Peter Parker

### Abilities

Genius-level intellect, skilled scientist and engineer, heightened athletic abilities, wall-crawling and webbing ability, precognitive spider-sense, rapid healing, web-influenced gadgets

## Behind The Scenes

### Portrayed by

Yuri Lowenthal

**Peter Benjamin Parker**, is the son of Richard Parker and Mary Parker, the nephew of Ben and May Parker, the surrogate uncle of Brian Johnson II, and the best friend/surrogate brother of Carl Johnson/Carl Johnson Jr and Mary Jane Watson/Mary Jane Johnson. Who adopts the secret identity as the original **Spider-Man**, is the main protagonist of the *Marvel's Spider-Man Fan Fiction* series. Peter gained his powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider at the age of fifteen. Employing a secret identity, he settled on using his newfound abilities and designing his own web gadgets to protect the citizens of New York City as the first wall-crawling masked vigilante. Eight years into his superhero career, Peter has become an experienced and masterful crime fighter, but struggles to balance his superhero and personal lives.

He is the main character and protagonist of the first fan fiction along with Carl Johnson/Carl Johnson Jr, where he and CJ are co-workers and when CJ is bitten by a radioactive spider, and starts to show abilities like Peter. They start to work together as CJ becomes the second Spider-Man, but doesn't wear a mask, as he just comes out to the world as CJ. Peter, where he was initially started out as a twenty-three-year-old research assistant of his mentor, along with CJ, the respected scientist Dr. Otto Octavius. Spider-Man is aided in his crime-fighting by intrepid *Daily Bugle* reporter Mary Jane Watson, his ex-girlfriend, and NYPD Captain Yuri Watanabe. In his civilian life, Peter is supported by his Aunt May. Later, Peter becomes the mentor to Miles Morales, the third Spider-Man.

## History

### Early history

Peter was born around the year 1995, to government agents Richard and Mary Parker, in Forest Hills, New York.[1] Following the death of his parents, Peter was raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben in Queens. While in middle school, Peter became best friends with Mary Jane Watson and Harry Osborn, forming a friendship that would last into his adulthood. Peter also developed an interest in science at a young age, and he grew up idolizing the acclaimed scientist Dr. Otto Octavius.

At fifteen years old, while attending a science demonstration, Peter was bitten by a radiation-infused spider, which altered his physiology and granted him several abilities, such as enhanced strength, agility, speed, as well as a "spider-sense" that alerted him to any danger. Peter fashioned a rudimentary costume for himself out of a shirt, pants and a mask, engineered his own homemade web fluid and web-shooters, and began wrestling for money under the moniker "The Spider".[2] At some point after this, Peter allowed a mugger to run past him without using his abilities to stop the mugger, deciding it was "not [his] problem". The criminal would go on to shoot and kill Uncle Ben, who died in his arms. Knowing that he could have prevented Ben's death had he stopped the mugger when presented with the opportunity, Peter blamed himself for the incident. Though this was traumatizing and heartbreaking, Peter carried on and began using his powers to help the people of New York, taking the lesson his Uncle Ben once taught him, that "With great power comes great responsibility", to heart.

### Becoming Spider-Man

Resolving to use his powers for good, Peter designed a new suit for himself, one with a red and blue pattern and web designs, and began calling himself "Spider-Man". As New York's newest hero, he helped to stop petty crimes across the city and gained a reputation for either being a menacing vigilante or a savior to the people. Peter also took up photography in his free time, eventually landing a job as a freelance photographer with the *Daily Bugle* assigned to take pictures of Spider-Man in action. While the job brought in money, his pictures were often used in J. Jonah Jameson's smear campaign against the web-head. Peter quit his job at the *Bugle* after Jameson used Peter's photos to blame Spider-Man for a killing spree perpetrated by Electro, unable to stomach working there after being branded as a murderer. He still remembers his time there fondly, though, and the feeling is mutual if the *Bugle*'s farewell card is any indication. Over the following eight years, Peter protected New York under his costumed alias. During this time, he had several encounters with super-criminals Electro (his first genuinely super-powered foe), Vulture, Rhino, and Scorpion, all of which abused their powers for selfish purposes. He encountered Herman Schultz (aka the Shocker) early into his career, describing his first encounter with Shocker as when "[Spider-Man] was young and stupid" and Shocker "just stupid".[3] He managed to defeat them all and lock them up in the secure superhuman prison, the Raft. Other villains that Peter encountered included the Sandman, the Lizard, whom he had eventually managed to turn back into Dr. Curt Connors, Swarm, and Mysterio. Due to his unsystematic approach to crime-fighting as a neophyte, Peter left several of his backpacks webbed to walls around the city at various points throughout his war on crime.

Peter also established a long-standing rivalry with Wilson Fisk, who ruled New York crime and, unbeknownst to Peter, a selection of the police force, as "The Kingpin". At some point, Peter learned the Kingpin's true identity, and the two had at least one physical encounter during the first eight years of Peter's career. Peter also developed an alliance with NYPD captain Yuri Watanabe; however, she remained unaware of his true identity.

In his personal life, Peter's Aunt May joined the organization F.E.A.S.T. run by Martin Li, whom Peter knew well by eight years into his career. He also entered into a relationship with Mary Jane, an aspiring reporter, who became Peter's confidant. They had a stable relationship and even planned on moving together for a while, but they broke up due to Peter's constant concern for Mary Jane's safety due to the dangers of her career as an investigative reporter.[4] While the relationship had ended by the time Parker entered his eighth year of crime-fighting, Mary Jane was still on good terms with him.

