[Skoob]

You may be right. I can't find a reference, only that he was in high school long enough to excel in chemistry. His job as a freelance photographer suggests late teens (working age). Likewise the romance with Betty Brant (first romance is usually mid- to late-teens). The fact that he was permitted to go into a wrestling ring and fight professional wrestlers suggests post-pubescent height and bulk. As my gf says, "What-ever."

I just dislike the prospect of SpiderMAN as a little kid.

I'd pay the price of admission for the tussle with Wolverine alone!