Editing Uncle Ben (section)

==Other versions==
===Original appearance===
Lee and Ditko introduced the character of "Uncle Ben" alongside "Aunt May" in the June 1962 issue of ''[[Strange Tales]]'' #97, four months before his ''Amazing Fantasy'' debut. In the story "Goodbye to Linda Brown," the characters are given no surname. They care for a young woman named Linda Brown who develops a sleepwalking habit, just like Ben and May used to have. When Linda sleepwalks to the sea in her wheelchair, she becomes a mermaid.<ref name="Strange Tales">{{Cite web |last=Seifert |first=Mark |date=2021-11-29 |title=Aunt May, Uncle Ben and the Prototypical Story of Strange Tales #97 |url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/aunt-may-uncle-ben-and-the-prototypical-story-of-strange-tales-97/ |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=Bleeding Cool}}</ref><ref name="Goodbye to Linda Brown">{{Cite comic |Artist=Steve Ditko |Writer=Stan Lee |Story=Goodbye to Linda Brown |url=https://read.marvel.com/#/book/52770 |Title=Stange Tales |Volume=1 |Issue=97 |Publisher=Marvel |accessdate=2022-07-21 |date=June 1962}}</ref>

===''Trouble''===
A version of Ben appeared in the [[Mark Millar]], [[Terry Dodson]] 2003 limited series, ''[[Trouble (comics)|Trouble]]'', with his brother Richie, who were involved with teenagers, May and Mary.<ref>''[[Trouble (comics)|Trouble]]'' #1-5. Marvel Comics.</ref>

None of the characters' last names were revealed. The story did not become canon because of its negative reception.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/mark-millar-terry-dodsons-controversial-trouble-to-be-collected-in-2011/| title=Mark Millar & Terry Dodson's Controversial Trouble to be Collected in 2011?|work=Web Article| date=18 November 2010| accessdate=October 11, 2016 }}</ref><ref name="moviepoopshoot">{{cite web|url=http://www.moviepoopshoot.com/breakdowns/52.html|title=Review of Trouble #1|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050308165335/http://www.moviepoopshoot.com/breakdowns/52.html |archivedate=2005-03-08|author=Chris Allen|work=moviepoopshoot.com}}</ref><ref name="theaxis">{{cite web|url=http://www.thexaxis.com/misc/trouble1.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050901081015/http://thexaxis.com/misc/trouble1.htm|archivedate=2005-09-01|title=Review of Trouble #1|author=Paul O'Brien|work=The X-Axis|date=13 July 2003}}</ref>

===''Bullet Points''===
In this alternate reality, a young Ben Parker is working as a military policeman. He is assigned to security for Doctor Erskine, a scientist for the [[Captain America]] program. An assassination attempt on Erskine succeeds, killing Ben in the process. Later on, May still attempts to raise Peter on her own, but without the influence of Ben, Peter grows up to be angry, cynical and mean-spirited, going on to become the [[Hulk]] of this reality when he sneaks onto the test site that [[Rick Jones (character)|Rick Jones]] sneaked onto in the original version of events.<ref>{{cite comic |title=Bullet Points |issue= #1 |date=8 November 2006 |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |writer=[[Stan Lee]] |penciller=[[Tommy Lee Edwards]] |url=http://marvel.com/comics/issue/5500/bullet_points_2006_1 |id=5500}}</ref>

===Derailed Alt-Ben Parker===
In an alternate reality shown in ''[[Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man]]'', an alternate reality was witnessed where May died in a random accident, prompting Peter to go into show business with Ben as his agent to make money. Peter's focus on his career prompts him to eventually leave home, simply paying Ben a percentage out of respect for their old relationship rather than any actual concern. This Ben was eventually 'derailed' into the 616 reality by the Hobgoblin of 2211 as part of her plan against the Spider-Men of various eras, leaving him shocked when he witnessed his destroyed house and the still-living May Parker. Confronting her, he ended up in a fight with [[Edwin Jarvis|Jarvis]], with whom she at the time has a relationship with, but wandered away in confusion. Lacking direction, Ben wandered into an alleyway where he encountered a shadowy figure who offered him a gun, telling Ben that any action he takes would simply create another universe where he took the opposite action, so he might as well do what felt good. After this Hobgoblin was erased from history by a Retcon Bomb of her own invention, the [[Spider-Man 2211|Spider-Man of 2211]] met with what he presumed to be the same Ben Parker to take him back to his own timeline. In a surprise twist, deciding he rather wanted to "stick around for a while", this Ben Parker shoots this future Spider-Man. At the same time, another Ben Parker was shown dead in the alley, meaning one Ben Parker had killed the other and taken his place.<ref>{{cite comic |title=Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man |issue= #10 |volume=1 |writer=[[Peter David]] |penciller=[[Todd Nauck]] |inker=[[Rob Campanella]] |colorist=[[Lee Loughridge]] |letterer=Cory Petit |date=16 July 2006 |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |url=https://marvel.com/comics/issue/4479/friendly_neighborhood_spider-man_2005_10 |id=4479}}</ref>

