SPIDERMAN, the superhero alter ego of Peter Parker, has been fighting crime since 1962.
His superhuman strength and agility weaving webs across New York has outfox dastardly crooks in hundreds of comics penned and illustrated by artists with compelling imagination 
But even one of the world’s upper echelon of crimefighters needs a break. And where better that in Australia, lapping up a lifestyle far removed from the bustle of big city America.
As the latest in a line Spiderman writers started for Marvel Comics by Stan Lee more than 60 years ago, Zeb Wells did just that.
He arrived at the Jarklin pub on Friday in time to truly experience the parochialism of AFL grand final weekend.
Time for a battery recharge after completing his final Spiderman assignment and three years “working harder than I ever had”.
Destination Jarklin wasn’t exactly a case of throwing a dart and seeing where it landed on the map.
“I knew Zeb before he was famous,” said hotel owner Heide Polkinghorne of the American comic book writer, screenwriter, director, and voice actor.

“We are old friends,” piped back Zeb in between autographing comics and vid