Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider in high school, and the spider bite caused him to develop abilities powers similar to that of a spider. He was soon able to crawl up walls and sense imminent danger, and eventually even developed his own method of creating webs to swing from. Upon the death of his Uncle Ben, Peter decided that 'With Great Power comes Great Responsibility, and thus became Spider-Man.

He usually lives with his Aunt May in Queens and is in love with Mary Jane (though he's dated quite a few ladies over the years, and is often single). While he is not very well respected among the citizens of New York, he is friends with many other heroes and has a long list of villains who would personally like to see him dead. Spider-Man's arch-nemesis would arguably be The Green Goblin (Norman Osborn), who has gone above and beyond the manipulations of a typical nemesis in order to specifically ruin Peter's life and harm his loved ones.

Always the underdog, Peter is routinely out-manned and out-gunned, but still manages to throw in wise-cracks between punches, and usually comes out on top in the end.

The Alternate versions listed below are those of Peter Parker. All other versions are detailed in the Others section.

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