It was revealed that the Ben Parker who had died in the alleyway was the Uncle Ben of the alternate reality, while the Ben Parker who killed Spider-Man 2211 was, in fact, the Chameleon of 2211; the Chameleon had attempted to convince Ben to resort to murder, but Spider-Man correctly guessed that there were no circumstances under which Ben would do such a thing.<ref>{{cite comic |title=Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man |issue= #19 |volume=1 |writer=[[Peter David]] |penciller=[[Todd Nauck]] |inker=[[Rob Campanella]] |colorist=[[John Kalisz]] |letterer=Cory Petit |editor=Stephen Wacker |date=4 April 2007 |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |url=https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/6225/friendly_neighborhood_spider-man_2005_19 |id=6225}}</ref>

===''House of M''===
In the ''[[House of M]]'' reality, Ben Parker is alive and, like the rest of the world, is aware that Peter Parker is Spider-Man. After recovering Peter's journal, with entries detailing that the world is not how it should be, Ben discovers that he is killed shortly after Peter gains his powers. He later helps Peter fake his death, photographing Spider-Man apparently hanging himself.<ref>{{cite comic |title=Spider-Man: House of M |issue= #5 |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |date=2 November 2005 |writer=[[Tom Peyer]] |penciller=[[Salvador Larroca]] |inker=Danny K. Miki |colorist=[[Liquid Graphics]] |letterer=Cory Petit |url=http://marvel.com/comics/issue/2444/spider-man_house_of_m_2005_5 |id=2444}}</ref>

===''Marvel Noir''===
In the ''[[Marvel Noir]]'' reality, Ben Parker is a social activist who was murdered by the [[Human cannibalism|cannibalistic]] [[Vulture (Marvel Comics)|Vulture]], one of the enforcer of crime lord [[Norman Osborn]]. He had previously been a decorated pilot and veteran of [[World War I]], but he did not take pride in his service, believing that no just cause was fought for. His nephew Peter dons his old [[aviator]] uniform and wields his service revolver during his activities as Spider-Man.<ref>{{cite comic |title=Spider-Man Noir |issue=2 |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |writer=[[David Hine]], Fabrice Sapolsky |penciller=[[Carmine Di Giandomenico]] |inker=Carmine Di Giandomenico |colorist=Carmine Di Giandomenico |letterer=Dave Lanphear |date=21 January 2009 |url=http://marvel.com/comics/issue/23129/spider-man_noir_2008_2 |id=23129}}</ref>

===''Spider-Verse''===
During the "''[[Spider-Verse]]''" storyline, there are different versions of Uncle Ben that are featured:

