Dear Editor,
Stan Lee (1922–2018), who recently passed away, was one of the most prolific comic book writers and publishers. He co-created numerous popular fictional characters mainly belonging to Marvel Comics. His works were often inspired by the most recent scientific discoveries, so it comes as no surprise that his comic books contained several references to the neurosciences.
Superheroes often show increased neural connectivity between brain areas—especially between the visual cortex and premotor and motor areas—with an improvement of hand-eye coordination, reflexes, motor speed, and muscle response (e.g., Captain America, Hawkeye, Black Widow). Similarly, expanded senses (super hearing, super smell, and telescopic vision) could be related to modifications in neural connectivity, but they could be also caused by additional receptors at the level of the sense organs. The spider-sense of Spiderman—an increased awareness of surroundings that allows the superhero to detect danger...
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