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Peter Parker Coming Home Injured as Spider-Man Meme

A meme that humorously depicts Peter Parker's daily struggle as Spider-Man by contrasting Aunt May's innocent question about Spider-Man's identity with an image of a heavily injured cartoon cat. The top text reads 'Aunt May: Gosh I wonder who that Spider-Man is?' followed by 'Peter Parker coming home every day:' above a scene of Tom (from Tom and Jerry) walking on crutches, covered in bandages, with a weary expression, set against a night sky. The joke lies in implying Peter returns home injured daily from Spider-Man activities, yet Aunt May remains unaware of his secret identity.
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Aunt May
Gosh I wonder who that Spider-Man is?
Peter Parker coming home every day

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Aunt May: Gosh I wonder who that Spider-Man is? Peter Parker coming home every day:

Overview

A meme that humorously depicts Peter Parker's daily struggle as Spider-Man by contrasting Aunt May's innocent question about Spider-Man's identity with an image of a heavily injured cartoon cat. The top text reads 'Aunt May: Gosh I wonder who that Spider-Man is?' followed by 'Peter Parker coming home every day:' above a scene of Tom (from Tom and Jerry) walking on crutches, covered in bandages, with a weary expression, set against a night sky. The joke lies in implying Peter returns home injured daily from Spider-Man activities, yet Aunt May remains unaware of his secret identity.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit (as indicated by the source) and is a remix of content from two franchises: 'Spider-Man' (Marvel) and 'Tom and Jerry' (animated series). The image of Tom the cat, typically from slapstick comedy scenes, is repurposed here to represent Peter Parker's constant injuries. The watermark 'made with mematic' suggests it was created using the Mematic mobile editing app, common for making text-over-image memes.

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