Peter Parker

* Past
* Present
* As Spider-Man

**Peter Parker**, also known by his superhero alias **Spider-Man**, A resident of New York City, Peter gained his powers after a bite from a radioactive spider at age fifteen. Opting to maintain a secret identity, he employed his newfound abilities and crafted web gadgets to protect New York. Eight years deep into his superhero journey, Peter stands as a seasoned and adept crime fighter but frequently grapples with balancing his superhero duties and personal life.

As Spider-Man persona, Peter fought various criminals, sharing a longstanding rivalry with Wilson Fisk. He spent eight years collaborating with Yuriko Watanabe to bring Fisk down, but doing so unleashed deadlier organized crime. Peter was the sole Spider-Man until he was supported by Miles Morales, a friend who also gained spider powers. Outside the mask, Peter worked as a lab assistant for his mentor, Dr. Otto Octavius, and grew up under the nurturing care of his Aunt May Parker. Romantically, Peter has been linked with *Daily Bugle* reporter Mary Jane Watson, whom he met during middle school along with his best friend, Harry Osborn.

## History

### Early history

Peter was born in roughly 1995, in Forest Hills, New York. 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 superhuman abilities. 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". At some point after, Uncle Ben passed away, at which point Aunt May started volunteering at F.E.A.S.T.

### Becoming Spider-Man

Resolving to use his powers for good, Peter crafted a distinctive red and blue suit, becoming "Spider-Man". Stopping petty crimes across New York, thanks to J. Jonah Jameson, opinions on him varied, with some seeing him as a menace and others as a hero. Taking up photography, Peter freelanced for the *Daily Bugle* before quitting.

Over eight years, Spider-Man clashed with foes like Shocker early in his career, as well as Electro, Vulture, Rhino, Scorpion, and others, ultimately incarcerating them in the Raft prison. He also encountered villains like Sandman, Lizard, Swarm, and Mysterio. During his early crime-fighting days, he inadvertently left backpacks webbed across the city. The culmination of his eight years was his consistent rivalry with crime lord Wilson Fisk, known as "The Kingpin". While fighting him and his influence, he built an alliance with NYPD's Yuriko Watanabe, who remained oblivious to his real identity.

In his personal sphere, Aunt May became affiliated with F.E.A.S.T., helmed by Martin Li. Peter briefly dated Mary Jane, but six months prior, broke up with her due to his fears about her safety. After completing his studies at Empire State University, Peter joined Octavius Industries, working under Otto. There, he once encountered Miles Morales and Phin Mason at an Oscorp event, but had to leave abruptly due to Spider-Man duties.

### *Hostile Takeover*

Spider-Man discovered a new criminal named Blood Spider (Michael Bingham) who was impersonating him. Blood Spider, who did not care about saving lives and only wants to get blood on his hands, turned much of the city against Spider-Man. Luckily, Spider-Man managed to expose him and sent him to the Raft.

### *Spider-Man*

In "The Main Event", an experienced Peter Parker aided Yuriko Watanabe and the police in the arrest of Wilson Fisk at Fisk Tower, with Fisk ominously warning Peter that Fisk had kept order in the city, and Spider-Man would miss him in a month. After, in "My OTHER Other Job" Peter assisted Dr. Octavius with prosthetic demonstrations, but was too late to prevent it facing issues in front of government financiers. In "Something Old, Something New", upon Octavius finding his damaged suit, he helped Peter design a new Advanced Suit, and expressed pride in Peter.

Asked by Yuri to inspect a tripped alarm at an auction in "Don't Touch the Art", Peter reunited with ex-girlfriend Mary Jane. The auction house was attacked by the Inner Demons, who were pursuing an item called Devil's Breath. Shortly after, in "A Shocking Comeback", Peter put away the Shocker again, who was working for the Demons but refused to reveal their identity due to his fear. In "Wheels within Wheels", Spider-Man worked with Officer Jefferson Davis to stop a Demon attack. Later that night, because Mayor Norman Osborn had pulled Octavius' funding and Peter could no longer be paid, Peter was evicted from his apartment, forced to stay at May's in "Couch Surfing".

At an award ceremony in "And the Award Goes to...", Mayor Osborn was to award Davis for his valor. The event took a dark turn when the Demons, led by Martin Li as Mister Negative, ambushed and killed Davis among others. Distraught, Davis' son, Miles Morales, initially resisted Peter's consolation. However, they later bonded when Peter arranged a job for Miles at F.E.A.S.T. Osborn's response to the Demon's threat was to deploy Sable International and its steely leader, Silver Sable, who clashed with Spider-Man.