* A version of Peter Parker named Patton Parnell lives with his abusive Uncle Ted on an unknown Earth. After the bite of an irradiated spider mutates him into an arachnid monstrosity, Patton infects his Uncle Ted with his offspring while declaring he taught him that "With great power comes a great appetite".<ref name="EoSV4">{{cite comic|title=Edge of Spider-Verse|volume=1|issue=4|date=October 1, 2014|writer=Clay McLeod Chapman|artist=Elia Bonetti|colorist=Veronica Gandini|letterer=Clayton Cowles|editor=[[Nick Lowe (comics)|Nick Lowe]], Ellie Pyle, Devin Lewis|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref>
* {{anchor|Earth-14512}}An alternate Uncle Ben from an unknown reality appears in a flashback along with his universe's version of Aunt May. On Earth-14512, they are portrayed as scientists. They informed their niece [[Peni Parker]] that she was the only person able to carry on the project after her father, the original SP//dr, died in battle. She accepted the responsibility, allowing the radioactive spider that formed the other half of SP//dr's CPU to bite her.<ref name=EoSV5>{{cite comic|title=Edge of Spider-Verse|volume=1|issue=5|date=October 15, 2014|writer=[[Gerard Way]]|artist=Jake Wyatt|colorist=Ian Herring|letterer=Clayton Cowles|editor=[[Nick Lowe (comics)|Nick Lowe]], Ellie Pyle, Devin Lewis|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> During a fight against the kaiju [[Morbius the Living Vampire#"Spider-Geddon"|M.O.R.B.I.U.S.]], Ben witnesses Addy Brock losing control of [[Alternative versions of Venom#Spider-Geddon|VEN#m]]. After SP//dr defeats VEN#m and finds that Addy and Aunt May aren't inside, Ben visits Peni hours later and states that what happened to May and Addy wasn't her fault. A portal opens as [[Spider-Ham]] requests Peni's help. Ben convinces her to go as duty calls.<ref>''Edge of Spider-Geddon'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref>
* In an unknown reality, Uncle Ben and Aunt May are with their nephew Peter at the hospital after he suffers an allergic reaction to the radioactive spider bite, leaving him in a coma. Because of this, they are out of their house when it's [[Burglar (comics)|burgled by the thief]] that killed Ben in the main universe. Peter transforms into Man-Spider and attacks Uncle Ben and Aunt May, but is thwarted by [[Marvel Noir#Spider-Man Noir|Spider-Man Noir]]. [[The Six Arms Saga|Six-Armed Spider-Man]] creates a cure for Peter, allowing him to live a normal life with Ben and May.<ref>''Spider-Verse Team-Up'' #1 (2014)</ref>
* {{anchor|Earth-3145}}The Earth-3145 version of Ben Parker was isolated in [[Ezekiel Sims]]'s bunker after Earth is decimated by nuclear fallout. Ben is later found by [[Silk (comics)|Silk]], Spider-Man, and the [[Alternative versions of Spider-Man|other Spider-Men]] who arrive while fleeing from the Inheritors.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 3 #12 (2015)</ref> They learn that Ben received his powers when he accompanied Peter to the science demonstration and was bitten by the spider instead of his nephew. However, Ben retired out of grief after his foe the [[Norman Osborn|Emerald Elf]] discovered his identity and killed his May and Peter. After entering Ezekiel's bunker upon being told of the Inheritors, his Earth was decimated when a nuclear blackmail plot by [[Otto Octavius]] went wrong. Although he initially declines to join the other Spiders in their final attack on the Inheritors, Spider-Man and [[Superior Spider-Man]] convince him to do so by arguing that he has only failed if he gives up, Peter in particular affirming that the advice of his own Uncle Ben has saved his world and made a difference every day.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 3 #13 (2015)</ref> He subsequently works with [[Spider-Ham]] to rescue [[Benjy Parker]] – the baby brother of [[Mayday Parker|Spider-Girl]] – and take him to another dimension for safety.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 3 #14</ref> When the crisis is averted, Ben accompanies Spider-Girl back to her home dimension, and decides to remain there so he can be the great-uncle that no other Ben Parker has had the chance to become.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' vol. 3 #15</ref>

===''Spider-Geddon''===
During the "''[[Spider-Geddon]]''" storyline, Earth-91918 has a version of Uncle Ben who is married to a Hispanic version of Aunt May. When he is shot by a mugger, Uncle Ben gains spider powers following a blood transfusion from his nephew. When Ben became a Spider-Man, he was a ruthless hero where he once severely beat up Kraven the Hunter.<ref>''Edge of Spider-Geddon'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Ultimate Marvel===
The [[Ultimate Marvel]] version of Ben Parker differs slightly from the original iteration. Younger than his original counterpart, he is also a former [[hippie]] who wears his hair in a ponytail and teaches [[Spider-Man (Ultimate Marvel character)|Peter Parker]] to be nonviolent. Ben also reminisces about the period he lived on a commune. After Peter went out for a walk, Peter learned from a police officer that Ben was murdered.<ref>{{cite comic |writer=[[Brian Michael Bendis]] |penciller=[[Mark Bagley]] |title=Ultimate Spider-Man |issue= #1 |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |date=9 October 2000 |url=https://marvel.com/comics/issue/4372/ultimate_spider-man_2000_1 |id=4372}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic |writer=[[Bill Jemas]], [[Brian Michael Bendis]] |penciller=[[Mark Bagley]] |inker=[[Art Thibert]] |colorist=[[Steve Buccellato]] |letterer=Troy Peteri |editor=[[Ralph Macchio]] |title=Ultimate Spider-Man |issue= #2 |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |date=10 November 2000 |url=https://marvel.com/comics/issue/14846/ultimate_spider-man_2000_2 |id=14846}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic |writer=[[Bill Jemas]], [[Brian Michael Bendis]] |penciller=[[Mark Bagley]] |inker=[[Art Thibert]] |colorist=[[Marie Javins]], Colorgraphix |letterer=[[Richard Starkings]], Troy Peteri |editor=[[Joe Quesada]] |title=Ultimate Spider-Man |issue= #3 |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |date=10 January 2001 |url=https://marvel.com/comics/issue/14857/ultimate_spider-man_2000_3 |id=14857}}</ref>

