SPIDER-MAN

Peter Parker was a bookish youth who lived with his aunt and uncle and was often ridiculed by the students at his high school. During a science demonstration, a spider that had been bathed in radiation bit Parker on the hand. From the irradiated spider, Parker gained the proportionate strength and speed of a spider. Originally using his powers for personal gain, Spider-Man dedicated his life to crime-fighting when his uncle was murdered by a burglar whom Peter could have apprehended earlier.

Keeping his identity secret, Spider-Man has never hesitated to put his life on the line for the people of New York. In his civilian identity, Peter works as a freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle, taking pictures of himself in action.