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| HistoryText = After surviving the battle against [[Spider-Man (Peter Parker)|Spider-Man]], Reilly spent the next five years in exile from [[New York State|New York]], believing himself to be a worthless clone until he met a friend, [[Seward Trainer]], who inspired him with confidence to be his own person. Returning to New York when he found out about Aunt May's failing health, Ben came face-to-face with Peter and had to explain his reasons for returning.<ref>[[Web of Spider-Man 117|''Web of Spider-Man #117'']]</ref>
  
| HistoryText = After surviving the battle against [[Spider-Man (Peter Parker)|Spider-Man]], Reilly spent the next five years in exile from [[New York State|New York]], believing himself to be a worthless clone until he met a friend, [[Seward Trainer]], who inspired him with confidence to be his own person. Returning to New York when he found out about Aunt May's failing health, Ben came face-to-face with Peter and had to explain his reasons for returning.<ref>[[Web of Spider-Man 117|''Web of Spider-Man #117'']]</ref>

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Who created the character of Benjamin Reilly, also known as the Scarlet Spider? toggle section
The character of Benjamin Reilly, also known as the Scarlet Spider, was created by the villainous Jackal during an experiment. He is a clone of Peter Parker, implanted with all of Peter's memories and arachnid abilities. Initially, Ben believed he was the real Spider-Man and even fought Peter Parker to claim his existence as the original. However, he eventually came to terms with being a clone and carved out his own path as the web-slinging hero known as the Scarlet Spider.
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In the Spider-Man universe, Ben Reilly is a clone of Peter Parker, created from his DNA. This makes him the closest thing Peter Parker has to a brother. However, their relationship is often described as strange due to the circumstances of Ben's creation. At one point, due to a deception created by the Green Goblin, Ben Reilly was convinced that he was the original Peter Parker. Ben Reilly also took up the mantle of the Scarlet Spider, a costumed identity, after Peter Parker retired as Spider-Man.
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Ben Reilly, also known as the Scarlet Spider, is a clone of Peter Parker, created during an experiment by the villainous Jackal. He was implanted with Peter Parker's memories and all of his arachnid abilities. Initially, Ben believed he was the real Spider-Man and even fought Peter Parker to claim his existence as the original. However, he eventually came to terms with being a clone and carved out his own path as the web-slinging hero known as the Scarlet Spider. His Scarlet Spider suit was created from an all-red bodysuit and a hoodie he stole from a nearby market, which he modified to suit his needs.
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Benjamin Reilly, also known as the Scarlet Spider, spent five years in self-imposed exile, believing himself to be a clone and therefore worthless. During this time, he adopted the name 'Ben Reilly', a combination of his Uncle Ben's first name and Aunt May's maiden name. His return to New York was prompted by a series of events. He was inspired by scientist Seward Trainer to be his own person and to stop hiding. Despite his attempts to avoid attention, Reilly found himself helping local police deal with various gangs. He also fell in love with a woman named Janine Godbe, who later revealed her true identity as Elizabeth Tyne, a fugitive. These experiences, along with an attack from Kaine, his clone-brother, led to Reilly's decision to stop running and return to New York.
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Aunt May, also known as May Reilly-Parker, plays a significant role in the life of Ben Reilly, who is also known as the Scarlet Spider. She is the aunt of Peter Parker, and by extension, a maternal figure to Ben Reilly, who is a clone of Peter. Her illness is a key event that brings Ben Reilly back to New York, where he assumes the mantle of the Scarlet Spider after defeating Venom. Aunt May's health condition and her relationship with Peter and Ben add a layer of emotional depth to the Scarlet Spider's storyline, making her a pivotal character in Ben Reilly's journey as the Scarlet Spider.
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History

After surviving the battle against Spider-Man, Reilly spent the next five years in exile from New York, believing himself to be a worthless clone until he met a friend, Seward Trainer, who inspired him with confidence to be his own person. Returning to New York when he found out about Aunt May's failing health, Ben came face-to-face with Peter and had to explain his reasons for returning.[2]


After an initial distrust of each other, they became friends and worked side by side as Spider-Man and the Scarlet Spider, until after some tests by Seward Trainer, it was revealed that Peter was the clone and Ben had been the real Peter Parker. This drove Peter almost insane and left Ben stunned. They agreed to keep their names, since Ben still didn't feel like he deserved the name.

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Ben Reilly as Spider-Man

Peter soon gave up the webs when he found out that Mary Jane was pregnant, allowing for Ben to become Spider-Man. Ben enjoyed life as Spider-Man and had his own adventures, but meanwhile Peter was getting suspicious over the results that he was a clone. He began delving into Seward Trainer's past in order to find out if he was to be trusted. Eventually, it was revealed that Trainer was working for Gaunt and Norman Osborn. Norman had survived the glider to his chest all those years ago and created the whole clone saga in order to drive Peter mad.[3]

During a confrontation between the Green Goblin and the two Spider-Men, Norman impaled Ben Reilly with his glider and Peter watched as he disintegrated away, proving that Ben was the clone all along.

Attributes

Powers

As a clone of Spider-Man, the Scarlet Spider possessed the same powers he did.

