At a demonstration on radiation, high school student Peter Parker was bitten by an irradiated spider from which he gained the arachnid's incredible abilities. When a burglar killed his beloved Uncle Ben, a grief-stricken Peter vowed to use his great powers in the service of his fellow man, because he learned an invaluable lesson: with great power must also come great responsibility.

Real name: Peter Parker
Occupation: Freelance photographer,adventurer
Identity: Secret
Legal status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record
Place of Birth: New York City
Group affiliation: None
Base of operations: New York City
First appearance: AMAZING FANTASY # 15

Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Brown

Known Powers: Spider-Man possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 10 tons. In addition to strength, Spider-Man possesses superhuman reflexes and equilibrium, the ability to stick to most surfaces, and a subconscious danger sense. He also employs twin web-shooters that fire thin strands of web fluid.

History: As a high school student Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider while attending a public exhibition on safe nuclear power. The result: Peter gained the proportionate strength and agility of an arachnid! A few days later, Peter went home to discover that his uncle Ben had been killed by a burglar in their Queens home. Distraught, Peter vowed to capture the criminal. He easily apprehended the killer -- but to his great distress, Peter recognized the lowlife criminal as a suspicious character he had spotted, but ignored, just days before the crime. Taking to heart that with great power comes great responsibility, Peter vowed to go forth with this hard learned lesson. Armed with his wondrous web-shooters, the reluctant super hero struggles with sinister super-villains, making ends meet, and maintaining some semblance of a normal life!

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