SPLICED Magazine Issue 04 April/May 2014 | Page 112

SPLICED COMICS / THE SCIENCE OF SUPERHEROES / WEBBING ISSUE 04 Can Spidey actually swing from a web? I 've always envied Spider-Man's ability to swing between skyscrapers with careless abandon, able to flit here and there without any issues. Imagine, you'd never be stuck in traffic or late for work or school, you could ensnare the odd mugger on the way with a well-aimed shot or even choke on the smog-belt of the Jozi skyline as you hurtle around Ponte Tower. Canny bungee-cord equipped hijackers might become an issue, but hey, what's a wallet when you can swing from webs? The question, though, is wo V