10. He Hated the Idea of Sidekicks
Prior to Lee’s creation of Spider-Man as a teenage pariah-turned-superhero, teenagers in comic books were often relegated to the role of sidekick. Lee wanted to promote teenagers to a more prominent role in which they could have a noticeable impact on society on their own. None of his superheroes had sidekicks, unlike Batman (who had Robin). Later film adaptations of Batman portrayed him without a sidekick, possibly a result of Lee’s avant-garde inspiration.
