A loved one dying to motivate the superhero is a pretty lame and lazy trope, and it makes the character who dies just a plot device. That’s what Uncle Ben is: a plot device. On top of that, Uncle Ben himself is lame. At least with a love interest dying, it makes sense to want to avenge them and become a superhero to honor that person. If my friend, best friend, or uncle were to be murdered and I had superpowers, I wouldn’t lift a finger to try to find the killer. That goes for a lot of superheroes. Even in a new superhero comic called Radiant Black, Radiant Black becomes Radiant Black because his male best friend dies. WHO GIVES A FUCK? I’m sorry—your best friend dying or getting murdered is not enough justification to become a superhero.