Ben Parker

Benjamin Franklin Parker, usually called Uncle Ben, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the husband of May Parker and paternal uncle of Peter Parker (Spider-Man). Uncle Ben first appeared in Strange Tales #97 (June 1962), and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. Modeled after American founding father Benjamin Franklin, the character plays an influential role in the Spider-Man comic books, beginning with Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962).