Hello, I'm an expert in comic book lore and popular culture. Let's delve into the relationships within the Marvel Universe, specifically focusing on the characters of Uncle Ben and Aunt May in relation to Peter Parker, who is best known as Spider-Man.
In the original Marvel comics,
Uncle Ben and
Aunt May are not Peter Parker's biological relatives. Instead, they are his great aunt and uncle, making them his father's great aunt and uncle, respectively. They took Peter in and raised him after his parents, Richard and Mary Parker, were killed. Uncle Ben's death, in particular, plays a pivotal role in Peter's life, leading to the famous phrase, "With great power comes great responsibility," which becomes Peter's guiding principle as Spider-Man.
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