Peter Parker

### Portrayers

**Peter Benjamin Parker**, also known as "**Spider-Man**", is both a fictional character and protagonist of the *Marvelous DC's* *Spider-Shock* series created by Steve Ditko and Dwayne McDuffie. He is a web-slinging superhero of his own design.

"**Pete**" **Parker**, is a web-slinging spider-like superhuman hero of his own design. Motivated by a tragedy from his past, he takes the lesson, "With great power comes great responsibility," to heart.

Peter gained his newly developed superpowers after being bitten by a genetically-modified spider during the OsCorp field trip. Employing an identity, he settled on using them to protect city while trying to balance his crime-fighting and civilian lives.

He sometimes teams up with other superheroes like his friends Static and Gear to fight crime. Peter's mentor is Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Peter is a school student who attends Midtown High with his friends Virgil, Harry, Richie and MJ Watson.

"*I've been given a gift of great power. Uncle Ben once said, "With great power comes great responsibility." I don't think I truly understood what he meant until that night. But in order to live up to that motto, I need to become something more than a celebrity... I need to become a symbol. A beacon of hope. I need to become... a hero.*"

—Spider-Man.

## Appearance & Biography

*Voice Actor*: Josh Keaton (English), Manabu Ino (Japanese), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Basque), Not Known (Brazilian), Not Known (Cantonese), Not Known (Catalan), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Croatian), Not Known (Danish), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Filipino), Not Known (French), Not Known (Galician), Not Known (German), Not Known (Greek), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (Indonesian), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Mandarin), Not Known (Norwegian), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Tagalog), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Valencian), Not Known (Ukrainian), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (Canadian French), Not Known (European Spanish), Not Known (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin American Spanish), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Spain-Spanish)

### Appearance

#### As Peter Parker

Peter Parker is a Caucasian teenage boy with brown hair and green eyes. Peter is usually seen wearing various jackets with a t-shirt underneath throughout the series. He carries blue one-strap backpack with him at all times. On the back of the backpack is the formula his Uncle Ben wrote for, "With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility".

#### As Spider-Man

##### Original Suit

As Spider-Man, he wears a long blue-and-yellow hoodie jacket, a white undershirt sporting a black lightning bolt through a circle (his insignia), black pants, and black-and-gray gloves and boots. He also wears a white mask and yellow goggles.

#### Upgraded Suit

In the later series, his Spider-Man costume gets a few redesign changes to it. The palms, wrist, and middle arm of the suit are now blue.

* Hair Color: Black
* Skin Color: Brown
* Eye Color: Brown
* Age: 14
* Birthday: Not Known
* Height: 5' 7"
* Weight: 140 lbs. (64 kg)

## Personality

Virgil Hawkins is a kind, smart, and humorous young man. His friendliness and sense of humor has allowed him to attract a diverse array of friends, such as Frieda Goren, Daisy Watkins, and Richie. He has a bit of an annoyance with his older sister, Sharon Hawkins, and sometimes exhibits negative traits such as anger and can be a show-off for his fans as Static. Despite these negative traits, Virgil always comes through for his loved ones and does what he can to correct his mistakes.

As a superhero, Static has a very strong sense of right and wrong, being the first to help a friend in trouble. He is almost always fearless in the face of danger and often goes about fighting crime with a confident smile. Static values his reputation as a hero and dislikes being shown up or given a bad name, but he also knows when to admit when he is wrong and knows when to tone down his ego. Static also knows when to be serious in his battles, but often uses his sense of humor on the job.

He also has a compassionate heart for some of his opponents, such as when he comforted Permafrost and wanted to help her. Static also acts wisely in many situations and often provides advice to those who need it. He is on good terms with his father, Robert Hawkins, even after he learns that Virgil is Static. Over the years and into adulthood, Static becomes more mature and responsible as a superhero, though he still retains his sense of humor.

