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| ReleaseDate = December 29, 2004
 
| ReleaseDate = December 29, 2004
   
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| PreviousIssue = What If Karen Page Had Lived?
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| PreviousIssue = What If Karen Page Had Lived? Vol 1 1
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| NextIssue = What If Doctor Doom Had Become the Thing?
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| NextIssue = What If Doctor Doom Had Become the Thing? Vol 1 1
   
 
| Editor-in-Chief = Joe Quesada
  
| Editor-in-Chief = Joe Quesada
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| Editor1_2 = C.B. Cebulski
  
| Editor1_2 = C.B. Cebulski
 
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| Synopsis1 = First we are reminded of the events that led to the death of [[Uncle Ben]] then we get on with the story:
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| Synopsis1 = First we are reminded of the events that led to the death of [[Benjamin Parker (Earth-616)|Uncle Ben]] then we get on with the story:
   
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Peter Parker returns home to find that [[Aunt May]] has been shot dead by a [[Burglar]], in rage he reveals to Uncle Ben that he is [[Spider-Man]]. He then takes off and hunts down the burglar, then Burglar accidentally falls from the window, dies. Uncle Ben then turns up and calms Peter down and is arrested for murder. Ben confesses to the murder and is jailed, Peter having nobody to turn to gives up being Spider-Man the super-hero. [[John Jameson]] dies in the shuttle crash so [[J. Jonah Jameson]] hates him even more, Spider-Man breaks into the [[Daily Bugle]] building and attacks Jameson. He spares Jameson and later ends up in Ditko Juvenile Detention center where he meets [[Harold Osborn|Harry Osborn]] and [[Flash Thompson]] again. Harry is released and Flash targets Peter. One day Peter decides to escape, he lives on the run earning money by collecting bounties on super villains. He eventually confronts the [[Green Goblin]] who kills some bystanders, in a fit of rage he attacks the goblin and puts him in a coma. Peter attempts to break Ben out of jail but Ben says no and gives a speech that turns Peter's life around. Peter gives up being Spider-Man and focuses on rebuilding his life, only becoming Spider-Man in emergencies. When Ben is freed he becomes some what of a sidekick for Peter who meets Mary Jane and life carries on similarly to [[Earth-616]].
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Peter Parker returns home to find that [[May Reilly (Earth-TRN034)|Aunt May]] has been shot dead by a [[Burglar (Earth-TRN034)|Burglar]], in rage he reveals to Uncle Ben that he is [[Peter Parker (Earth-TRN034)|Spider-Man]]. He then takes off and hunts down the burglar, then Burglar accidentally falls from the window, dies. Uncle Ben then turns up and calms Peter down and is arrested for murder. Ben confesses to the murder and is jailed, Peter having nobody to turn to gives up being Spider-Man the super-hero. [[John Jonah Jameson III (Earth-TRN034)|John Jameson]] dies in the shuttle crash so [[John Jonah Jameson (Earth-TRN034)|J. Jonah Jameson]] hates him even more, Spider-Man breaks into the [[Daily Bugle (Earth-TRN034)|Daily Bugle]] building and attacks Jameson. He spares Jameson and later ends up in Ditko Juvenile Detention center where he meets [[Harold Osborn (Earth-TRN034)|Harry Osborn]] and [[Eugene Thompson (Earth-TRN034)|Flash Thompson]] again. Harry is released and Flash targets Peter. One day Peter decides to escape, he lives on the run earning money by collecting bounties on super villains. He eventually confronts the [[Norman Osborn (Earth-TRN034)|Green Goblin]] who kills some bystanders, in a fit of rage he attacks the goblin and puts him in a coma. Peter attempts to break Ben out of jail but Ben says no and gives a speech that turns Peter's life around. Peter gives up being Spider-Man and focuses on rebuilding his life, only becoming Spider-Man in emergencies. When Ben is freed he becomes some what of a sidekick for Peter who meets Mary Jane and life carries on similarly to [[Earth-616]].
   
