nypost.com — Back in 1982, Schueller was a 22-year-old comic-book fan living in Chicago. Marvel, the publisher of "Spider-Man," asked readers to send in ideas for the hero, and Schueller jumped at the chance. He spent two weeks crafting a story in which Spidey dons a new costume.
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egovoruhkMay 22, 2007
Um, wrongSearch the page, and you'll see no mention of a contest. It was just a "Hey, tell us what you think we should do next" type of thing. He just happened to have a really good idea. The $220 was them paying him off in case they ever wanted to use his ideaIt would be a pretty lame contsest if it were. "Send us your idea. The best one wins $220, and no recognition." Score!
hellotylerMay 22, 2007
They could at least kick him a couple hundred thousand bucks now that the idea took off so well.
masonreloadedMay 22, 2007
Go Brown Suit Spidey!!!
jhnewtMay 22, 2007
Ideas are overrated. It's the implementation of the idea that made it valuable. They could have easily did something dumb and worthless with the idea of a black spidey suit.
elhafMay 22, 2007
In Exxon stock it would be $5369.04.<a class="user" href="http://ir.exxonmobil.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=115024&p=irol-stockCalculator&t=Calc">http://ir.exxonmobil.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=115024&p=irol-stockCalculator&t=Calc</a>
drekorMay 22, 2007
Purple snake skin a la Morpheus.
fallenone05May 24, 2007
1982 = $220 is 2007 = $700 million because of inflation; that accounting class finally paid off for me