Most notably, after finishing high school, Peter attended Empire State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in biophysics. His thesis of neurotechnology earned Peter a job as a research lab assistant with Otto at Octavius Industries, with CJ his best friend since he came to New York City. At some point, Peter attended the Oscorp Science Center with Otto to find materials used for their prosthetic projects, where he had indirectly met Miles Morales and his best friend Phin Mason (who would later become the Tinkerer) while looking at some of the exhibitions. Peter explored the exhibit before needing to leave for Spider-Man duty, or, as he claimed it to be, some "personal issues".

### *Marvel's Spider-Man Fan Fiction*

Having become used to the ins and outs of the superhero world, Peter had no problem regularly taking down thieves and the occasional supervillains. His conflict with Wilson Fisk reached a tipping point after the NYPD obtained enough evidence to serve a warrant for Wilson Fisk's arrest, Peter made his way to Fisk Tower to help the police raid the building. Fighting his way through Fisk's men, Spider-Man manages to take Fisk down and end his reign as the Kingpin, sending him to prison.[6] During "My OTHER Other Job", in his personal life, Peter was late for work helping Dr. Octavius demonstrate his advanced prosthetic limbs for his government financiers, who are left concerned by the demonstration's failure.[7] In Something Old, Something New, Octavius discovered his damaged Spider-Man suit, but pretending that he thought Peter was Spider-Man's partner, helped him design and craft a new suit.

In "Don't Touch the Art", Peter encountered his ex-girlfriend, Mary Jane, investigating an auction of Fisk's goods which is then attacked by a new, supernaturally-powered gang called the Inner Demons. With Spider-Man, she learned that the Demons are seeking something called Devil's Breath.[8] After this, in "Wheels within Wheels", Spider-Man was able to stop a Demon attack with the aid of Officer Jefferson Davis. Davis was lauded for his heroism at a re-election event for Mayor Norman Osborn, attended by Peter and Mary Jane in "And the Award Goes to...". The Demons then attack, killing Davis and many attendees. Peter witnessed their leader, Martin Li, transforming into an inverted form dubbed Mister Negative, but was knocked unconscious before he could intervene. Following the attack, Peter befriended Officer Davis's son, Miles Morales, over their loss, and convinced him to volunteer at F.E.A.S.T.[9]

Peter and Otto continued their research in "Day to Remember", but Osborn withdrew government funding in an attempt to force Otto to work for Oscorp. This leads to Peter being unable to pay for rent and ultimately evicted from his apartment in Home Sweet Home. Meanwhile, in "Spider-Hack", Spider-Man's search for Li uncovered that Devil's Breath was a lethal and virulent bioweapon inadvertently created by Oscorp while developing a cure for genetic diseases at Osborn's behest. In "The One That Got Away", Li located and steals the only sample of Devil's Breath and threatens to release it unless Osborn surrenders to him. Li is foiled by Spider-Man and Mary Jane, Devil's Breath is secured, and Li is incarcerated at the nearby maximum-security prison, the Raft.[10] Unfortunately, Spider-Man's relationship with Mary Jane is further strained, leading to her considering ending their friendship, much to Peter's frustration.

In the meantime, Otto obsessed over creating enhanced limbs that exceed the limitations of the human body and work in conjunction with a neural interface, revealing to Peter that he was suffering from a neuromuscular disease that would inevitably immobilize him, and that enhanced limbs would allow him to continue his work when his body fails. Peter warned Otto that the interface could impact his mind and personality. Otto continued its use in secret, overcome with anger at Osborn.

In "Out of the Frying Pan...", Spider-Man was drawn to the Raft by a prison break. He learned that some of his greatest enemies — Li, Electro, Vulture, Rhino, and Scorpion — had escaped. They managed to subdue Spider-Man after a hard fight and presented him to Otto, now calling himself Doctor Octopus. Otto warned the beaten Spider-Man to not interfere, before retaking the Devil's Breath and releasing it in Times Square, causing a mass outbreak; Peter's Aunt May is among those infected. New York descended into chaos while Doctor Octopus and his subordinates attacked Osborn's properties. Osborn declared martial law and blamed Spider-Man for the incident, branding him a fugitive.[13]

In "Picking up the Trail" and "Heavy Hitter", Spider-Man gradually took back the city, defeating Electro, Vulture, Rhino, and Scorpion. In "The Heart of the Matter", Spider-Man, having learned from Mary Jane (who he made amends with after helping saving May and MIles from a fire at F.E.A.S.T) that an antidote to Devil's Breath existed and was possessed by Martin Li, defeated Li and recovered the antidote. However, Doctor Octopus arrived, easily defeating Spider-Man, and escaped with both it and Osborn. Wounded, Peter built himself a yellow-light black armored suit on Mary Jane's advice and confronted Doctor Octopus atop Oscorp Tower in "Pax in Bello", saving Osborn from falling to his death. Otto revealed that he has known Peter's secret identity and the two battled, after which Spider-Man recovered the antidote and defeated Doctor Octopus, tearfully telling the doctor that he was everything Peter wanted to be and was heartbroken by the doctor's descent.

Peter brought the antiserum to Dr. Morgan Michaels, who informed him that while the sample was viable, the dose was only enough for one use, and he would need the entire sample to make enough for others. Knowing that May's condition had progressed too far for her to wait, Peter was faced with either saving May or saving everyone. As he prepared to save May, she revealed that she knew he was Spider-Man and that was proud of him. Ultimately, Peter was forced to let May die, collapsing to his knees and sobbing as she flat-lined.[14]

Three months later, New York has returned to normal and Peter and Yuri kindled their relationship. Miles, who was bitten earlier by an experimental Oscorp spider, revealed to Peter that he had gained spider-like powers, prompting Peter to reveal his own secret.