50YO ‘Spiderman’ Poses For Photos As A Means To Pay For Disabled Wife’s Medical Fees

Spider-Man. An undeniable cultural icon, as well as a self-proclaimed Friendly Neighbourhood superhero.

For ages, this enigmatic figure could only lurk behind the big screen and small screen alike, as his mantle was taken up by the likes of Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland.

But it has been spelt out in the stars that Spider-Man will one day become a non-fictional superhero defending the streets of Real Earth 878, and much as I like to denounce such prophecies, there’s really no stopping this one because it has already come true.

In Malaysia, no less.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen. A dimensional Spider-Man has webbed his way into Malaysia and he’s a curious one at that. For one, he has unveiled his age to be 50, a figure that’s more reminiscent of his traditionally dead uncle.

And for seconds, he brings a disabled woman along on his heroic ventures, not Aunt May…

But his disabled wife, whom he has donned the suit for.

50YO ‘Spiderman’ Poses For Photos As A Means To Pay For Disabled Wife’s Medical Fees

Spider-Man has landed in good ol’ georgy Georgetown, and apparently he’s hard at work pushing his disabled wife through the streets as he combs for heroic job prospects.

According to Harian Metro, the man behind the mask is none other than street artist Ahmad Shakirin Mohd Zain, 50, a former artist at Pasar Seni, Kuala Lumpur. And lest you’re wondering why he ditched his art job for a masked suit, wonder no more.

He got bitten by a radioactive spider whose existence could threaten the whole of humanity He put on the spider suit as a way of gaining side income to pay off his wife’s medical fees.

“My wife fell in a toilet and that gave her stroke, and due to her diabetes, her right leg had to be amputated from the knees below,” he said. His wife, Nur Aznita Mohd Ismail, 37, had worked as a chef in a famous restaurant in the city.

“Thereafter, we moved to Penang and tried to change our luck here with this method.”

Before he was Spider-Man, Ahmad’s main income had revolved around the sale of his paintings at popular locations around the city.

When he learnt that his acquaintances were earning money from putting on superhero suits, however, he decided on a switch in job prospects.

He proceeded to buy a suit online at the price of RM180.

It Wasn’t Just A Job Either

According to the same report, Ahmad mentioned how the two of them adored kids but never had a chance to have one. And so, in a way, him taking on the mantle of the cultural icon served as a form of therapy for them.

“Aside from that, we are thrilled when we get to play around with children and hope that the public will pray for our well-being.”

Suffice it to say; the suit was a hit, and the public would routinely request for pictures with him.

And it seems that he even gets tips too.

“I didn’t mean to beg, but there was once a time where someone only tipped me 20 cents after asking me to do Spider-Man poses and I still accepted it because to me the sincerity of the giver matters more.”

Currently residing in a guest house, the couple’s obligated to pay RM55 (~SGD$18) per day. After news of their plight broke out, however, the guest house owner has expressed compassion.

“Later when my wife gets better, she plans on selling food as well because that’s what she’s skilled at,” he continued.

As such, we here at Goody Feed hope that the couple will be able to experience better times in the future and that they’ll be able to lead a good life despite their circumstances.

All the best, Peter Parker and Mary Jane!!