 
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
* {{Only|[[Benjamin Parker (Earth-TRN034)|Uncle Ben]]}}
  
* {{Only|[[Benjamin Parker (Earth-TRN034)|Uncle Ben]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Joey (Earth-TRN034)|Joey]]}} {{g|Peter's roommate}}
 
'''Villains:'''
  
'''Villains:'''
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* {{Only dies|[[Burglar (Earth-TRN034)|Burglar]]}}
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* {{Only Dies|[[Burglar (Earth-TRN034)|Burglar]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Otto Octavius (Earth-TRN034)|Doctor Octopus]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Otto Octavius (Earth-TRN034)|Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius)]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Adrian Toomes (Earth-TRN034)|Vulture]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Adrian Toomes (Earth-TRN034)|Vulture (Adrian Toomes)]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Curtis Connors (Earth-TRN034)|Lizard]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Curtis Connors (Earth-TRN034)|Lizard (Curt Connors)]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Maxwell Dillon (Earth-TRN034)|Electro]]}}
  
 
* {{Only|[[Norman Osborn (Earth-TRN034)|Green Goblin]]}}
  
* {{Only|[[Norman Osborn (Earth-TRN034)|Green Goblin]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Maxwell Dillon (Earth-TRN034)|Electro]]}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
 
* {{Photo|[[John Jonah Jameson III (Earth-TRN034)|John Jameson]]}} {{Only dies}}
  
* {{Photo|[[John Jonah Jameson III (Earth-TRN034)|John Jameson]]}} {{Only dies}}
 
* {{Only|[[Daily Bugle (Earth-TRN034)|Daily Bugle]]}}
  
* {{Only|[[Daily Bugle (Earth-TRN034)|Daily Bugle]]}}
 
** {{Only|[[John Jonah Jameson (Earth-TRN034)|J. Jonah Jameson]]}}
  
** {{Only|[[John Jonah Jameson (Earth-TRN034)|J. Jonah Jameson]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Mary Jane Watson (Earth-TRN034)|Mary Jane Watson]]}}
  
 
* {{Only|[[Harold Osborn (Earth-TRN034)|Harry Osborn]]}}
  
* {{Only|[[Harold Osborn (Earth-TRN034)|Harry Osborn]]}}
 
* {{Only|[[Eugene Thompson (Earth-TRN034)|Flash Thompson]]}}
  
* {{Only|[[Eugene Thompson (Earth-TRN034)|Flash Thompson]]}}
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* {{g|[[Uatu (Earth-616)|Uatu]]|Appears in a T-Shirt}}
  
 
* {{Only|[[May Reilly (Earth-TRN034)|Aunt May]]}} {{Corpse}}
  
* {{Only|[[May Reilly (Earth-TRN034)|Aunt May]]}} {{Corpse}}
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* {{Only|[[New York City Police Department (Earth-TRN034)|New York City Police Department]]}}
 
* {{Mentioned|[[Anna May (Earth-TRN034)|Anna May]]}}
  
* {{Mentioned|[[Anna May (Earth-TRN034)|Anna May]]}}
 
* {{Mentioned|[[Avengers (Earth-TRN034)|Avengers]]}}
  
* {{Mentioned|[[Avengers (Earth-TRN034)|Avengers]]}}
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* {{Photo|[[Robert Bruce Banner (Earth-TRN034)|Hulk]]}}
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* {{Photo|[[Bruce Banner (Earth-TRN034)|Hulk]]}}
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* {{a|[[Miles Warren (Earth-TRN034)|Miles Warren]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Miles Warren (Earth-TRN034)|Miles Warren]]}}
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* {{a|[[Peter Parker (Earth-616)|Spider-Man/Peter Parker (Earth-616)]]}} {{flashonly}}
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* {{Only|[[Mary Jane Watson (Earth-TRN034)|Mary Jane Watson]]}}
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* {{a|[[Benjamin Parker (Earth-616)|Uncle Ben (Earth-616)]]}} {{flashonly}}
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* {{FlashOnly|[[Peter Parker (Earth-616)|Spider-Man/Peter Parker (Earth-616)]]}}
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* {{a|[[Burglar (Earth-616)|Burglar (Earth-616)]]}} {{flashonly}}
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* {{FlashOnly|[[Benjamin Parker (Earth-616)|Uncle Ben (Earth-616)]]}}
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* {{g|[[T'Challa (Earth-616)|Black Phanter (T'Challa)]]|Appears in a comic cover}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{FlashOnly|[[Burglar (Earth-616)|Burglar (Earth-616)]]}}
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* {{g|[[Scott Summers (Earth-616)|Cyclops (Scott Summers)]]|Appears in a comic cover}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{FlashOnly|[[May Reilly (Earth-616)|Aunt May (Earth-616)]]}}
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* {{g|[[Beta Ray Bill (Earth-616)|Beta Ray Bill]]|Appears in a comic cover}} {{Cameo}}
  
