Peter Parker

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* USM
* 2017

### Affiliations

**Spider-Man** (real name **Peter Benjamin Parker**) is a major protagonist in the Marvel Comics who is the titular main protagonist of the comic book series *Spider-Man*. Raised by his aunt and uncle, Peter is the son of spies Mary and Richard Parker and, in recent comic books the older brother of Teresa Parker, the nephew of Ben and May Parker (the brother and sister-in-law of his father, the primary love interest of Mary Jane Watson and the best friend of Harry Osborn. After being bitten by a radioactive spider and gaining super powers, Peter becomes a superhero after failing to save his uncle, Ben Parker from a robbery. He has several arch-enemies, such as Vulture, Norman Osborn, and Doctor Octopus.

## History

Peter Benjamin Parker was born to international spies Richard and Mary Parker . At a young age, Peter was orphaned when his parents died in a plane crash and left to be raised by his father's brother, Ben and his wife, May. Despite Peter being their nephew, Ben and May treated him as if he were their own son. During high school, Peter became best friends with rich boy, Harry Osborn. However, he used to be bullied by Eugene "Flash" Thompson and his band of friends. During a field trip, Peter was bitten by a radioactive spider and gained arachnid-based powers.

## Relationships

### Friends

#### Deadpool (Best Friend/Rival)

Deadpool is one of Spider-Man's best friend in the comics despite getting on each other's nerves. Peter disproves of Wade's methods as a vigilante such as unintentionally harming an innocent. It is also implied Wade may have a romantic attraction to Peter but they never advance past a friendship.

### Romances

#### Gwen Stacy (former Girlfriend)

Peter's most famous love interest was his first girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, his fellow classmates at Empire State University. At the time, Peter was already dating MJ. Due to Peter taking care of his aunt May when she was in the hospital, he rejected Gwen's advances. She dated both Flash Thompson and Harry Osborn to make Peter jealous. Eventually, Peter realized his feelings for Gwen, after breaking up with Mary Jane, both coming to value each othe to their intellect and the two began dating. However when Spider-Man failed to save her father, Gwen found she could not forgive him. She did want Peter to ask her to marry him, but his guilt prevented him. After finding herself, Gwen's love for Peter overcame her fears and she returned to new York, rekindling her romance with him. She never found out that Peter and Spider-Man until her own demise.

Unfortunately, Gwen and Peter's happy relationship was not meant to last. During the events of The Amazing Spider-Man #121, the Green Goblin takes over Norman Osborn and abducts Gwen. He then gloats at Peter and pushes Gwen off the bridge. Spider-Man shoots a web strand at his girlfriend's legs and catches her, but her neck is broken by the whiplash from her sudden stop. Her death forever haunted Peter, as he continues to blame himself for what happened and only strengthen his hatred for Norman.

In the Superior Spider-Man #3 storyline, Peter (trapped in Doc Ock's dying body), met Gwen and George in the afterlife. He blames himself for failing to save them both; however, Gwen comforted him with the knowledge she never blamed Peter for failing to save her.