# "As long as they spell my name right..."

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-long-as-they-spell-my-name-right/37307>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [October 17, 2000, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-long-as-they-spell-my-name-right/37307 "2000-10-17T20:14:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lux\_Fiat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lux\_Fiat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lux_Fiat)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-long-as-they-spell-my-name-right/37307/1 "2000-10-17T20:14:44Z")

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As a big fat comics geek, I felt it my duty to point out that in today’s [column on geckos](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mgecko.html), Doug misspelled “Spider-Man”. See, unlike Batman or Superman, Spidey’s got a hyphen and a second capital letter.

Unimportant, you say? For the love of God, Lux, go outside your house every once in a while and see what you can’t do about getting yourself a life, you say? Well, okay, I’ll concede that. But the price of knowledge is eternal vigilance. Or something. Anyway, just thought I’d point it out.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-long-as-they-spell-my-name-right/37307/2 "2000-10-18T15:49:54Z")

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You are correct, Lux Fiat. You have a sharp eye! I confirmed your statement with a look at the official [Spider-Man biography](http://www.marvel.com/comics/characters/spider-man.html).

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-long-as-they-spell-my-name-right/37307/3 "2000-10-18T16:23:23Z")

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We will make the correction. Thanks, Lux… I guess I’m glad that we have people around who know that sort of thing.

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**Author:** ![Lux\_Fiat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lux\_Fiat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lux_Fiat)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/as-long-as-they-spell-my-name-right/37307/4 "2000-10-18T20:01:37Z")

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> I guess I’m glad that we have people around who know that sort of thing.

All us worker bees have our own little dance to do, I suppose. 🙂