Since the characters inception in the 1960s Spider-Man has appeared in several forms of media, including standalone novels and book series.
Mary Jane has to turn down an acting part due to the Hobgoblins threats and because she does not want to leave New York.
[3] Spider-Man goes to Florida where Mary Jane is working at the time to stop the Lizard who is searching for a cure for his condition.
Peter Parker is also supposed to be there with a reporter from the Daily Bugle to get a scoop on a space shuttle launch.
A new substance named hydrogel, similar to smoke, comes into play in the story and Spider-Man and Venom form a loose alliance to find out what is happening.
Spider-Man investigates these occurrences and finds out some information about the Russian mafia, namely that one group of mobsters are planning on blowing up several key cities in America and it turns out that Doctor Octopus is behind it all.
Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Jonah Jameson, Ben Urich and Peter Parker have all just received mayoral awards for helping make the city a better place.
The scientist, Dr. Aron Esterhazy, accepted the Kingpin's money, without thinking of the ethical and practical difficulties that such a funding source would eventually present.
While the Kingpin's goons and Hobgoblin all race to find Esterhazy and his formula, Spidey and Daredevil team up to try to save him.
[14][15] The story revolves around Spider-Man and Captain America attempting to stop Doctor Octopus from launching several nuclear missiles.
But before he can figure out what's going on, the Feds turn up and take over the case, leaving Spider-Man with nothing more than a vague recollection that he has seen those breathing-mask outfits some time before.
Later he finds that there are army people all over Empire State University when he turns up, seems like there's been some sort of disturbance in a basement research lab investigating something related to compost, or such.
[17] Written by Neal Barrett, Jr.[18][19] The Lizard's plans to capture the scientist Dr. Eileen McKay in order to force her to complete his latest formula to help him regrow his arm.
Seems that Eileen is actually Dr. Michael Morbius' pre-transformation junior lab assistant, nowadays an expert in her own right, hence Connors/Lizard knowing of her work.
[21] Written by Neal Barrett, Jr.[22][23] The plot of the book is that the Super-Skrull is on the loose, looking to kill the sci-fi writer Berkley Whitmore.
[25] A scientist named Burton Hildebrandt who helped Doom try to create a Hulk several years ago and who survived his early failures has joined Hydra and uses their resources (including those of A.I.M.
Naturally, the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and SAFE combine to defeat him - assisted by Ock who rebels against being conscripted by Doom.
After a bit of debate, Spider-Man and the X-Men decide to split up into four teams and go to the various points of history where the time arrows are.
[39] Bishop, Iceman, and Wolverine all go to the year 3,000 and end up on an abandoned spaceship filled with slugs that have acid blood and where they also get to fight the Guardians of the Galaxy.
[41] The elderly criminal mastermind known as the Gentleman arrives in New York with his young ward, a mute woman known as Pity.
He begins by appearing at the Machiavelli Club, a refuge for high-toned criminals, and hiring the Chameleon to be his main recruiter.
Peter finds some pictures of his parents in an old photo album, showing his mother pregnant and later holding a baby.