Peter Parker, who adopts the secret identity as the original Spider-Man, is the main protagonist of the Marvel's Spider-Man series. Peter gained his powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider at the age of fifteen. Employing a secret identity, he settled on using his newfound abilities and designing his own web gadgets to protect the citizens of New York City as the first wall-crawling masked vigilante. Eight years into his superhero career, Peter has become an experienced and masterful crime fighter, but struggles to balance his superhero and personal lives.