SCARLET SPIDER: BEN REILLY
Ben Reilly is the clone of Peter Parker, a scientific progeny designed to be Spider-Man’s perfect foil. But as the Scarlet Spider, Reilly’s forged a unique super hero identity, and he’ll soon slip into his iconic costume once more!
One Controversial Clone
A Spider-Clone Emerges
In The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #149
Clone Saga Prelude! Miles Warren is not only Peter’s biology professor – as the Jackal he is a deranged geneticist…and the extent of his insanity is laid bear with the debut of his Gwen Stacy and Spider-Man clones!
The Clone Saga Begins
In Web of Spider-Man (1985) #117
Years after emerging, Peter’s Spider-Clone returns…kicking off one of the most innovative and talked about comic events of the 90s! Read this emotionally fraught shakedown between Peter Parker and…Peter Parker? And check out #118 for Ben Reilly’s origin and first swing as the Scarlet Spider!
Will the Real Peter Parker Please Stand Up?
In Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #226
During the most shocking Clone Saga arc, Peter is put on trial for serial murders in Utah. But in one doozy of an issue, Peter’s unhinged clone Kaine takes the rap for the killings – and it’s determined that Peter is actually the clone of Ben!
Becoming Spider-Man
In Spider-Man (1990) #51
Ben Reilly web-slings as Spider-Man! Peter’s been taking some hard knocks at the Ravencroft Institute courtesy of Dr. Traveller. But Parker’s carbon copy rushes to the rescue, embracing his role as the one, true Spider-Man.
New Warrior
In New Warriors (1990) #62
Although still struggling with his imposed identity, Scarlet Spider joins the New Warriors in this splash of an issue, showing off his resourcefulness against Admiral Protocol!
Carnage in Scarlet
In The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #410
Cletus Kasady may be in jail, but his Carnage symbiote has been loosed unto New York. Still in his stint as Spider-Man, Ben prevents a hostile takeover – by merging with the symbiote as ‘Spider-Carnage’!
The Raptor
In Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #608
Peter Parker watched helplessly as the Green Goblin killed Ben Reilly with his glider several years ago. Now, a mix-up in the present resurrects Reilly’s name. In this flashback issue we learn of the Raptor, a man who believes Peter should be as dead as his clone.
Scarlet Spider: Kaine
In Scarlet Spider (2011) #21
Like Ben Reilly, Kaine was also a Spider-Man clone, however his condition degenerated over time. After years of burning innocents with his “Mark of Kaine”, Kaine takes a shot at redemption as the Scarlet Spider. A now-alive Ben Reilly catches wind of this…and he’s none too pleased that his moniker’s being used by a lesser clone! Stay tuned for the twist!
The Clone Conspiracy
In The Clone Conspiracy (2016) #1
The Jackal has returned – but is he the same madman who once sent Spider-Man’s life into a tailspin of misdirection? Peter Parker is reunited with faces that are “Dead No More” in this buzzed about event! And one of these reunions may hold the key to immortality!