## Relationships

### Friends/Allies

* Web-Warriors
	+ Spider-Woman - Friend and ally.
	+ Agent Venom
	+ Ghost-Spider
	+ Iron Spider
	+ Spider-Girl
	+ Scarlet Spider
	+ Kid Arachnid
* Static
* Gear
* Rubber-Band Man
* OsCorp
	+ Harry Osborn - Friend and ally.
* Midtown High
	+ Anna Maria Marconi
	+ Aaron Warren
	+ Randy Robertson
	+ Screwball
* Horizon High
	+ Max Modell
* Splinter Hamato
* Ninja Turtles
	+ Leonardo Hamato
	+ Raphael Hamato
	+ Donatello Hamato
	+ Michelangelo Hamato
* April O'Neil
* Casey Jones
* Justice Avengers
	+ Captain America
	+ Superman
	+ Iron Man
	+ Batman
	+ Thor
	+ Wonder Woman
	+ Hulk
	+ Green Lantern
	+ Hawkeye
	+ Flash
	+ Wasp
	+ Green Arrow
	+ Yellowjacket
	+ Martian Manhunter
	+ Captain Marvel
	+ Hawkman
	+ Black Panther
	+ Aquaman
	+ Ms. Marvel
	+ Ant-Man
	+ Vision
	+ Black Widow
* Guardians of the Galaxy
	+ Star-Lord
	+ Groot
* X-Men
	+ Wolverine - Ally.
* Bat Family
	+ Oracle
* Young Justice
* Teen Titans
	+ Nightwing
	+ Cyborg
* Wayne Enterprises
	+ Lucius Fox

### Family

* Richard Parker (father, deceased)
* Mary Parker (mother, deceased)
* Ben Parker (uncle, deceased)
* May Parker (aunt, deceased)
* Black Symbiote (former symbiote)
* Synthetic Symbiote (former symbiote, deceased)

### Neutral

* Daily Bugle
	+ J. Jonah Jameson
* Doctor Octopus
* Sandman
* Vulture
* Beetle/Mach-IV
* Agency
	+ Amanda Waller
* Sable International
	+ Silver Sable
* Deadpool
* Lizard
* Black Cat
* Wraith
* Swarm

### Enemies

* Burglar
* Meta-Breed
	+ Ebon-Streak
		- Ebon
		- Hotstreak
* Spencer Smythe
	+ Ultimate Spider-Slayer
	+ Spider-Slayers
* Dark Goblin
* Jackal
* Chameleon
* Sand Girl
* Sinister Six
	+ Scorpion
	+ Electro
	+ Mister Negative
	+ Kraven the Hunter
	+ Mysterio
* Tinkerer
* Molten Man
* Hammerhead
	+ Tully Martello
* Silvermane
* Serpent Society
	+ Madame Hydra
* A.I.M.
	+ M.O.D.O.C.
	+ Scientist Supreme
* Alchemax
	+ Tiberius Stone
* Crossbones
* Kang the Conqueror
* The Joining
	+ Galactus
	+ Terrax

## Abilities and Powers

### Powers

* **Spider Physiology:**: Due to his infusion of spider DNA after being bitten by one of Oscorp's genetically altered spiders, he has gained the strength, speed, equilibrium and healing rate of a Common House Spider. He also gained a paranormal survival instinct, dubbed as his spider senses.
	+ **Superhuman Strength**: Spider-Man is far stronger than ordinary humans. He is strong enough to easily destroy mechanical robots from S.H.I.E.L.D and hold many tons of weight when needed. It is stated that Spider-Man can lift in max about 20 tons.
	+ **Superhuman Jumping**: Spider-Man's strength also extends into his legs which allows him to jump far higher and leap much further than a normal human.
	+ **Superhuman Speed**: Due to possessing the proportionate speed of a spider, Spider-Man can run at speeds greater than the finest Olympic athlete.
	+ **Superhuman Stamina**: Spider-Man is capable of exerting himself for days without any fatigue or passing out, despite his greatly increased metabolism.
	+ **Superhuman Durability**: Spider-Man's body is physically tougher and more resistant to some types of injury than the body of a normal human. He has endured blows from beings with strength much greater than his own, fallen many meters in the air, and even been hit through steel walls. However, he can easily be damaged through bladed weaponry or even the smallest firearms. He did endure being showered in super heated water and being "nuggied" by the Hulk without harm.
	+ **Superhuman Agility**: Spider-Man is very agile and can easily do back flips in the air.
	+ **Superhuman Equilibrium**: After being bitten by the mutated spider, Spider-Man can balance himself on any object no matter how small or narrow it is.
	+ **Superhuman Reflexes**: Spider-Man's reflexes are above even the finest human athlete. He has shown that he can dodge strikes from beings with supernatural speed, gunfire and energy blasts.
	+ **Superhuman Senses**: Spider-Man's senses are greatly enhanced as he no longer needed his glasses after the spider's bite. He is able to sense, hear and see objects near to him.
	+ **Spider-Sense**: Spider-Man has a survival instinct to sense dangers that happens moments before it actually happens, which enhances his reflexes. It works like a alarm sound when danger is near. It cannot be replicated by any being due to its magical nature.
	+ **Wall-Crawling**: Spider-Man can crawl along any surface much like a spider would.
	+ **Accelerated Healing Factor**: Spider-Man's peak-human metabolism allows him to heal epithelial cells/tissues at a faster pace. However it is likely that this healing ability will not heal damage done to vital organs nor regenerate amputated limbs.

