Ben Parker

"With great power comes great responsibility."

- Ben Parker

Benjamin Parker was the uncle of Peter Parker and the wife of May Parker.

Marrying May Parker
Ben Parker used to work as an electrician, before getting fired. Before this, he and his wife May loved each other a lot, and one day, Ben decided to propose to May on a beach. They both swam to an island, when Ben proposed as a surprise. The pair would soon get married.

Taking In Peter
At some point in their lives, May and Ben took in a young Peter Parker. Peter would grow up and share a very close relationship, but they grew apart as Peter became older and try to stand out with the others.

Looking for a new job
One day, during Peter's science trip, Ben decided to fix one of the lights in the house. Eventually it worked, and decided to check the newspapers, looking for a new job. However, the only jobs he could find were about computers, and it would be hard for him as he was too old for computers and he had to provide for his family. May then told him that he was the most responsible man he knew, and both Peter and her loved him. However, during their conversation, Peter opened the door, arriving just in time for dinner. When Ben enquired about the trip and if he took some photos, Peter decided to crash for the night, telling them both that he was alright. Confused at this behaviour, Ben wondered if he was fine.

Peter's big change
The very next day, Peter woke up feeling fine. As he rushed down the stairs, he surprised Ben, who believed him sick at first. As Peter rushed to get his bag and head off to school, Ben reminded him that they were painting the fence that day. Peter then told him to not start without him, before Ben told him not to start with himself. However, as Peter was late, Ben had already started and finished on the walls of the kitchen. Ben also wrote a note for Peter reminding him of the meat loaf and vegetables in the fridge.

Driving Peter to the library
Eventually, Ben believed that there was something bothering Peter, so he spoke with May about what was bothering Peter, thinking that he was too embarassed to ask him. Peter then went downstairs, telling Ben that he was taking the subway to go the Downtown Library, before Ben instead opted to drive him all the way there, needing exercise. After he drove him there, Ben decided to have a conversation with Peter, due to all the weird things that had been going on, including that fight in school with Flash Thompson. Ben then talked about how these next few years were important as he shaped up in to who he was going to be, and reminded him that just because he could beat Flash, doesn't mean he had the right to. He then told Peter that with great power comes great responsibility. Having gotten annoyed, Peter told Ben to stop lecturing him. Ben then told Peter that's not what he was trying to do, and told him he knew that he wasn't Peter's father, which Peter responded with by telling him to stop pretending to be his father. Ben then agreed, and reminded Peter that he would pick him up at ten.

Encounter with Flint Marko
Sometime around ten, Ben arrived at the library, about to pick Peter up. It was then he was pulled out of the car by a criminal known as Flint Marko. Marko held Ben at gunpoint and asked him for the car. Ben then tried to reason with Marko, telling him to put down the gun and go home. However, Marko saw his partner Dennis Carradine running towards him. This startled Marko, and he accidentally pulled the trigger. Marko then stayed with Ben for a few minutes, before escaping.

Death
After a few minutes later, civilians and policemen surrounded the area. Peter then joined the scene, and woke up Ben. They both held hands for a few minutes, however, Ben succumbed to the injury. Eventually, Peter felt angry and tried to find Carradine, who was believed to be the killer

Legacy
Peter would go on to avenge his uncle's death, finding Carradine, who was believed to be the killer. After the death of Carradine, Peter soon took his uncle's words by heart and decided to put a stop to crime everywhere as the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and he blamed himself for the death of Ben. This would also haunt Marko, who would spend a lot of nights in regret of his actions.

Spider-Man No More
After Peter lost his powers, he envisioned Ben Parker. Ben tried to convince him to become Spider-Man again. However, Parker refused, stating that he wanted a life of his own. Ben then reminded him that with great power comes great responsibility, and asked him to take his hand. However, Peter refused, stating that he was Spider-Man no more.

True Killer
After a few years, the police deduced Flint Marko to be Ben's killer, and George Stacy brought up the news to Peter and May. Enraged, having bonded with the Venom symbiote, Parker fought Marko and tried killing him. Eventually, after a battle with him, Parker forgave Marko for this, as he had done a lot of horrible things as well.

Alternate Timeline
Even many years later, Parker remembered the line. He then transported to another universe, and decided to tell his variant, who was struggling after his aunt May died, about the incident of his uncle, and how it took him a long time to get through the darkness.

Personality
To be added.

Abillities

 * Expert Electrician - Having worked as an electrician, Ben had experience with electrical items. This was shown when he fixed a light bulb.

Family

 * May Parker - Wife
 * Peter Parker - Nephew

Enemies

 * Flint Marko - Unintended Killer
 * Dennis Carradine - Indirect Killer

Trivia
To be added.

Behind the Scenes

 * The car Ben drives in, the 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88, is a car that director Sam Raimi uses for a lot of his films.
 * Archival audio of Cliff Robertson from Spider-Man was used in the 2018 animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.