A New York resident bought a house that turned out to be the address of Spider-Man from Marvel comics, and now receives letters from children around the world, reports the website infohub.kz.
Jack Shea bought the house on Ingram Street in Forest Hills three years ago. He later learned that this address was used for the home of Peter Parker and Aunt May in Marvel comics. Now Spider-Man fans regularly come to the building to take photos. Children from around the world send letters and drawings to the superhero, and on Google Maps the house is marked as "Spider-Man's house."
"People come here from Ireland, England, Italy. They always take pictures. And many Americans know this is Spider-Man's house," Shea said.
The 64-year-old man says he feels a responsibility for the unusual address and tries not to refuse fans photos.
"I feel a little responsibility because Spider-Man is the American spirit. If I live here, I should act like Spider-Man. If someone wants a photo, I say yes," he noted.
Shea also talked about the children's letters. One boy asked Spider-Man how he manages to save the world. Another invited the superhero to his home to watch TV, and a family of a five-year-old from Nebraska invited him to a birthday party.
"This is the place where I wanted to live. It's an exciting place," said the homeowner.
The history of the address is remembered by other residents of the street. Frank Torres, 76, has lived here for about 30 years and says questions about Spider-Man's house arise every time a new movie comes out.
According to him, before the comics, people with the surname Parker actually lived in the house. And across the street lives the Osborn family, whose surname matches the name of the Green Goblin.
However, the real Osborns, according to Torres, were nothing like the comic book character. Their son, for example, dressed up as Santa Claus and gave gifts to children.