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Creation & Design

Created by writer Gerry Conway and artist Ross Andru, Ben Reilly was introduced as a clone of Peter Parker, the original Spider-Man.

Early Years

Initially appearing in 'The Amazing Spider-Man #149', Ben Reilly's character was developed further in the 1990s during the Clone Saga, where he took on the mantle of Scarlet Spider.

Character Development

Over the years, Ben Reilly has evolved from a mere clone of Peter Parker to a fully realized character with his own identity, struggles, and heroic journey.

Cultural Reception

The character of Scarlet Spider has received mixed reviews, with some fans embracing his unique take on the Spider-Man legacy, while others criticize the complexities of the Clone Saga.

Character Details

Real Name:
Ben Reilly
Aliases:
Scarlet Spider, Spider-Man
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Spider-Man, The Avengers, The New Warriors
Abilities:
Superhuman strength, Wall-crawling, Spider-sense, Regenerative healing
Equipment:
Web-shooters, Spider suit
Weight:
165lbs
Height:
5' 10"
Eye Color:
blue
Hair Color:
blonde

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Amazing Spider-Man #149

Marvel • 1975 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Peter Parker's clone, Ben Reilly who later becomes the Scarlet Spider

Origin and death of Jackal

[July 2024 - Nicolas Cage to portray an alternate universe version of Ben Reilly in Spider-Man Noir]

Web of Spider-Man #114

Marvel • 1994 • Vol. 1
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1st cameo appearance of Ben Reilly, not in costume - this story retconned the clone who appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #149 to be Ben Reilly

Web of Spider-Man #116

Marvel • 1994 • Vol. 1
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1st full appearance of Ben Reilly - this story retconned the clone who appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #149 to be Ben Reilly

Spider-Man #51

Marvel • 1994 • Vol. 1
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Identity of Ben Reilly revealed, specifically his first name: Flip-book with two separate stories

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Web of Spider-Man #118

Marvel • 1994 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Ben Reilly as Scarlet Spider, introduced as a clone in The Amazing Spider-Man #149 (1975)

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Spider-Man #52

Marvel • 1994 • Vol. 1
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2nd appearance of Ben Reilly as the Scarlet Spider

First mention of the name Scarlet Spider, coined by a reporter

Part two of a four part story that began with the introduction of Scarlet Spider in Web of Spider-Man #118

Web of Spider-Man #119

Marvel • 1994 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Kaine, a clone of Peter Parker

Part three of a four part story that began with the introduction of Scarlet Spider in Web of Spider-Man #118

Spider-Man #53

Marvel • 1994 • Vol. 1
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Part four of a four part story that began with the introduction of Scarlet Spider in Web of Spider-Man #118

New Warriors #62

Marvel • 1995 • Vol. 1
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Scarlet Spider joins the New Warriors

Spider-Man: The Lost Years #1

Marvel • 1995 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Elizabeth Tyne aka Janine Godbe, the girlfriend of Ben Reilly who later becomes Hallow's Eve

Web of Scarlet Spider #1

Marvel • 1995 • Vol. 1
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First solo title series featuring Scarlet Spider

Sensational Spider-Man #0

Marvel • 1996 • Vol. 1
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Ben Reilly becomes Spider-Man, formerly Scarlet Spider

Amazing Spider-Man #408

Marvel • 1996 • Vol. 1
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Limited edition variant sold at Camelot Music stores

Polybagged with a cassette tape featuring The Ramones covering the Spider-Man TV theme song

Connecting cover with Spectacular Spider-Man #231, Sensational Spider-Man #1 and Spider-Man #65

Amazing Spider-Man #410

Marvel • 1996 • Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Spider-Carnage, Ben Reilly possessed by Carnage

Spider-Man #75

Marvel • 1996 • Vol. 1
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Death of Ben Reilly

Spider-Girl #2

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1st appearance of Darkdevil, son of Ben Reilly in the MC2 Universe

Scarlet Spider #2

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1st appearance of Kaine as the Scarlet Spider, in costume

Scarlet Spider #1

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1st appearance Maria Aracely Penalba who later becomes Hummingbird

1st appearance of Annabelle Adams, love interest of Kaine

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Scarlet Spider #1

Marvel • 2012 • Vol. 2
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Variant cover art by Mark Bagley

Scarlet Spider #10

Marvel • 2012 • Vol. 2
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Battle of Scarlet Spider versus Venom, Flash Thompson

Scarlet Spider #17

Marvel • 2013 • Vol. 2
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Amazing Spider-Man #10

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Variant cover art by Dave Rapoza featuring Old Man Spider-Man, Peter Porker, Spider-Man Noir, Six-Arm Spider-Man, Ben Reilly

Spider-Force #1

Marvel • 2018 • Vol. 1
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Variant cover art by Ryan Benjamin

Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider #25

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Final issue

Cover art inspired by Web of Spider-Man #32 (1987)

Spider-Man: Ben Reilly Omnibus #1

Marvel • 2019 • Vol. 1
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304-page, hardcover omnibus that collects:

Web of Scarlet Spider (1995) #1 - #4

Amazing Scarlet Spider (1995) #1 - #2

Scarlet Spider (1995) #1 - #2

Spectacular Scarlet Spider (1995) #1 - #2

Scarlet Spider Unlimited (1995)

Green Goblin (1995) #3

Sensational Spider-Man (1996) #0 - #3

Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #407 - #410

Amazing Spider-Man Annual 1996

Spider-Man (1990) #64 - #67

New Warriors (1990) #67

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #230 - #233

Spider-Man/Punisher: Family Plot (1996) #1 - #2

Spider-Man Holiday Special 1995

Spider-Man: The Final Adventure (1995) #1 - #4

Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #11

Spider-Man Team-Up (1995) #2 - #3

Venom: Along Came a Spider (1996) #1 - #4 (partial)

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Variant cover art by Mark Bagley

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Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #1

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Variant cover art by Alex Maleev

Amazing Spider-Man #93

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Ben Reilly becomes Chasm, formerly Scarlet Spider

Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #4

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Variant cover art by Alex Garner

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