Flashback

Peter Parker was just two years old when his parents, Richard and Mary Parker were killed among the other passengers onboard one of the planes that flew into the twin towers on September 11, 2001. His Uncle Ben and Aunt May became his legal guardians, as well as parental role models. On his first day of school Peter meets a girl named Gwen Stacy who, unlike the other children, immediately befriends young Peter. Peter and Gwen would remain the closest of friends from childhood all the way to High School. Peter described Gwen as being "the girl I liked before I even liked girls". Peter also has fond memories of going with Ben to Stan's Comic Store. These comic books would greatly inspire Peter later on.

September: Origin

Peter (now just turned 15) attended a public exhibition demonstrating the safe handling of nuclear laboratory waste materials sponsored by the General Techtronics Corporation at ESU. Suddenly, he was bitten on the hand by a genetically engineered spider that had been exposed to radiation during the demonstration. Peter barely made it home, and collapsed on his bed. The next morning, Peter was almost hit by a car; when Peter jumped out of the way, Peter discovered he had gained incredible strength, agility, ability to cling to walls, and generate biological/ organic webbing that shoots out through his bare wrists. After a few days of exploring, and testing his powers, Peter encountered an ad offering a cash prize to anyone who could defeat professional wrestler Joseph "Crusher" Hogan, Peter decided this would be a good way to test his a mask to avoid potential embarrassment in case he lost the match, Peter easily defeated his opponent. Following the fight, Peter couldn't get his prize money after refusing to give them his signature. Frustrated, Peter choose not to stop an escaping Burglar nearby, claiming that it was not his responsibility to do so. That night, he found his Uncle Ben had been shot in the parking lot he was supposed to pick him up in. Peter arrived in Ben's last moments to say goodbye. Learning the police identified the carjacker as a member of the Skull Gang. Peter questioned every hood on the street until he learned the location of the Skull Gang's warehouse hideout. Peter changed to Spider-Man and easily captured the Burglar only to discover he was the same Burglar he had allowed to escape earlier. After Peter disarms him, the Burglar trips backwards out the window, falling to his death. Filled with remorse, Peter realized that when someone has power, he has an obligation to use it responsibly, so he decided to become a superhero. Designing a full costume, Peter called himself Spider-Man, becoming an immediate sensation. Outside of Spider-Man, Peter went on to meeting new classmates such as Harry Osborn, Ned Leeds, Liz Allan, and Betty Brant. Even though they each got off to a rough start with him, Peter became friends with them over time. Eventually, Peter even made amends with his former bully, Flash Thompson.

October: Power and Responsibility

The criminal master of disguise known as the Chameleon attempted to steal defense missile plans. After managing to avoid capture by the police, Spider-Man caught Chameleon in a helicopter before he could reach a hidden submarine and handed him to the authorities. Peter found a way to make some money (not that he and May were struggling as she already found a job) when the Daily Bugle asked for photos of the winged criminal known as the Vulture. Not only did Spider-Man defeat the villain, he also found a way to take photos, which led to Jameson hiring Peter as part-time photographer. Spider-Man went on to fight many villains including Tinkerer, Doctor Octopus, Sandman, Doctor Doom, Lizard, Electro, Enforcers (Montana, Ox, and Fancy Dan), Mysterio, Kraven the Hunter, and his greatest enemy: the Green Goblin. Spider-Man engaged in a brief, yet bitter rivalry with the Human Torch. Eventually, they would grow to become close friends.

November: The Sinister Six

Aunt May was injured in a serious car accident. Peter heard the news while he and the Human Torch were fighting the Green Goblin. While Peter was caring for May, a group of villains joined forces to form the Sinister Six, under the leadership of Doctor Octopus, a team dedicated to destroying Spider-Man. Finding himself overpowered, Spider-Man was forced to escape from the Six. Having experienced his first real defeat, Spider-Man vowed to find a way to stop them. Meanwhile, a worried Torch tries to look for Spidey, but only managed to get captured by the Sandman. Spider-Man rescued him and defeated the villains.

December: If This Be My Destiny...

Spider-Man continued to fight off new villains, including Scorpion, Spider-Slayer, and Molten Man. On Christmas Eve, the Master Planner had Gwen kidnapped in order to blackmail Geroge into granting him access to the Global Portal Codes stored at the Homeland Security headquarters in New York. Although George realizes it would allow him access to every government computer in the United States, maybe even have access to the world, he gives anyway for his daughter. Before the Planner could gain the codes, his underwater base is infiltrated by Spider-Man. Spidey discovers the Master Planner is none other than Doctor Octopus. Getting Spider-Man trapped under heavy machinery, Ock leaves him and Gwen there to die. Using every bit of strength, the will to free himself, and the love he has for Gwen, Spider-Man manages to lift the machinery, and get them both to the surface safely. Peter removes his mask to perform CPR on Gwen. Gwen wakes up, and sees Peter unmasked. Gwen surprises Peter with a kiss.

January: Unmasked

Spider-Man discovered the Green Goblin was Norman Osborn, Harry's father. In a furious battle, Norman pretended to have lost all memories of his time as a supervillain.

February: Gangland

Spider-Man fought new foes such as the Rhino, the Shocker, as well as teaming up with Doctor Strange to defeat Baron Mordo. Peter met Mary Jane Watson during lunch at school, but at that time he was starting a relationship with Gwen.

March: No More

Peter's powers started cutting out due to all he's been going through recently with balancing both sides of his life. Peter started wondering if he may be better off not being Spider-Man, and actually gave up for a few weeks. Crime rose as the Kingpin's ever growing influence spread across New York. Peter returned to his heroic identity to battle Kingpin.

April: Who Am I?

During Spider-Man's battle with Ock, he gets hit with a nerve nullifying blaster that gives him amnesia. Octopus takes advantage of this and convinces Spider-Man that he's his partner and goes on a crime spree. After saving a police officer out of instinct, he starts to remember his true self. With his memory back, Spider-Man defeats Ock.

May: Forever Young

After Ock's fall from power as the Master Planner, a city-wide gang war breaks out between the Kingpin and all the other criminal organizations that have not yet fallen under his rule. The conflict escalated, when a mystical artifact called the Tablet of Youth was exhibited at ESU. The Tablet was stolen and was passed over many people who tried to get it, including Hammerhead (who was working for Kingpin) and Tombstone (who was working for the Maggia). Finally, the Tablet got to the Maggia boss, Silvermane, who forced Doctor Curt Connors to translate the tablet. Connors managed to recreate the conditions needed to use the Tablet. Silvermane exposed it to sunlight and became a young man again, but it made him regress into a newborn infant. Afterwards, Spider-Man defeats the Kingpin, and brings down his criminal empire.