Is the friendly neighborhood big enough for two web-slingers? Find out as the most infamous Spidey saga of them all kicks into high gear! With Peter Parker poisoned, his best hope of salvation lies in the tentacled arms of Doctor Octopus! But Otto may pay a very high price for this act of mercy! Meanwhile, Aunt May fights for her life, and Mary Jane drops a bombshell! As for Ben Reilly, being back in action is great — but it comes with a price! Not only is he being stalked by the Grim Hunter, but lurking in the shadows is the mysterious Kaine! Both Spider-Man and the Scarlet Spider will have their worlds rocked by the return of the Jackal — and yet more head-spinning revelations!

COLLECTING: Web of Spider-Man (1985) 120-123, Spider-Man (1990) 54-56, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 397-399, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) 220-222, Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) 8, Spider-Man: Funeral for an Octopus (1995) 1-3, Spider-Man: The Clone Journal (1995) 1