For the more than sixty years that Peter Parker has astonished fans as the Amazing Spider-Man, his beloved Aunt May has been a nearly constant presence in his life. Perhaps more importantly, his Uncle Ben tragically formed the foundation for him even becoming a hero. Surprisingly, Aunt May and Uncle Ben just so happened to have their own stint as heroes of a sort before Peter was ever even bitten by the radioactive spider that made him into Marvel’s most iconic webslinger.Only shortly before the Amazing Spider-Man made his breakout debut in Amazing Fantasy #15, Aunt May and Uncle Ben made their very first appearance together elsewhere. Rather than being some vague reflections of the beloved characters, Marvel’s original Aunt May and Uncle Ben were the same ones that have been part of Spider-Man’s decades-long saga. This makes the revelation that they preceded Peter in print surprising, and the fact that the elderly couple’s first outing involved caring for a wayward princess of the sea is even more astonishing.1962’s Strange Tales #97 was published a month before Amazing Fantasy #15 and it featured the story “Goodbye to Linda Brown!” by acclaimed creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. On its own, the story wasn’t anything remarkable, although it was quite touching. Starring Aunt May and Uncle Ben, the story saw the older couple dote on their eponymous, wheelchair using young ward as best they could. Although the nature of Linda’s disability was never touched on, it didn’t seem to slow her down in the slightest, especially not when she ventured out toward the sea. Like so many other one-off vignettes of its era, the tale featured a twist ending in which Linda cast off her figurative chains and returned to her proper home deep under the sea as a mermaid.The Amazing Spider-Man is Officially Going to War with His Greatest Love
For the more than sixty years that Peter Parker has astonished fans as the Amazing Spider-Man, his beloved Aunt May has been a nearly constant presence in his life. Perhaps more importantly, his Uncle Ben tragically formed the foundation for him even becoming a hero. Surprisingly, Aunt May and Uncle Ben just so happened to have their own stint as heroes of a sort before Peter was ever even bitten by the radioactive spider that made him into Marvel’s most iconic webslinger.
Only shortly before the Amazing Spider-Man made his breakout debut in Amazing Fantasy #15, Aunt May and Uncle Ben made their very first appearance together elsewhere. Rather than being some vague reflections of the beloved characters, Marvel’s original Aunt May and Uncle Ben were the same ones that have been part of Spider-Man’s decades-long saga. This makes the revelation that they preceded Peter in print surprising, and the fact that the elderly couple’s first outing involved caring for a wayward princess of the sea is even more astonishing.
1962’s Strange Tales #97 was published a month before Amazing Fantasy #15 and it featured the story “Goodbye to Linda Brown!” by acclaimed creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. On its own, the story wasn’t anything remarkable, although it was quite touching. Starring Aunt May and Uncle Ben, the story saw the older couple dote on their eponymous, wheelchair using young ward as best they could. Although the nature of Linda’s disability was never touched on, it didn’t seem to slow her down in the slightest, especially not when she ventured out toward the sea. Like so many other one-off vignettes of its era, the tale featured a twist ending in which Linda cast off her figurative chains and returned to her proper home deep under the sea as a mermaid.
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