Peter Parker In Memoriam: A Life In Pictures

Posted 12/26/12 9:12 am EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, Marvel

As you no doubt have heard by now, Peter Parker—better known to millions as Spider-Man—has died. Parker lost his life doing what he loved most, namely fighting crime. Let's take a look back at Parker's life and times:

Peter Parker debuted in "Amazing Fantasy" #15, back in 1962. The somewhat awkward but sweet teenager lived with his Uncle Ben and Aunt May in Queens, New York:

Parker's life changed forever when he was accidentally bitten by a radioactive spider, giving him strange and wonderful powers:

The lad originally used his newfound abilities for personal gain—but learned an important lesson when his beloved Uncle Ben was murdered by a thug Peter originally let get away:

Over the years, Peter Parker, as Spider-Man, has fought a fearsome rogue's gallery of villains including Doctor Octopus, Electro, the Green Goblin, and plenty more: