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 burgler that 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. He is also married to supermodel Mary Jane Watson, who has managed
to come to terms with her husbands dangerous profession. Despite public
opinion that he is a menace, Spider-Man continues to fight for the side of
good whenever he is needed.
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