Spider-Man: The Other

is a comic volume from Marvel Publishing that started in 2005

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Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man # 1

Peter tries to tell Mary Jane about a weird dream he has been having. But she doesn't seem to be listening to him. Spider-Man has a run in with a new villian named Tracer who was robbing a bank. During the battle, Spider-Man tries to take some advice from Captain America and in doing so gets shot in the shoulder. He goes to see a doctor who bandages him up. At the end of the comic, the Doctor calls him and tells him that she has very bad news. And you are left with an image of Morlun staring down at Spider-Man's window.

Marvel Knights Spider-Man # 19

After one of Mary Jane's plays there is a news report about Spider-Man in a battle with Tracer. Mary Jane runs to a nearby bar, where she pays for a round of beers so she can watch the news. During the battle, Tracer takes over Iron Man's Armor who then attacks Spider-Man. But soon the news was not allowed to report the rest of the battle. It is then that one of Mary Jane's stalkers attacks her, and she defends herself using the training she had learned from Captain America. At the end of this comic, Peter tells Mary Jane what the bad news is.

The Amazing Spider-Man # 525

Tracer has all of New York City's machines running wild attacking each other. The New Avengers go out to stop them, and during the battle Spider-Man is knocked back into an alley. In this alley, Spider-Man sees Morlun who he thought was dead. But Morlun runs off and Wolverine, who had come to check on Spider-Man, says that he didn't see or smell him. Spider-Man, thinking he is going crazy, returns to Stark Tower, where he finds Tracer talking with his Aunt May. Peter brutally attacks Tracer who does not fight back, saying that he wanted to fight Spider-Man in his prime. At the end, Aunt May demands Peter tells her what is bothering him.

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man # 2

It is revealed that Peter is dying from an unknown cause. Hank Pym, Reed Richards, and Tony Stark all study him, but can't figure it out. Thinking that this is caused by his radioactive spider bite, the heroes go to find an expert on radaition. They go looking for Bruce Banner, but they end up finding the Hulk instead, who proceeds to attack them. Using a gas to calm him down, Hulk reverts back to Bruce Banner. Banner is also unable to find the cause of the problem. So, Peter goes to see Black Panther who gives him a special herb that is meant only for a warrior proven to be worthy of being king. This still does not cure Peter. So he goes for a unscientific aproach to the problem, visiting Dr. Strange. Dr. Strange tells him that he cannot be helped and that he has lived a long life and should prepare to die.

Marvel Knights Spider-Man # 20

Spider-Man is accepting the fact that he is going to die. Using some of Tony's old Iron Man suits: Peter, Aunt May, and Mary Jane sneek into Lavteria and use Dr. Doom's time machine to view parts of Perter's life. Afterwards, Peter goes to Vegas, using his Spidey Sense to win some money for Mary Jane and Aunt May to live off of when he dies. But he is interrupted by the Wrecking Crew who attack him. Later, Morlun is shown looking for Peter but can't find him because he is in space with Mary Jane watching the Earth.

The Amazing Spider-Man # 526

Spider-Man is found by Morlun at the Daily Bugle and the begin battling. Spider-Man tries to lead Morlun away from people, so he moves the battle over to Empire State Univerity. During the battle, Peter says that he has never been hit so hard, comparing Morlun's strength to that of the Hulk, whom he has faced numerous times. At the end of the battle, Morlun rips out Peter's eye and eats it, leaving him to die as the police show up.

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man # 3

Peter is taken to the hospital after his battle with Morlun. The Avengers and Mary Jane go to check on him at the hospital, where they are told that he is not going to make it. Morlun makes it to Spider-Man's room before they do and is about to finish him off when Mary Jane attacks. Morlun knocks her back and, seeing this, Peter gains the strength to fight on. With stingers protruding from his wrists, eyes glowing red, and needle-sharp fangs, he tackles Morlun. stabbing and biting him. After this Peter dies as well.

Marvel Knights Spider-Man # 21

Peter's body has been moved to Stark Tower's where Mary Jane and the rest of the Avengers are staying. They are trying to decide how they are going to explain Peter's death without giving away that he is Spider-Man. Mary Jane is overcome with grief, and is hit on by Wolverine, saying that now Peter's dead he can make his move. She slaps him and runs off. Later, Wolverine tells Jarvis he did this so she can have a release for her anger. At the end, someone sets off an alarm and when they reach Peter's body it is gone, only his skin is left and the window is broken. Tony says that the window was bulletproof, so either someone was very strong or there is a lot they don't know about spiders.

The Amazing Spider-Man # 527

The Avengers are out looking for Peter's body. It is revealed that he has made a cocoon around his body. While in it, Peter dreams about a spider eating everyone he was close to. This spider then tells him that he has been denying what he really is and that he needs to embrace his spider side. It appears that he does embrace his inner spider when he breaks free of the cocoon. He then returns to the Avengers and his family who can't believe he is alive.

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man # 4

Peter is in Tony's lab, where the top minds in the world are trying to figure out why he is still alive. At one point Tony goes to touch Peter's shoulder, but Peter reacted on instinct and tripped him without realizing he was doing so. But Aunt May tells the scientists to let Peter enjoy his second chance at life. Running off, Peter takes Mary Jane for a ride around the city. But when they return to the Tower it is covered in webs. It is in the tower that Peter find a figure made up of spiders break out of the Tower.

Marvel Knights Spider-Man # 22

Spider-Man battles the figure made of Spiders who reveals that he should not be alive. But before he is able to stop the figure, it breaks up into many spiders and runs down into the sewers. Peter returns home trying to figure out what is going on. Peter goes back to Dr. Strange who tells him him he is caught in a "cosmic web". He explains that he can actually choose to be the spider who made the web or the "meal" as Peter put it.

The Amazing Spider-Man # 528

As Peter is getting his costume fixed a building topples nearby. Attempting to save the people inside, Peter realizes he gained the ability to see in the dark. He also has the ability to feel the vibrations in his web and wind patterns. When he finds a little girl, he realizes that he can grip things with his back and not just with his hands and feet. At the end of the arc, it is revealed that Tony is working on something for Peter.


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