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Parker, Aunt May

FACTRLE REAL NAME May Reilly Parker OCCUPATION

Homemaker

FIRST APPEARANCE:

Amazing Fantasy # 15 (August 1962)

Ama/ing cook. (particułarly her com boof hash) and fomtidatoto per*onałtty-ovon Wotorto is afr»d of her.

Parker, Aunt May

It raay noc have always been pasy, but May Parker s life ha$ ccrtainly been evcntńil. boliowmg a dilticuk ehildhood, May tound love with Ben Parker, their marriage being further cnriched when they became guardians

to Ben s nephew. Peter. Sadly, their life together ended prentaturely when Ben was shot dead by a burglar.The ycars that followed would be testing.

Parker, Uncle Ben

Although never rich. his wisdom and ftir-mindedness carncd Ben Parker the respect of cveryone he met. A carnival barker in his yoiuh, Ben grew up in the same neighbourhood as May Reilly. for whotn hc harbored dcep feelings. Love

FACTFILE REAL NAME Benjamin Parker OCCUPATION Rełired

FIRST APPEARANCE

Amazing Fantasy * 15 (August 1962)

cli ii not comc casily to thc pair, though— Ben was forced to compece for May s alfections with thc \«^ ^ glamorous Johnny

Jerome. It was only when pk    May learnt tłuc Johnny

‘\Ł was a petty crook that J/S|. she finally accepted Vy yy /    ®^en '^nto

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Parker, Uncle Ben

Happening upon Peter‘s ragged S<:« May finały reaksod ino startfcng tarth

Concerned for his aunt s health. Peter kept the knowledgc of his super-powered alter ego front her. However. his secrecy lcft May feeling loncly and did not protect her front danger. She was repeatedly kidnapped—the Gri-hn Goih.in. Doctor

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Spider-Man lntervon©d just in timo to jxevont Dr. Octopus frorn marrymg May.

Throughout tlieir tinte together, Ben and May were to strtigglc financially. and thesc monctary straits only worsencd when they adopted Ben s nephew. Peter, as their own. In spite of these pressures, howevcr. Peter brought considerable joy into their lives. Iragically that joy would be cut short, when Ben was killed by a burglars bullct.

The niemory of his kindly uncle inspired Peter to use his newfound spider powers to do good in the world, and so Ben Parker s spirit livcs on. A O

Ben's iragjc murder continues to inspiro Peter Parker. ewon to Hus day.

held her hostage. It was only when May discovered the truth that the pair rcdiseowred their old eloseness. Although physically frail. May s spirit is indomitable—she remains a bastion of strength. contittuing to support Peter through his darkest days. A o

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