Malik sabotaged the Parker's plane, killing the couple. It was ultimately revealed that the Parkers were, in fact, true-blue Americans who worked as secret-agents, infiltrating an organization run by the third Red Skull, KGB agent Albert Malik. Upon discovering the clippings, Peter confronted Aunt May and, in a flashback within a flashback, readers watched as Aunt May and Uncle Ben learned the news of the accused traitors, an infant Peter playing on their floor.įollowing this revelation, Peter did some investigating and, as Spidey, hitched a ride with the Fantastic Four to Algeria, and began the hunt for the truth about his parents. In a story titled "The Parents of Peter Parker," we followed Spider-Man to Algeria where Peter had travelled after discovering news clippings stating his parents had been accused of treason. In 1968, "Amazing Spider-Man Annual" #5 finally gave fans a glimpse of Peter's parents in flashbacks and photographs. With all of that information about Peter and his motivations under our belt, the question remains: Who are Mary and Richard Parker?įor the first six years of Spider-Man's history, there was no explanation given as to how he was orphaned or why he was raised by his Aunt and Uncle. This is not surprising when you consider that the trope of the orphan hero is often used to help define with obsessive heroes from Tom Thumb to Tarzan to Batman to Luke Skywalker. Even with his Aunt and Uncle serving as surrogate parents, it is plain that Peter was striving to satisfy an ideal, one that many have attributed to his dead parents. He was also a remarkable genius, most obviously shown when he invented Spider-Man's iconic web-shooters and web fluid in the comfort of his bedroom. In short, Peter was a driven, anti-social, neurotic who tortured himself over his decisions in an obsessive desire to always do what is right. While Peter was presented as a "normal" teen, he exhibited very abnormal behaviors. When readers were introduced to Peter Parker in "Amazing Fantasy" #15 (August 1962), we met an orphaned teenager raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben. Every hero has a "prime mover" or "first cause" that defines their character.
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