Spider-Man

Peter Parker was introduced as an orphaned science whiz kid teenager living with his aunt and uncle in the Forest Hills section of New York City. He is a brilliant student but the subject of mockery by his peers who regard him as a bookworm. One day he gets bitten by a radioactive spider during a science demonstration. He gains spider-like powers such as super-strength, the ability to climb walls, and a phenomenal jumping skill. Peter's own cleverness enables him to develop gadgets that fire webbing.

As Spider-Man, he becomes a successful TV star and later wrestler. One day at athe wrestling rink he refuses to stop a thief, saying that it is the job of the police not that of a number one star. Later his beloved guardian, Uncle Ben, is murdered and an angry Spider-Man sets off to capture the killer. When he does, he is horrified to find that the man is none other than the thief he refused to arrest. Learning that with great power comes great responsibility, Spider-Man becomes a vigilante.

Peter and his Aunt May became desperate for money after Ben's death, leading Peter to become a photographer at the Daily Bugle taking picture of himself in action. Setting up his first meeting with J. Jonah Jameson, Robbie Robertson, and Eddie Brock (Venom). During this job, Spidey fights against his first enemy, the Lizard, who is really Peter's science teacher at ESU. Spider-Man is able to defeat the raging Lizard monster and cure Dr. Connors. Also during this job at the Bugle, Peter encounters supervillains such as Scorpian, the S pider-Slayers, and The Chameleon.

Perhalps Spidey's greatest foe was his former teacher, Otto Octavius a.k.a. Doctor Octopus. Doc Ock kidnapped Jameson and Peter girlfriend, Felicia Hardy. After careful planning, Spidey was able to imobilize Ock and save his friends. Doc Ock later returned leading the supervillain team, the Insidious Six. The members of this team included Ock himself, Mysterio, Chameleon, Scorpian, Shocker, and Rhino. The team almost suceeded bust with careful trickery, the team was defeated.

Another of Spidey's greatest foes was the alien Venom. Venom was Bugle photographer Eddie Brock bonded with an alien symbiote that Spider-Man used as a costume for a time. Venom became the most lethal foe of Spider-Man, and the one who freaked Spidey out the most with his notions of eating Spidey's brains out. Venom later spawned a son, Carnage, when he was teamed up with the extra dimensional demon, Dormammu. However, Spidey prevailed against Venom once more. Due to the powerful alliance between Carnage, Dormammu, and Baron Mordo, Venom teamed up with Spider-Man and Ironman. With Venom eventually being banished to another dimension.

Spidey has had to overcome more than just supervillains. He also overcame a dangerous mutation disease that turned him into the Man-Spider. Another obstacle Spidey has had to overcome was the love triangle between Mary Jane Watson and Felicia Hardy. Peter did eventually marry Mary Jane, however it was a clone created by Miles Warren. Felicia eventually became Spidey's superhero partner the Black Cat.