Ben Parker, commonly known as Uncle Ben, is a character mentioned throughout the Marvel's Spider-Man series. The husband of May Parker and uncle of Peter Parker, Uncle Ben passed away eight years prior to the events of Marvel's Spider-Man. His drive and selflessness were influential both on Peter and May.[a]
History[]
Uncle Ben's grave
Ben was born in 1952[a] and was later married to May. After Peter lost his parents,[1] Ben and May became his legal guardians.
Ben was notorious for his "Parker pride", in which he would sacrifice for others but not accept help himself.[2] May was also guilty of this, and Ben would often use May's words against her.[3] May once recalled that, through their rough patches (something Peter noted were so rare he never noticed them), honesty helped them resolve their issues.[4]
Ben passed away in 2010, the year Peter became Spider-Man,[5] and his gravestone was located at the cemetery in Harlem. His death greatly affected May and Peter. May often found herself wondering what Ben would have done,[6] and his death led her to begin volunteering at F.E.A.S.T. to "find some light in the darkness".[7] Peter worked daily to make Ben proud,[8] something May said Peter had accomplished.[9]
Original appearance[]
The character of Uncle Ben first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15.
Notes[]
Annotations[]
Citations[]
- ↑ Marvel's Spider-Man script § "Don't Touch the Art"
- ↑ Marvel's Spider-Man script § "Couch Surfing"
- ↑ Marvel's Spider-Man script § "Supply Run"
- ↑ Marvel's Spider-Man script § "Reflection"
- ↑ Marvel's Spider-Man menu § "Peter Parker / Spider-Man"
- ↑ Marvel's Spider-Man script § "Hidden Agenda"
- ↑ Marvel's Spider-Man menu § "May Parker"
- ↑ Marvel's Spider-Man script § "Ben Parker's grave"
- ↑ Marvel's Spider-Man script § "Pax in Bello"
References[]
- Video games
- Insomniac Games (2018). Marvel's Spider-Man [Game]. Sony Interactive Entertainment. PlayStation 4.