Ben Parker (Version 2.0)

Ben Parker was the husband of May Parker, and the brother of Richard Parker. Ben and May remined childless, having no biological children of their own. The couple did however adopt their nephew Peter after Richard and hi wife Mary died in a plane accident. Ben watched Peter grow up, and encouraged him to use his knowledge to overcome the bullying he experienced from Flash Thompson and other bullies at school. Telling Peter to "rise above it", Peter felt powerless as he endured endless cruelty from his peers. After Peter was bitten by a spider on a field trip, May became worried about Peter, but Ben assured her everything was alright. When Peter went to a wrestling match, Ben was shot and killed by a mugger. Peter blamed himself for not being. A funeral was held, and the Greek spider legend gave Peter a costume to use, and encouraged him to use the grief from Ben's death to fight crime for the greater good of society. Realizing that with great power comes great responsibility, Peter became Spider-Man. May felt disappointed that Ben wasn't alive to see Peter graduate from high school. Peter became worried his loved ones would be killed just as Ben was, as the Green Goblin threatened him.