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* {{g|[[Thor Odinson (Earth-616)|Thor]]|Statue}} {{Cameo}}
  
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* {{g|[[James Howlett (Earth-616)|Wolverine (Logan)]]|Statue}} {{Cameo}}
  
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* {{g|[[George Tarleton (Earth-616)|M.O.D.O.K. (George Tarleton)]]|Toy}} {{Cameo}}
  
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* {{g|[[Jennifer Walters (Earth-616)|She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)]]|Appeared in a comic cover}} {{Cameo}}
  
 
* {{Photo|[[Peter Parker (Earth-96283)|Tobey Maguire Spider-Man]]}} {{Cameo}}
  
* {{Photo|[[Peter Parker (Earth-96283)|Tobey Maguire Spider-Man]]}} {{Cameo}}
 
* {{Mentioned|[[Dennis Carradine (Earth-96283)|Movie Burglar]]}}
  
* {{Mentioned|[[Dennis Carradine (Earth-96283)|Movie Burglar]]}}
 
* Real World:
  
* Real World:
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** Comic Book Cave's Owner
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** Stu, Comic Book Cave's Owner {{Only}}
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** Jerry, customer {{Only}}
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** A man
  
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'''Races and Species:'''
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* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Earth-TRN034]]}} (Reality)
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* {{Only|[[Earth-TRN034]]}} (Reality)
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** {{Only|[[United States of America]]}}
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*** {{a|[[New York City]]}}, {{Only|[[New York State|New York]]}}
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**** {{Only|[[Queens]]}}
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***** {{Only|[[Aunt May's House]]}}
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**** {{Only|[[Ace Chemical Warehouse]]}}
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**** {{Only|[[New York State Youth Authority]]}}
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**** {{Only|[[Ditko Juvenile Detention Center]]}}
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**** Prison
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**** Abandoned Building {{Only}}
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**** Supermarket {{Only}}
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**** {{Mentioned|[[Bellevue Hospital]]}}
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**** {{Only|[[Empire State University]]}}
 
* {{FlashOnly|[[Earth-616]]}} (Reality)
  
* {{FlashOnly|[[Earth-616]]}} (Reality)
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** {{FlashOnly|[[New York City]]}}
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** {{FlashOnly|[[United States of America]]}}
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*** {{FlashOnly|[[Forest Hills]]}}
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*** {{a|[[New York City]]}}, {{FlashOnly|[[New York State|New York]]}}
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**** {{FlashOnly|[[Aunt May's House]]}}
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**** {{FlashOnly|[[Queens]]}}
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***** {{FlashOnly|[[General Techtronics Laboratories East (Earth-616)|New York Hall of Science]]}}
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***** {{a|[[Forest Hills]]}},
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****** {{FlashOnly|[[Aunt May's House]]}}
 
* Alternate Real World
  
* Alternate Real World
 
** Comics Cave (Comic Book Shop)
  
** Comics Cave (Comic Book Shop)
 
* {{Photo|[[Earth-96283]]}} {{Cameo}}
  
* {{Photo|[[Earth-96283]]}} {{Cameo}}
 
** {{Photo|[[New York City]]}} {{Cameo}}
  
** {{Photo|[[New York City]]}} {{Cameo}}
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'''Items:'''
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* {{Only|[[Spider-Man's Suit]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Web-Shooters|Spider-Man's Web-Shooters]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Doctor Octopus' Tentacles]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Vulture's Wings]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Goblin Armor]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Pumpkin Bomb]]}}
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* {{Only|[[Electro's Suit]]}}
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'''Vehicles:'''
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* {{Only|[[Goblin Glider]]}}
   
 
| Solicit = We all know that Spider-Man's heroic career was inspired by Uncle Ben's death after his speech about great power and great responsibility... But what if Uncle Ben WASN'T the one who died? What if Peter's mother figure, Aunt May had been the one in the path of that bullet? How different would Peter's life have been?
 
| Solicit = We all know that Spider-Man's heroic career was inspired by Uncle Ben's death after his speech about great power and great responsibility... But what if Uncle Ben WASN'T the one who died? What if Peter's mother figure, Aunt May had been the one in the path of that bullet? How different would Peter's life have been?
   
