Fluttershy posted...
Also, because The Spider's Web (1938), a cited influence on the creation of Spider-Man, had the Spider battling a criminal called the Octopus.
well i think the image of spiderman in a hat is just dandy.
The Spider was created to capitalize on the success of the Shadow.
Since Batman was inspired by the Shadow, and Spider-Man was inspired by another character who was inspired by the Shadow, that means that Batman and Spider-Man are uncle and nephew respectively.