sometimes him and deadpool exist to be the only ones that make team ups young for the kids, and the characters in comparison are way more stable and respected by they're calm and experienced demeaner, even if the former is a genius and a master mercenary respectively.

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    In the Spider-Man comics, there is a tension between how the reader sees the character, and how the larger Marvel Universe responds.

    He really shouldn't have the level of respect he's deserved, since that's part of his appeal. The veterans of the Marvel Universe should understand that there's more going on to him than others are aware.

    An additional problem is that Peter Parker is often the audience surrogate. Zeb Wells had a great Captain America team-up in Avenging Spider-Man, where Peter tries to bond with Cap over a shared love of dorky science fiction stuff. That could be seen as Peter being immature and needy but I think it worked, partly because we could understand what Peter's going through.
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    Didn't we already have this thread?
    No wait, that was if Spider-Man could be more "manly".

    Anyway, I don't think Spider-Man has been presented as a neophyte in a long time. He's definitely more respected by his peers than he used to be.
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