20 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About Spider-Man

15. He Has A Clone

The '90s was a dark and weird time for comic book fans, with Spider-Man in particular suffering in the divisive and convoluted "Clone Saga". Picking up on a plot thread from the '70s, Spidey discovered that he wasn't actually the real Peter Parker. Instead, he was a clone, and the original Peter had been living his life elsewhere as Ben Reilly for the past few years! Things got even more baffling with the introduction of additional clones and a pregnant Mary Jane. Despite the fact that it was ultimately revealed that Ben was the clone, stories like the Clone Saga were what very nearly put Marvel out of business during this period.