  • Superhuman Strength: The Scarlet Spider possessed the proportionate strength of a spider, granting him superhuman strength. He was capable of lifting 10 tons or more when under extreme duress.
  • Superhuman Stamina: Spider-Man is able to exert himself at peak capacity for several hours before fatigue begins to impair his performance.
  • Superhuman Durability: The composition of the Scarlet Spider's skeleton, inter-connected tissues, and nervous system had all been enhanced. His bodily tissues were somewhat more durable and resistant to impact or trauma than an ordinary human, although he was certainly not invulnerable. While his body was tougher than an ordinary human, he could still be injured in ways comparable to an ordinary human. He was killed when impaled in the back by the Green Goblin's goblin glider. However, if injured, his body is capable of repairing itself somewhat faster than an ordinary human is capable of.
  • Superhuman Agility: The Scarlet Spider was extraordinarily limber and his tendons and connective tissues were twice as elastic as the average human being's, despite their enhanced strength.
  • Spider-Senses: The Scarlet Spider possessed an extrasensory "danger" or "spider" sense which warned him of potential immediate danger by the manifestation of a tingling sensation in the back of his skull, and links with his superhuman kinesthetics, which enabled him to evade most any injuries, unless he cognitively overrode his automatic reflexes. The precise nature of this sense is unknown. It appeared to be a simultaneous clairvoyant response to a wide variety of phenomena (everything from falling safes to speeding bullets to thrown punches), which had given several hundredths of a second warning, which was sufficient time for his reflexes to allow him to avoid injury. The sense also could create a general response on the order of several minutes: he could not discern the nature of the threat by the sensation. He could, however, discern the severity of the danger by the strength of his response to it. The Scarlet Spider's spider-sense was directional and could guide him to or away from hidden weapons and enemies. Sudden and extreme threats could cause his spider-sense to react with painful intensity. The Scarlet Spider could also sense and dodge attacks directed randomly or by a computer. Using his spider-sense to time his enhanced reflexes, the Scarlet Spider could casually dodge attacks up to and including automatic-weapons fire, provided there was sufficient distance. His spider-sense was sufficiently well-linked to his reflexes to the point that a threat could trigger them even when the Scarlet Spider was asleep or stunned. His spider-sense had helped him preserve his secret identity since it alerts him to observers or camera when changing into or out of his costume. The spider-sense did react to those who Ben does not consider to be a threat. The Scarlet Spider could choose to ignore his spider-sense, and distraction or fatigue diminished its effectiveness. The Scarlet Spider's fighting style incorporates the advantage that his "spider-sense" provides him. An interesting sidenote was that, because Ben was not the host of the Venom symbiote, his spider-sense did not see the Venom symbiote as himself, and therefore triggered his spider-sense.
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Ben Reilly as Scarlet Spider

  • Superhuman Reflexes: The Scarlet Spider's reflexes were faster than an average human by about a factor of 15 (he was often able to dodge bullets, if he was far enough away). His practical reaction time was at least a dozen times that of a normal human. In combination with his spider-sense, the speed of his reflexes allowed him to dodge almost any attack, or even gunfire, if he was far enough away.
  • Superhuman Equilibrium: The Scarlet Spider possessed the ability to achieve a state of perfect equilibrium in any position imaginable. He seemed able to adjust his position by instinct, which enabled him to balance himself on virtually any object, no matter how small or narrow. He had developed a unique fighting style that made full use of his agility, strength, and equilibrium.
  • Wall-Crawling: The Scarlet Spider possessed the ability to mentally control the flux of inter-atomic attraction (electrostatic force) between molecular boundary layers. This overcame the outer electron shell's normal behavior of mutual repulsion with other outer electron shells and permitted the tremendous potential for electron attraction to prevail. The mentally controlled sub-atomic particle responsible for this has yet to be identified. This ability to affect the attraction between surfaces was so far limited to the Scarlet Spider's body (especially concentrated in his hands and feet) and another object, with an upper limit of several tons per finger. Limits to this ability seemed to be psychosomatic, and the full nature of this ability has yet to be established.

Abilities

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Paraphernalia

Weapons

  • Webshooters similar to Spider-Man's.
  • Impact Webbing; a modification of the normal webbing that covers a target upon impact
  • Stingers; used to temporarily incapacitate foes

Spider-Carnage

For a short time, the Carnage symbiote merged with Ben, creating the creature, Spider-Carnage.[4]

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Spider-Carnage


Appearances in other media

Appeared in the Spider-Man: The Animated Series finale episodes "The Spider Wars", from an alternate future where the news that he was the clone drove an alternate Peter Parker over the edge, to the extent that he merged with the Carnage symbiote and tried to destroy reality. The Scarlet Spider was the one to be probably figured to be the real person, not a clone, and Spider-Man from a different reality led the Scarlet Spider and several other Spider-Man against Spider-Carnage and stop him from destroying all reality. After Spider-Carnage went into the rich Spider-Man's world after he failed to destroy reality in his own dimension, Madame Web could only send one Spider-Man to stop Spider-Carnage - the leader. Spider-Man figured out in the rich Spider-Man's homeworld, Uncle Ben was still alive and Peter told him all about Spider-Carnage's plans. Ben then had Spider-Carnage reformed and prevented the destruction of everything that exists. Unfortunately, Spider-Carnage could not expel the Carnage symbiote from himself so he jumped into one of the vaporizing portals he created and committed suicide.

Notes

References

Trivia

  • Ben Dyes his hair Blonde.
  • Final Appearance: Peter Parker: Spider-Man (Vol 2) #75
  • In the One More Day; Stan Lee suggested bringing Ben Reilly back but later decided that he remain dead.

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Links and References

References

  1. ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #149
  2. ↑ Web of Spider-Man #117
  3. ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #122
  4. ↑ Amazing Spider-Man # 410 (April , 1996)
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