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Benjamin "Ben" Parker
- Big Fun: A bit on the heavy side but Uncle Ben is a very fun guy to be around.
- Cool Old Guy: Great parental figure and husband, likes Star Trek and is a fan of action movies and westerns. Plus he used to be an amateur boxer in his youth.
- Happily Married: He and May are very happy together and have been for decades.
- The Prankster: Ben is something of a prankster, something that Peter shares with. He likes taking off his shoes when coming home and startling May for starters.
- Prematurely Grey-Haired: Ben blames his gray hair on being a NY Mets fan.
- Promotion to Parent: With a missing father and an overworked mother, Ben took it upon himself to ensure his younger brother Richard could study and go to university and when his brother died he took on a parental role with young Peter.
May Reilly-Parker
- Caring Gardener: May likes gardening and has a small vegetable garden on the backyard.
- Composite Character: Aunt May's looks are based on her Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon's incarnation.
- Cool Old Lady: A few years younger than Ben but very cool and a nice lady who is very involved in her local politics.
- Former Teen Rebel: Used to be something of a wild child back in her youth, which is why she was kicked out of home and ended up working on a diner, which is how she met Ben.
- Happily Married: She and Ben have had a happy marriage for decades since they met at a diner she worked at.
- Shipper on Deck: She ships Peter and MJ really hard.
- Wine Is Classy: May likes drinking half a glass of white wine every dinner and drinks as much red wine as she wants on her birthday or in her book-club meetings.
Mary Jane Watson
- Composite Character: While she has her comic book interests in acting and theater, being a member of her high-school's newspaper references how her Spider-Man (PS4) counterpart was a journalist instead.
- Everybody Hates Math: She hates math despite being very good at it and is even capable of pointing out the mistakes on Peter's own homework.
- The Fashionista: MJ loves fashion and is a great seamstress.
- First Kiss: She was Peter's first kiss. They were tickle fighting right before starting 7th grade and she kissed him to distract him.
- Hates Their Parent: She doesn't have a high opinion of her father Phil, and by extension she hates sports.
- In-Series Nickname: MJ, Coppertop and Red.
- Girl Next Door: Literally, she moved next to the Parkers when she and Pete were seven.
- Redheads Are Ravishing: She's a beautiful redhead and the love interest of Peter Parker.
- Significant Green-Eyed Redhead: Well yes, she has green eyes, red hair and is the most prominent love interest of Spider-Man.
- Trademark Favorite Food: MJ loves Mexican food. Tacos, quesadillas, burritos, nachos and all that she loves it.
- Youthful Freckles: Has them and it goes well with her exuberance and friendliness.
Gwen Stacy
- Composite Character: Combines her mainstream counterpart with some characterization elements of her Spider-Gwen counterpart.
- Deadpan Snarker: While a kind and gentle soul, Gwen considers herself a "master of insultery and sick burns", which she says is an essential skill for any New Yorker.
- Fan of the Past: Gwen loves disco and 80s pop songs.
- Friendly Rivalry: She and Harry Osborn attended the same elementary school and have something of a rivalry, at least as far as Peter can see.
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: Blonde haired and is a very kind and forgiving person.
- Hollywood Tone-Deaf: She's not a very good singer but that doesn't stop her from singing at the top of her lungs when she has the chance.
- Important Hair Accessory: The black headband she always wears belonged to her mother. When Gwen thought she had lost it, she suffered from a total meltdown until it was found in her backpack.
- In-Series Nickname: Gwen, Gwendy and Gwenny.
- Missing Mom: Her mother Helen Stacy died of cancer when she was eleven.
George Stacy
- Boyfriend-Blocking Dad: Peter is worried he might try to kill him for almost kissing his daughter.
Harry Osborn
- Belligerent Sexual Tension: How his relationship with his girlfriend Liz Allan usually goes. Peter describes it as "thermodynamic", one day they're hot and heavy and another they're giving each other their cold shoulder.
- Brilliant, but Lazy: Peter can see Harry is pretty smart, but is unfocused and doesn't know what to do with his life.
- Missing Mom: His mother Emily Osborn died shortly after he was born and it clearly still affects both Harry and Norman.
- Mythology Gag: Harry wishes he could have an ocelot as pet, referencing his Spider-Ham counterpart who was named Harry Ocelot and was an ocelot.
- Relative Button: Don't mention his mother, the only people who can mention her without him getting angry are Aunt May and Liz Allan.
- Sickening Sweethearts: Whenever they're not fighting, he and Liz are constantly making out on public places.
- The Sleepless: Harry has admitted he suffers from severe nightmares, making him develop severe insomnia. Lack of good sleep is probably one of the reasons why his grades don't improve.
- Strong Family Resemblance: He clearly inherited his father's looks.
Firestar (Elizabeth "Liz" Allan)
- Adaptational Nationality: While her mother Doris was American, her father was a nameless Australian, making her half-American half-Australian.
- Ambiguously Human: Her grandmother Destiny didn't take her with her when John's powers manifested, yet her mother and brother are also mutants, leaving if she's a mutant too ambiguous.
