For those who don't know (you may be fortunate) Peter had a clone made of him during a story arc back in the 1970s. It was believed to be destroyed because we saw Spider-Man get rid of it. Well, the clone survived and decided to leave New York and journey around aimlessly. He returned back in the 1990s when it seemed like Aunt May was dying (for the thousandth time). Seeing that someone needed help, he quickly fashioned a costume and called himself the Scarlet Spider. Pete and the clone met and at this point the clone created a new name for himself, Ben Reilly. To make a long story short, Ben became Spider-Man when Peter and Mary Jane (back when they WERE married) left to have a normal life. Well,the story arc ended with Pete being Spidey again and Ben dying.
So, is Ben returning? Not likely. This story arc/event Spider-Island is dealing with the people of New York having the powers of Spider-Man. My theory is we'll have a new Scarlet Spider, but it won't be a Pete clone. Now, will he/she keep on going after the event is an entirely different question.
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