Spider-Man Just Wormed His Way Into Seinfeld and Honestly? It's Time Superheroes Left Celebrities Alone
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Amazing Spider-Man #1!The newestSpider-Manseries has included a sly reference to the iconic sitcomSeinfeld, but is it time for comics to stop referencing celebrities and larger pop culture? A surprising cameo raises the question abouthow much Marvel should be referencingreal-world figures. For decades,Marvel and its fellow superhero publishershave a history of touching on pop culture, whether it uses official cameos, stealthy parodies, or outright unauthorized crossovers. But as time has gone on, the view on celebrities have changed and one must wonder if it’s time for superheroes to take a break from touching on celebrities from real life....