Aunt May is a character that made zero appearance in comics.
May Parker , commonly known as Aunt May is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics , commonly in association with the superhero Spider-man . Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko , the character made her first appearance in Amazing Fantasy # 15 ( August 1962 ) . The character is the aunt-by-marriage and adoptive mother of Peter Parker , who leads a secret life as Spider-Man . The character has appeared in most other media adaptations of the comics , often playing a prominent role .