Peter Parker

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## Biography

### Early Life: 1993-2008

Peter Parker was born on August 10, 1993 in Queens to government agents Richard and Mary Parker, both of whom both died shortly afterwards in a plane crash while on a mission overseas. Peter was subsequently raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May, moving in with them at their residence in Forest Hills, New York.

From a young age, Peter was a very gifted student, particularly in science, and earned high honors among his classmates. Peter's reserved nature and thirst for knowledge made him a target for bully Flash Thompson, though. In middle school, Peter met and befriended Harry Osborn, a new kid and fellow outcast despite his father's status as a wealthy (and ruthless) businessman. When Gwen Stacy joined Peter's class in the 8th grade, he quickly developed a crush on the blond, although he refrained from talking to her unless deemed absolutely necessary out of fear of making a fool of himself.

The summer before starting his first year at Midtown High, the Parkers got a new neighbor when Mary Jane Watson moved in with her aunt Anna down the street. Due to her friendship with Anna, Aunt May made numerous attempts to arrange a meeting between Peter and Mary Jane, but it would be several months before Peter and Mary Jane would officially meet face to face.

### Becoming Spider-Man: 2008

When Peter was fifteen years old, his class attended a field trip to Oscorp. While there, an Oz-enhanced spider escaped its terrarium and was loose in the facility. Before its escape had been noticed, the spider managed to bite Peter on the hand; something else that went entirely unnoticed.

The next day, Peter discovered new abilities that he realized must have come from the spider. He was able to cling to and climb walls, was super-strong, and had incredible agility, among other things. Peter decided to use his powers for money by wrestling, designing a makeshift costume and mask to hide his identity and prevent embarrassment in case he lost. Except he didn't lose, his newfound powers helping him easily defeat his opponent. Despite his victory, Peter was denied payment due to his anonymity, and he left infuriated. In a bad mood, Peter allowed a burglar he encountered on his way home to escape.

Still in a bad mood the next day, Peter picked a fight with Flash, resulting in an afterschool meeting with the principal and Uncle Ben. At home, Uncle Ben tried to explain the Parker Principle: "with great power comes great responsibility" to his nephew, but Peter got angry and ran off to cool down. When he came home later, he discovered that his uncle had been shot and killed by a burglar. Upon tracking the burglar down, Peter learned it was same guy he had let escape just the other night. Realizing the meaning of the Parker Principle, Peter vowed to use his powers for the protection of others.

Needing a way to traverse the city and a non-lethal weapon against crooks, Peter developed "web-fluid" and a pair of mechanical "web-shooters" to aim and release the substance. Using his makeshift wrestling costume, mask, and web-shooters, "Spider-Man" stopped several crooks and bank robbers.

Of course, with only one working member of the family, it wasn't long before Peter and Aunt May became struggling financially. To help out, Peter took a part-time job at the Daily Bugle as a web-designer after school. Despite his begging to do so, Aunt May refused to take all of Peter's money, and he used the leftover cash to create a much better, much more refined costume.

Spider-Man's first true challenge was the Vulture, who kidnapped Norman Osborn and demanded the businessman give him credit for the work Osborn had stolen. After saving Osborn's life, Spider-Man became a source of contention for the media...with some liking him...and some...not.