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| Notes = [[File:Peter Parker (Earth-96283) from What If Aunt May Had Died Instead of Uncle Ben Vol 1 1.jpg|thumb|Cameo of [[Peter Parker (Earth-96283)|Movie Spider-Man]]|right]]
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| Notes = [[File:Peter Parker (Earth-96283) from What If Aunt May Had Died Instead of Uncle Ben Vol 1 1.jpg|thumb|right]]
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The ''[[Earth-96273|Spider-Man Trilogy]]'' movie [[Peter Parker (Earth-96283)|version]] of Spider-Man appears as a cameo in the comic book shop, in the form of a poster of the ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]'' film.
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* A poster for the ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]'' film can be seen displayed in the comic shop.
 
| Trivia =
 
| Trivia =
 
| Recommended =
 
| Recommended =

Revision as of 02:38, 13 March 2019

Appearing in "What If Aunt May Had Died Instead of Uncle Ben?"

Featured Characters:

  • Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

  • Uncle Ben (First appearance)
  • Joey (First appearance) (Peter's roommate)

Villains:

  • Burglar (First appearance; dies)
  • Doctor Octopus (Otto Octavius) (First appearance)
  • Vulture (Adrian Toomes) (First appearance)
  • Lizard (Curt Connors) (First appearance)
  • Green Goblin (First appearance)
  • Electro (First appearance)

Other Characters:

  • John Jameson (Photo) (First appearance; dies)
  • Daily Bugle (First appearance)
    • J. Jonah Jameson (First appearance)
  • Harry Osborn (First appearance)
  • Flash Thompson (First appearance)
  • Aunt May (First appearance) (Corpse, skeleton or other remains)
  • New York City Police Department (First appearance)
  • Anna May (Mentioned)
  • Avengers (Mentioned)
  • Hulk (Photo)
  • Miles Warren (First appearance)
  • Mary Jane Watson (First appearance)
  • Spider-Man/Peter Parker (Earth-616) (Only in flashback)
  • Uncle Ben (Earth-616) (Only in flashback)
  • Burglar (Earth-616) (Only in flashback)
  • Aunt May (Earth-616) (Only in flashback)
  • Tobey Maguire Spider-Man (Photo) (Cameo)
  • Movie Burglar (Mentioned)
  • Real World:
    • Stu, Comic Book Cave's Owner (First appearance)
    • Jerry, customer (First appearance)

Races and Species:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "What If Aunt May Had Died Instead of Uncle Ben?"

First we are reminded of the events that led to the death of Uncle Ben then we get on with the story:

Peter Parker returns home to find that Aunt May has been shot dead by a Burglar, in rage he reveals to Uncle Ben that he is Spider-Man. He then takes off and hunts down the burglar, then Burglar accidentally falls from the window, dies. Uncle Ben then turns up and calms Peter down and is arrested for murder. Ben confesses to the murder and is jailed, Peter having nobody to turn to gives up being Spider-Man the super-hero. John Jameson dies in the shuttle crash so J. Jonah Jameson hates him even more, Spider-Man breaks into the Daily Bugle building and attacks Jameson. He spares Jameson and later ends up in Ditko Juvenile Detention center where he meets Harry Osborn and Flash Thompson again. Harry is released and Flash targets Peter. One day Peter decides to escape, he lives on the run earning money by collecting bounties on super villains. He eventually confronts the Green Goblin who kills some bystanders, in a fit of rage he attacks the goblin and puts him in a coma. Peter attempts to break Ben out of jail but Ben says no and gives a speech that turns Peter's life around. Peter gives up being Spider-Man and focuses on rebuilding his life, only becoming Spider-Man in emergencies. When Ben is freed he becomes some what of a sidekick for Peter who meets Mary Jane and life carries on similarly to Earth-616.

Solicit Synopsis

We all know that Spider-Man's heroic career was inspired by Uncle Ben's death after his speech about great power and great responsibility... But what if Uncle Ben WASN'T the one who died? What if Peter's mother figure, Aunt May had been the one in the path of that bullet? How different would Peter's life have been?

Notes

Peter Parker (Earth-96283) from What If Aunt May Had Died Instead of Uncle Ben Vol 1 1
  • A poster for the Spider-Man film can be seen displayed in the comic shop.

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