Peter and Mary Jane meanwhile teamed up investigating Oscorp's perilous bioweapon, Devil's Breath. After successfully intercepting Li in "The One That Got Away", their partnership strained as Peter's protectiveness caused Mary Jane to ask for space. Concurrently, Otto's research continued, but his condition worsened due to a crippling neuromuscular disease. Despite Peter's cautions about the neural interface's adverse effects, Otto, consumed by his resentment for Osborn, clandestinely persisted with its usage.

In "Out of the Frying Pan...", a prison break released several of Spider-Man's foes — Mister Negative, Electro, Vulture, Rhino, and Scorpion — with Otto emerging as Doctor Octopus. He released the Devil's Breath in Times Square, leading to a citywide crisis. Osborn declared martial law and branded Spider-Man a fugitive.

Peter fought and defeated the Sinister Six in "Picking up the Trail" and "Heavy Hitter", teaming up with Mary Jane and Miles, where Mary Jane looked for a cure for Devil's Breath and Miles kept watch over F.E.A.S.T. After Mary Jane located the cure, in "The Heart of the Matter", Spider-Man secured it from Mister Negative, but was easily defeated by Doctor Octopus. Wounded, Mary Jane advised Peter to rely on his own science rather than his spider powers, leading him to build himself a yellow-light black armored suit to face Doc Ock. After a climactic battle with Otto atop Oscorp Tower in "Pax in Bello", Peter secured the antidote, tearfully telling the doctor that he had looked up to him prior to his downfall, and turning away from him when he pleaded with Peter not to be sent to prison.

Peter brought the antiserum to Dr. Morgan Michaels, hoping to cure Aunt May, who was infected with the disease. However, the dose was only enough for one use, and Dr. Michaels needed it to make enough to cure the others. As Peter prepared to save May, she revealed that she knew he was Spider-Man and that was proud of him. Ultimately, he was forced to let May die, devastating him. Three months on, New York stabilized, Mary Jane reconcile, and Miles, bitten by an experimental Oscorp spider, revealed his newfound spider-powers to Peter.

### *The City That Never Sleeps*

In "The Heist", Mary Jane informed Peter of a break-in at the MMoCA museum, targeting the "Maria" painting associated with the Maggia crime syndicates. On site, Peter confronted Maggia don Hammerhead's minions and crossed paths with his former flame, Felicia Hardy (the Black Cat). Her real target was data drives embedded in artworks, which stored Maggia's financial records. Later, she disclosed that Hammerhead was leveraging her son—potentially also Peter's—for her cooperation. This revelation strained Peter's relationship with Mary Jane temporarily, but they found a concealed Hammerhead vault. As Felicia and Peter infiltrated, Peter learned she had deceived him and there was no child, but her real target was Hammerhead's personal drive in that vault. Discovering a bomb plot by Hammerhead at Felicia's residence, Peter endeavored to rescue Felicia (who was baffled he would try after she had betrayed him), but the explosion went off.

In "Turf Wars", Spider-Man aided Yuri Watanabe in assaulting Hammerhead's base, leading to many officer casualties. Spider-Man disrupted Hammerhead's operations, and discovered Hammerhead's intent to kill rival Maggia leaders with stolen Sable International gear. Spider-Man confronted Hammerhead, who was fatally shot by an interfering Yuri fatally shot him. In "Silver Lining", after initially clashing with her again, Spider-Man allied with Silver Sable to reclaim her stolen tech. After several encounters, and a surprise save from a still-alive Black Cat, Spider-Man and Sable cornered Hammerhead on a boat, defeating him.

### *Miles Morales*

Initially hesitant, Peter trained Miles in the Spider-Man role while Mary Jane, heading to Symkaria, enlisted him as her photographer. During "Hold Onto Your Web-Shooters", they supervised a convoy transferring Raft prisoners, including Rhino. Chaos broke out when Miles accidentally unleashed Rhino. Though Peter was badly injured and urged Miles to run, Miles discovered his bio-electricity powers, subduing Rhino. Debriefing over pizza, Peter informed Miles of his Symkaria trip and departed, handing over a new suit and training modules citywide to him.

Following the Braithwaite Bridge incident, Peter offered to return, but Miles, confident in his abilities, dissuaded him. After a month, post-Roxxon and Underground conflicts, Peter praised Miles for maturing into his role. He mentioned moving into Aunt May's Queens residence and pondered a teaching position at ESU. Peter expressed astonishment at Miles' mother, Rio, acknowledging her son's dual identity, a contrast to his own history with Aunt May.