### Abilities

* **Genius-Level Intellect**: Peter is a genius and has an I.Q of 205. He is more intelligent than some of the finest professors in the world. He was even able to find a antidote for a disease on his own, be able to operate Iron Man's armor and other extraordinary feats that would require genius intelligence.
* **Expert Hand-To-Hand Combatant**: Spider-Man has been extensively trained by Nick Fury and Iron Fist in various martial arts styles as well as to properly supplement it with his superhuman strength, speed, and reflexes. He often toys with his opponents in order for them to drop their guard, due to his seemingly childish nature.
* **Expert Leader**: Spider-Man is a remarkable leader and even led his own team to many great victories before being offered the Avengers membership. He also shows remarkable proficiency with analyzing various tactics to create better combat tactics.
* **Stealth**: Spider-Man has shown to be highly skilled at stealth, even before being initiated in S.H.I.E.L.D. or the Justice Avengers.

### Equipment

Spider-Man's equipment primarily consists of a wide array of web-based gadgets that he uses to combat different opponents. He has access to eight such gadgets: the Web Shooter, the Impact Web, the Spider-Drone, the Electric Web, the Web Bomb, the Trip Mine, the Concussive Blast, and the Suspension Matrix. The gadgets are upgradeable and have unique features and abilities. The most basic gadget, the Web Shooter, is also a means of helping Spider-Man traverse the city of New York in addition to aiding him in combat. Similarly, the Electric Web can also be used to power certain electronic conduits.

Peter also makes use of highly-advanced suits throughout the course of the main story, with each suit coming with a signature power of its own. His primary suit is called the Advanced Suit, which he crafts after his Classic Suit becomes damaged early in the story. Peter later builds an armored version of the Advanced Suit, called the Anti-Ock Suit, in order to counter the mechanical appendages of Doctor Octopus.

## History

### Past

#### Early Life

Since he was young, Peter Parker was encouraged to pursue science by his uncle Ben, an optimistic person who also taught Peter a lesson in responsibility through his motto, "with great power comes great responsibility." While attending Midtown High, Peter befriended Harry Osborn, the son of OsCorp's CEO. The two remained friends even after Harry was accepted into an academy for geniuses, Horizon High.

#### Becoming Spider-Man

During a school trip to OsCorp Tower, Peter was bitten by one of the experimental spiders that escaped during a breach. While reeling from the effects of the spider bite, Peter discovered he had developed amazing spider-like abilities. Still amazed by these new powers, Peter decided to approach this predicament using the five steps of the scientific method: observation, hypothesis, prediction, experimentation and conclusion.

While examining his new abilities, Peter developed two web-shooter bracelets to make up for the fact he didn't seem to inherit the spider's ability to generate webbing. While trying out his ability to swing from weblines, Peter was inspired by a fortune-teller to use his powers to pursue fame and fortune, while still keeping his identity a secret. With the resources from his house, Peter created a costume. The young boy subsequently chose wrestling as the stepping stone to stardom, using the stage name "the Spider."

While getting ready to confront professional wrestler Bonesaw McGee as part of the show *So You Want to be a Wrestler?*, a fleeing thief ran past Peter. Having determined that catching the criminal wasn't his responsibility, Peter didn't intervene. As the Spider, Peter easily defeated his opponent in the ensuing wrestling match, winning a trophy.

When he returned home, Peter learned his Uncle Ben had been murdered by a burglar he surprised trying to break into their house. Fueled by rage, Peter suited up and confronted the murderer in the warehouse where the police had notified he was holding up. As soon as Peter got a close look at the criminal's face, he realized it was the very same thief he didn't lift a finger to stop earlier that very same night.

When Peter returned home following the burglar's arrest, he discovered he had finally realized the true meaning behind his Uncle Ben's motto. Deciding to honor the memory of his uncle, Peter set out to use his powers to help people, wearing a new refined costume and taking up the superhero alias of Spider-Man.

## External links

* Spider-Man *Wikipedia*
* Spider-Man *Marvel Database*
* Spider-Man *Marvel's Spider-Man Wiki*
* Spider-Man *Marvel's Spider-Man Animated Series Wiki*

## Notes & Trivia

* Spider-Man first appeared in *Amazing Fantasy #15* (Aug. 1962).
* Spider-Man has social network account named *NYCWallCrawler* with 23.7 million fans (followers).