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Benjamin "Ben" Parker, usually called Uncle Ben, was a supporting character in the Marvel Universe...

Benjamin "Ben" Parker, usually called Uncle Ben, was a supporting character in the Marvel Universe’s Spider-Man stories. He was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. Parker was the uncle and adoptive father of Peter Parker, Spider-Man’s alter ego. His death at the hands of a burglar that Spider-Man declined to pursue earlier forever propelled Spider-Man into the role of superhero. It was only in the movie Spider-Man 3 that the Sandman was the same crook who killed Uncle Ben. In the comics, the criminal's first name was never revealed, and his last name (Carradine) wasn't given to him until 1996—fifteen years after his final appearance, when Spider-Man confronted him again. The crook, referred to as The Burglar in Spidey lore, died in that issue (Amazing Spider-Man #200 [vol 1], Jan. 1980). The Burglar acted alone in the Spider-Man origin story (Amazing Fantasy #15, August 1962), not as an accomplice of Flint Marko (The Sandman), as the movie portrays. Uncle Ben first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) and was killed in the very same issue. Although his history as a supporting character was very brief, Uncle Ben is an overshadowing figure in Spider-Man’s