While attending a demonstration on radiation, high-school student Peter Parker was bitten by a spider that had been exposed to radioactive rays. Learning he had gained great arachnid-like abilities, the timid teenager donned a colorful costume of his own design -- seeking fame and fortune as the Amazing Spider-Man! But his Uncle Ben's death -- a tragedy he could have prevented -- taught Peter he must use his incredible powers responsibly... and on that day, a true hero was born!