- Awesome Aussie: Half-Australian but she's certain she'll be Peter's "Amazing Friend".
- Belligerent Sexual Tension: Her relationship with Harry can be described as "thermodynamic".
- Composite Character: Like in the Ultimate universe, Liz Allan is combined with Angelica Jones, better known as Firestar.
- Half-Identical Twins: She's the twin sister of St. John Allerdyce and they look pretty similar, with the same blonde hair and blue eyes.
- Hot-Blooded: Even Peter says she's pretty hot-headed with how she and Harry carry their relationship.
- Related in the Adaptation: She's the twin sister of St. John Allerdyce/Pyro, the granddaughter of Irene Adler and the maternal cousin of Fred Dukes/Blob and Ashley Crawford/Big Bertha. And instead of step-brother, Mark Raxton/Molten Man is her half-brother.
Eugene "Flash" Thompson
- Jerk Jock: He's a pretty blatant case as a highschooler.
J. Jonah Jameson Jr.
- Alliterative Name: John Jonah Jameson Junior.
- Broken Pedestal: He used to admire his uncle David, until he started to drunkenly abuse both him and his mother Betty. Even after his uncle tried to make amends and gave him the funds to buy the Bugle, it still wasn't enough.
- Cigar Chomper: As usual for the character, Jameson sure likes his cigars.
- Da Editor: He's the head editor of the Daily Bugle.
- Disappeared Dad: His father John Jameson Sr. abandoned him and his mother when he was young, and they're currently still estranged.
- Fanboy: He admits he was a big fan of Captain America's comics and serials. In fact, he still puts Captain Rogers on a pedestal and considers him the only exception in his book's assertion "No One is a Hero Everyday".
- Freudian Excuse: Losing all respect for his uncle who he once considered his hero and the death of his wife at the hands of a masked assailant are what fuel his distrust and major dislike for costumed superheroes.
- High-School Sweethearts: Jameson met his wife Joan when they were both in high school, Joan becoming impressed by J. Jonah's fighting off three bullies on his own, and they married as soon as they graduated.
- The Lost Lenore: His wife Joan Jameson was killed by a masked assailant in 1991, which is what fueled his bias and dislike towards masked vigilantes.
- The Rival: Barney Bushkin, head editor of the Daily Globe, the main competitor of the Daily Bugle.
- Who Watches the Watchmen?: The advent of superheroes like the Fantastic Four gave him the opportunity to self-appoint as the one who reports on the deeds and misdeeds alike.
Joseph "Robbie" Robertson
- Number Two: For Jameson at the Daily Bugle.
- Only Known by Their Nickname: He's almost always referred to as Robbie or Robertson, only rarely as Joseph.
- Repetitive Name: His nickname and last name rhyme.
Benjamin "Ben" Urich
- Adaptation Expansion: The comics gave little backstory to Ben, but here he's an Army Veteran who was hired by Jameson due to his knack for writing several exposés.
- Brainy Brunette: Brown-haired and is something of a legend for the Bugle readers for his skills as a
- Intrepid Reporter: He's a very effective courtroom and crime investigative reporter, with little concern for his own well being.
- Military Brat: He comes from a proud military family, and he even reached the rank of Lieutenant Commander during his military servi
- Named by the Adaptation: In the comics his father was unnamed, but here is named John Urich.
- Official Couple: Married to Doris Urich.
- Smart People Wear Glasses: He wears thick rimmed glasses and is a pretty clever individual and journalist.
Edward "Eddie" Brock
Jessica Campbell
- Boyish Short Hair: She wears her hair in a somewhat boyish manner, highlighting her goth look.
- Collared by Fashion: She wears a collar to go with her punk look.
- Goth: She seemingly dresses in a punk goth manner.
Miles Morales
- Alliterative Name: Miles Morales.
Cindy Moon
Franklin "Foggy" Nelson
- Best Friend: He's the closest friend of Matt Murdock and he's considered the Yin to his Yang.
- Big Eater: Foggy is something of a foodie
- Bonding over Missing Parents: He and Matt became friends due to both having been abandoned by their biological mothers due to post-partum depression.
- The Heart: Of Nelson & Murdock, being the grounded one, the voice of reason and the balance to Matt's hotheadedness.
- Impossibly Tacky Clothes: He's known for his collection of god-awful ties.
- Missing Mom: His mother Rosalind "Razor" Sharpe deserted her family due to post-partum depression and they're still currently estranged.
Karen Page
Black Cat (Felicia Hardy)
- Bare Midriffs Are Feminine: She exposes her navel in casual clothes and she's a feminine cat burglar.
- Classy Cat-Burglar: Of course. Not only she themes herself after a cat, she loves being classy while doing it.
- Collared by Fashion: She even wears a collar in casual clothes.
- Color Animal Codename: Black Cat.
- Connected All Along: She and Remi LeBeau know each other due to their connection to the Thieves Guild.
- Yellow Eyes of Sneakiness: Her eyes are yellow-green, and it goes well with her cat motif.
Microchip (David Lieberman)
- In-Series Nickname: Micro and Dave.
- Mission Control: He serves as Frank Castle's informant and tech support.
