Mary Parker

Mary Parker is the deceased mother of Peter Parker (Spider-Man), who perished alongside her husband Richard under circumstances tied to espionage. Though long gone before Peter's story begins, her legacy quietly shapes his identity as a hero.

Mary Parker carries the weight of legend in the Marvel Universe — as a name bound to Spider-Man's origins, her appearances across nearly three decades (1993–2022) place her in some genuinely charged company, sharing pages with Peter Parker, Richard Parker, Spider-Man himself, and even Venom. Debuting in the Copper/Modern Age with Venom: Lethal Protector #1 [Gold Edition], courtesy of the acclaimed team of David Michelinie and Mark Bagley, she surfaces in landmark collections like Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage Alpha and Carnage Epic Collection — stories that defined an era of Marvel's most ambitious, tangled storytelling. With only six catalog appearances, she's a rare presence, which makes each one feel all the more meaningful to the devoted collector hunting every thread of Spider-Man's rich family tapestry.