===Ultimate Universe===
On [[Ultimate Universe|Earth-6160]], [[Maker (character)|Maker]] changed the past so that [[Alternative versions of Spider-Man#Ultimate Universe (Earth-6160)|Peter]] never got his powers as a teenager and Ben was never killed by a mugger. His wife May would be killed as one of the casualties of a [[false flag]] attack on New York City orchestrated by [[Illuminati (comics)#Ultimate Universe|The Maker's Council]]. In the present, Ben Parker is still the managing editor of the Daily Bugle and Peter is happily married to Mary Jane Watson with two kids named Richard and May. Ben and his close friend [[J. Jonah Jameson#Ultimate Universe|J. Jonah Jameson]] quit the Bugle upon [[Kingpin (character)#Ultimate Universe|Wilson Fisk]] taking it over and interfering with their investigations concerning the attack. At the Bar with No Name, Ben and Jameson talk about starting an independent news company.<ref>{{cite comic |writer=[[Jonathan Hickman]] |penciller=Marco Checchetto |inker=Marco Checchetto |colorist=[[Matt Wilson (comics artist)|Matt Wilson]] |letterer=Cory Petit |editor=[[C. B. Cebulski]] |title=Ultimate Spider-Man |issue= #1 |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |date=10 January 2024 |url=https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/115476/ultimate_spider-man_2024_1 }}</ref>

One month later, while in a Turkish bath, Ben Parker and J. Jonah Jameson talk about another attempt on Wilson Fisk's life and the emergence of Spider-Man, which they consider a distraction used by the media.<ref>''Ultimate Spider-Man'' Vol. 3 #2. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Obtaining a lease for their building, Ben Parker and J. Jonah Jameson are visited by Peter Parker who notices their board filled with pictures regarding Wilson Fisk as he also explains that Robbie's attempt to publish a story about the [[Harry Osborn#Ultimate Universe|Green Goblin]] has been turned down, enticing their curiosity towards him.<ref>''Ultimate Spider-Man'' Vol. 3 #3. Marvel Comics.</ref>

While babysitting Richard and May, Ben Parker and J. Jonah Jameson talk about calling their independent news company "The Paper". Richard later talks to Ben about May not being on good terms with J. Jonah Jameson.<ref name="ReferenceA">''Ultimate Spider-Man'' Vol. 3 #4. Marvel Comics.</ref>

In a parking garage, Ben Parker and J. Jonah Jameson meet with an informant who turns out to be their former co-worker [[Robbie Robertson (character)#Ultimate Universe|Robbie Robertson]] as he gives them a dossier of information that will not be published at the Daily Bugle anyway. Ben and Jameson are told by Robbie that he will help them out while being their inside person.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

===''What If?''===
Uncle Ben was featured in various issues of ''[[What If (comics)|What If]]''.

* In the first "What If" story regarding Spider-Man (named "classic"), it was Aunt May who went downstairs after hearing a noise, not wanting to wake up Ben. The same storyline plays out, with the burglar shooting May and Spider-Man apprehending him in the warehouse. In this story, Ben finds out about Peter's activities as Spider-Man relatively soon, and talks to him about it. Peter explains to him when he donned the costume and why, even telling him about letting the would-be murderer go that very same night he robbed the wrestling register. Peter breaks down, saying how everything was his fault. Ben responds with anger at himself, being weak in not being able to protect "his May". After Peter tells him he did not know and could not have possibly done anything, Ben instantly calms down and tells Peter to follow his own advice. He further inspires Peter to keep being Spider-Man, not because of regret or penance, but to protect and help all those who are weak and in need of help. Ben and Peter form an even closer relationship with Ben offering his support in many of Spider-Man's future battles. Eventually Ben becomes outraged at Jameson's constant smearing of Spider-Man's name, considering it an insult to May's memory. He eventually lets Jameson in on Spider-Man's identity, forcing Jameson in a position he is uncomfortable in as a journalist. He cannot expose Spider-Man without endangering Ben Parker, yet he also does not wish to support vigilantism. Eventually, he finds a middle road and unofficially employs Spider-Man so he can gain inside scoops on crimes being solved in the city. The story eventually ends with Spider-Man saving Bennett Brant and Betty Brant from Doctor Octopus, as well as fighting a Green Goblin who kidnapped Jameson to find out Spider-Man's real identity (having correctly surmised there was a reason Jameson had those inside scoops). At the end of it all, Peter and Ben shake hands with Jameson saying they will face all dangers and the future together.<ref>{{cite comic |title=What If? |issue= #46 |volume=7 |writer=[[Peter B. Gillis]] |pages=40 |date=14 March 2017 |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |url=https://comicstore.marvel.com/What-If-1977-1984-46/digital-comic/44686}}</ref>