For the first time, embattled Daily Bugle photographer Peter Parker addressed the mounting questions about his photographs of Spiderman and the Daily Bugle's preoccupation with the superhero. MediaBackspin caught up with Parker for some exclusive comments:
Why do you take more photos of Spiderman than Zohan?
It's not because I'm pro-Spidey, or anti-Zohan. It's because the Daily Bugle's pushing local coverage, and Spiderman's a local hero. J. Jonah Jameson pays more for pictures of the wall crawler than any other hero and people are far more likely to buy the Bugle when they see their "friendly neighborhood Spiderman" on the front page. All the photographers in town know it. As Zohan spends more time here, I'm sure he'll come to be regarded as a more local hero too.
Some bloggers suggest you're colluding with Spiderman.
I'm proud of all my superhero photos published in the Bugle. No disrespect to Zohan — he contributes a lot to the city — but his fans have to accept that the MSM doesn't see him in Spidey's league yet. I'll talk to Zohan privately if it'll help smooth things out. But the bloggers and media watchdogs have to take their gripes to Jameson.
Happy Purim to all our readers.
