2002

The events that occurred in **2002**.

## Events

### May

* Midtown High School seniors, Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson and Harry Osborn, go on a field trip to Columbia University to visit its genetics lab, along with other classmates.
	+ Peter is bitten by a genetically engineered super spider, that escaped from its container, resulting him becoming ill as the mutated spider venom and DNA began to alter his genetic makeup.
* Norman Osborn recieves a message from General Slocum that Oscorp Industries will lose the contract to Quest Aerospace if they don't prefect the performance enhancers.
* Out of desperation, Norman tests the serum on himself, aganist Dr. Stromm's warnings that they were not ready. The formula enhanced Norman's physical attributes, but resulting in developing a psychotic alternate personality, who would become known as the Green Goblin. Dr. Stromm is killed by the Goblin, along with the gilder and exosuit being stolen. Norman is found by Harry the following day, with no memory what happened.
* Peter discovers next morning he is no longer near-sighted and his body has been metamorphosied into a muscular build. He misses the bus and is forced to walk to Midtown High School. Peter's powers manifest and he gets into a fight with Flash Thompson, resulting Flash being easily defeated by Peter, using a single punch. Peter discovers he has gained the proportionate powers of a spider from the bite.
* Peter and Mary Jane reflect over what happened in school and talk about what their plans are when they graduate. Flash comes up to pick Mary Jane up in his new car. Peter becomes inspired by this to impress Mary Jane with his own car if he earns money. He finds an ad for reward of $3000 to beat Bonesaw McGraw in a wrestling match. Peter designs a costume and begins to practovr for the upcoming match.
* Uncle Ben drops Peter off to the library, where Peter will be secretly going to the wrestling match, and tells Peter, "*with great power comes great responsibility*". Peter enters the match as the Human Spider, though was announced as Spider-Man, and easily defeats Bonesaw in the match under two minutes. The fight promotor cheats Peter by giving him $100 instead of $3000, Dennis Carradine robs the promotor and escapes, with Peter allowing him to flee.
* Uncle Ben waits in his car to pick Peter up, Flint Marko attempts to carjack his car. Ben reasons with Flint to put the gun down and go home, Flint hesitates. Unfortunately, Carradine comes up with the cash, bumps into Flint which unintentionally sets his gun off, shooting Ben by accident, horrifying Flint. Carradine stole Ben's car and ended up abandoning Flint, who was still horrified at what he had done.
* Peter waits in the street for his uncle to pick him up, but discovers Ben lying in the streets, dying from his wound, much to his horror. Peter chases after Carradine and corners him in a warehouse. Carradine falls out of the window to his death and Peter flees from the police. After reflecting on top of the Chrysler Building, Peter returns home to Aunt May, comforting her over the loss of Uncle Ben.
* Norman Osborn, as the Green Goblin, destroys Quest Aerospace and kills several of Quest Aerospace employees, including General Slocum.
* Peter, Mary Jane and Harry reach their high school graduation. Mary Jane breaks up with Flash, while Peter and Harry move into an apartment in the city to prepare to go college.
* Inspired by his Uncle Ben's words, Peter decides to use his powers to help people and fight crime in New York City. Donning a spider outfit, he becomes the vigilante/superhero, Spider-Man. J. Jonah Jameson starts a smear campaign aganist Spider-Man, Peter is hired as a freelance photographer at the *Daily Bugle*.

### June-October

* Norman Osborn is dimissed from his company by the board directors, Henry Balkan and Max Fargas. Osborn's persona, the Green Goblin attacks the World Festival, killing the board members and causing chaos. Spider-Man stops the Green Goblin and saves Mary Jane from falling to her death.
* Norman meets his alter-ego for the first time and becomes horrified at what his alter ego has done. Compelled by the Goblin to believe that he and Spider-Man should work together, they and ambush the Daily Bugle, searching for Spider-Man. The Green Goblin attacks Spider-Man and offers him a choice to join him, but Spider-Man refuses.
* Spider-Man saves Mary Jane from a gang of criminals, and Mary Jane thanks him by sharing an upside down kiss with him.

### November

* November 28th:
	+ The Green Goblin sets fire to an apartment to get Spider-Man's attention. The two fight which leaves Spider-Man wounded.
	+ The Parkers, Mary Jane and the Osborns attend a Thanksgiving dinner. Osborn discovers the wound on Peter's arm and deduces he is Spider-Man.
	+ Despite not wanting to hurt Peter, Norman is compelled by the Green Goblin to do so.
	+ To attack Spider-Man's "heart", the Green Goblin attacks May Parker in her home, hospitalizing her.

* November 29th-30th
	+ The Green Goblin holds Mary Jane and a tram of children hostage on the Queensboro Bridge. Spider-Man saves both of them and the Green Goblin throws Spider-Man into an abandoned building to continue their fight, where Peter eventually defeats Goblin after the latter taunts him that he will kill MJ slowly.
	+ Osborn reveals himself after Peter repeatedly hits him, much to Peter's shock. As Norman pleads Peter to save him, the Green Goblin aims to stab Peter with his glider.
	+ The Green Goblin attempts to stab Peter with his glider, but Peter jumps out of the way, leading to Osborn and Goblin being fatally impaled by the glider. Just as he is about to succumb to his wounds, Osborn begs Peter not to tell Harry, and then dies. With Osborn and the Green Goblin dead, this ends the Green Goblin's rampage.
	+ Harry Osborn swears vengeance on Spider-Man, believing he killed his father.