Benjamin Franklin Parker, usually referred to as Uncle Ben, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually in association with the superhero Spider-Man.
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16 Facts About Uncle Ben
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Uncle Ben was portrayed by Cliff Robertson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy and by Martin Sheen in the 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man.
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Murder of Uncle Ben is possibly the most notable in comic book history.
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Uncle Ben is one of the few comic book deaths that has never been reversed in terms of official continuity.
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Uncle Ben was a member of the "Big Three", alongside Jason Todd and Bucky whose notable deaths, along with Ben's, gave rise to the phrase: "No one in comics stays dead except for Bucky, Jason Todd, and Uncle Ben".
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The violent killing of Uncle Ben, done by a common street criminal, shares multiple similarities to the death of Thomas and Martha Wayne, the parents of Batman, which sometimes is included in the saying.
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Uncle Ben trained to be a military police officer, and spent time as a singer in a band.
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Uncle Ben was very protective of Peter, going as far as fighting some of the bullies that tormented young Parker.
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Uncle Ben told them that if they wanted Charlie, they would have to go through him.
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However, although tempted by the idea, Peter realized that Ben never intended to bring 'their' uncle back to life because he would have done it already, coldly informing his clone that Uncle Ben would tell Reilly that he was wrong, as he has the power without the responsibility.
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Version of Uncle Ben appeared in the Mark Millar, Terry Dodson 2003 limited series, "Trouble", with his brother Richie, who were involved with teenagers, May and Mary.
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Uncle Ben is assigned to security for Doctor Erskine, a scientist for the Captain America program.
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Uncle Ben later helps Peter fake his death, photographing Spider-Man apparently hanging himself.
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Uncle Ben 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.
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When Uncle Ben became a Spider-Man, he was a ruthless hero where he once severely beat up Kraven the Hunter.
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