• With San Francisco and Otto in ruins after Terrax's attack, rebuilding is required. • But will a weakened Superior Spider-Man be chum in the water to opportunistic villains?
• Otto Octavius is the Superior Spider-Man, yes? • Norman Osborn, the Spider-Man of Earth-44145 you met in Spider-Geddon, begs to differand has some very creative ways to prove his superiority. • The least predictable comic on the stands finds even more ways to surprise you and Otto.
Otto Octavius, the Superior Spider-Man, saved San Francisco several times, defeated Terrax and Master Pandemonium and has built quite a life for himself. Sadly, the Spider-Powered Norman Osborn from Spider-Geddon has arrived to destroy it all. Does Otto stand a chance of stopping him? Does he stand a chance at living through this?!
• The first issue in THE DARKEST HOUR - the Spider-Event of the year! • Flash Thompson, the Secret Avenger known as Venom, is back in town for his first run-in with the Superior Spider-Man! • Will their first encounter be friendly, or will Flash sense something perilous about Peter Parker's presence? [(W) Dan Slott, Christos N. Gage (A/CA) Humberto Ramos]
• The last temptation of Green Goblin Phil Urich! • As Goblin Nation consumes New York, the Superior Spider-Man's world is in flames! • Who will rise? Who will fall? NO ONE will be the same after this! [(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Various (CA) Mike Del Mundo]
Otto Octavius has taken Peter Parker's body, his costume - his life! - to become a Superior Spider-Man. But there's one thing that comes with the suit that Otto didn't count on: the team-ups! The Marvel Universe is about to meet a far-from-Friendly Neighborhood Spidey, beginning withâ¦Mary Jane Watson?! But will Wolverine smell a rat? Will Daredevil sense trouble? And is Otto's secret safe from the Secret Avengers? The Superior Spider-Man hunts the Chameleon on the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, bears a deadly grudge against the Scarlet Spider and plays his part when Thanos' forces attack - but what are his plans for the Sinister Six? Plus: encounters with the Hulk, the Future Foundation, Namor, the Punisher, Cloak and Dagger, and the Inhumans! Collecting Avenging Spider-Man #15.1 and #16-22, Daredevil (2011) #22, Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #1-12, Scarlet Spider (2012) #20 and Inhumanity: Superior Spider-Man.
S.H.I.E.L.D. has the Chameleon. The Superior Spider-Man wants him. That means it's time to break into the Helicarrier! But can Spider-Man keep his secrets while facing off with the Secret Avengers - and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s newest resident, the Indestructible Hulk? When the Chameleon gets loose, it's a recipe for disaster! Plus: The Punisher and Spider-Man have never seen eye-to-eye, but this is the Superior Spider-Man! What does Frank Castle think about Spider-Man's new hard-edged attitude? Spidey has questions for the villainous Mysterio, but the Punisher has something else for him: bullets. And when Blackout targets Aunt May, the former Doc Ock's resolve is tested in a major way - and so is his patience when Stilt-Man strikes, and he must team with Spidey's old friend, Daredevil! Collecting Avenging Spider-Man #20-22, Superior Spider-Man Annual #1 and Daredevil (2011) #22. [Written by CHRIS YOST, CHRISTOS GAGE & MARK WAID / Penciled by MARCO CHECCHETTO, DAVID LOPEZ, JAVIER]
New creative team! New direction! A new age of AVENGING begins as the Superior Spider-Man - a.k.a. Otto Octavius, the former Dr. Octopus - teams with Wolverine and the X-Men! Then, Spider-Man is forced to work with the Future Foundation as the future literally comes crashing in on them, threatening to destroy the Foundation itself and expose Spider-Man's ultimate secret! And did we mention Otto doesn't like kids? Next, when Electro returns, can Thor and Spider-Man set aside their egos to save the world? Probably not! And while Sleepwalker stalks Spider-Man in the waking world, something far more horrible has invaded his dreams. Finally, it's a look back at the greatest conflict in comics history: Dr. Octopus vs. the real Spider-Man! Collecting Avenging Spider-Man #15.1 and #16-19. [(W) Christopher Yost (A) Paco Medina, Marco Checchetto (CA) Paolo Rivera]
