

He lost his Aunt May and divorced his beloved wife Mary Jane out of his fear of having the children she wanted. As he continued to fight crime, he struggled to balance his life as a hero with his personal life.

Over the years, though, he grew tired of saving the city, and began sustaining serious injuries and making terrible business decisions. Career as Spider-Man Īs Spider-Man, Peter fought crime in New York City for twenty-two years, battling villains like the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Scorpion, and more. Donning a web-covered costume and wrist-mounted web-shooters, became the hero known as "Spider-Man". At sixteen years old, he was bitten by a radioactive spider, giving him super-strength, durability, and the ability to stick to flat surfaces, and after losing his uncle, he learned that with great power, comes great responsibility. Parker was born in Queens, New York City, and was raised by his uncle Ben and aunt May.
