Ben Parker
Spider-Man's Inspirer
Peter Parker's uncle, whose death became a crucial trigger for Peter to grow into Spider-Man.
Quotes
- With great power comes great responsibility
- We must do the right thing
Trivia
- Ben Parker's death is a crucial turning point in the Spider-Man story.
- One of the most influential characters in American comics.
Alternate names
Ben Parker
Uncle Ben
Uncle
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Middle-aged white male with a kind, fatherly appearance. Clothing is typical middle-aged man's style.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Brown
- Iconic items
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- Glasses
- Plain shirt
- Workwear-style jacket
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Thoughtful
- Detailed personality
- Filled with love, strong sense of justice, and compassion for others. Especially kind to Peter, imparting moral teachings.
- Keywords
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- Kind
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Compassionate
- Sense of justice
- Honest
- Motto
- With great power comes great responsibility
- Talents
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- Guidance
- Life wisdom
- Empathetic counselor
- Skills
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- Gardening
- Manual dexterity
- Car repair
- Motivation
- Protect family and teach the right way to live
- Habits
- Often imparts life lessons to Peter
- Favorite foods
- Apple pie, Coffee
- Favorite places
- Home, Garden
History
- Backstory
- Peter Parker's uncle, who loses his life in the incident that triggers him to become a hero. Lived as an ordinary citizen, but his death instilled a strong sense of responsibility in Peter.
- Work title
- Spider-Man
- Media type
- Comic
Murder Incident
- Significant event
- Murder Incident
- Description
- Ben Parker was murdered by a criminal, and his death became a crucial event that awakened Peter's sense of justice.
Imparting Wise Words
- Significant event
- Imparting Wise Words
- Description
- Left Peter with the teaching: 'With great power comes great responsibility.'
Relationships
Peter Parker
Uncle
Nephew. His death became the driving force for Peter's transformation into Spider-Man.
May Parker
Spouse
Wife. Lived together as Peter's guardians.
Media appearances
Spider-Man
Comic / Supporting
First appearance in 1962
Spider-Man (various movies)
Movie / Supporting
Spider-Man Anime Series
Anime / Supporting
Voice cast and creators
Stan Lee
- Creator name
- Stan Lee
- Role
- Original author
Steve Ditko
- Creator name
- Steve Ditko
- Role
- Character designer
Related goods
Ben Parker Figure
- Item name
- Ben Parker Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular