Spider-Man (Earth-26496)

Spider-Man (real name Peter Parker) is an orphaned young prodigy boy who lived with his aunt and in Forest Hills, Queens. He is a costumed vigilante. Based in New York City, he lives by the phrase, "With great power comes great responsibility."

Early life
At some point during his childhood, his parents Richard Parker and Mary Parker were killed. He was sent to live with Richard's older brother Ben Parker and his wife May Parker. He once was friends with Flash Thompson when they were both very young. Because Eugene kept taking his clothes off, Peter nicknamed him Flash.

Peter spent most of his life as a "geek", being picked on by other children. Peter and Flash grew apart until it got to the point where Flash bullied Peter. He later befriended Harry Osborn and Gwen Stacy.

He and Gwen were friends with Eddie Brock, whose father was friends with Richard. However, Eddie was older and graduated before Peter.

Becoming Spider-Man
After being bitten by a genetically altered spider, Peter was endowed with super powers and sets out to fight crime as a costumed superhero named Spider-Man.

At first though, he used his powers to get money by fighting a wrestler named Crusher Hogan. After defeating the wrestler, he found out that if he wanted to obtain any cash he must first sign a contract with Sulivan Edwards, the manager. Peter refused and Sulivan didn't give him any money. Peter complained that it was not fair. Edwards returned by saying that it was not "his problem." Just as Peter was about to leave, a burglar came out of Sulivan's office with some stolen money. As the burglar fled he ran past Peter who, did nothing, to get back at Sulivan for not giving him any money, claiming it was "not his problem."

As Peter returned home he found that Uncle Ben had been shot and killed by a crook, because the criminal wanted Ben's car. Enraged, Peter went after the criminal as Spider-Man, and confronted the killer in an old warehouse. He found it to be none other then the burglar that he had allowed to pass. Overcome with guilt, Peter vowed to use his powers for good, remembering his uncle's words that, "With great power comes great responsibility."

One night after discovering his powers and out as Spider-Man, Peter decided to go around and stop several thugs from taking off in a plane with a bag of money. The next day, he fought Vulture, who was trying to kill Norman Osborn.