May 3, 2012 6:30 AM

Two Amazing Real-Life Spider-Men Defy Common Sense

Dan Goodwin and Alain Robert have defied common sense to ascend skyscrapers, occasionally while dressed as Spider-Man. How do they compare?

Photos Boris RoesslerCorbis Suzanne VlamiAP

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