Ben Reilly

In the Ultimate Marvel universe, Ben Reilly is a classmate of Peter Parker who becomes entangled in events involving Carnage, serving as a supporting figure in the reimagined Ultimate Spider-Man continuity rather than a clone as in the main Marvel universe.

A fixture of the Ultimate Marvel universe, this Ben Reilly made his mark in Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley's acclaimed Ultimate Spider-Man beginning in 2004, rubbing shoulders with Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson, Gwen Stacy, and even the terrifying Carnage. With only a handful of catalogued appearances, he's a rare and intriguing presence in that reimagined Modern Age corner of Marvel — the kind of character whose scarcity makes each issue he graces feel like a genuine find for dedicated Ultimate Universe collectors.