Alone. Throughout his life, Peter Parker has often felt alone. When he first discovered his spider-like abilities after being bitten by a radioactive spider, he kept them secret. His attempts to exploit them for a profit resulted in his Uncle Ben's murder. Later, his attempts at maintaining the secret from his first love, Gwen Stacy, resulted in her death. It seemed as though no one understood the difficult balance between mortal and hero. Until now, that is. A mysterious figure appears suddenly, exhibiting similar powers to Peter. He can stick to walls and jump from building to building, just like the wall-crawler. Who is the mystery man? Who are the people he represents? And what is the ancient evil that has arrived in America in search of Peter. Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #30-#35 [J. Michael Straczynski](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2689.JMichaelStraczynski "J. Michael Straczynski") is a man who has made his mark in many ways, whether in the world of science fiction and television with the hit 'Babylon 5' or in the comic book industry with such books as ['Rising Stars' (2000)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/771577.RisingStars2000 "'Rising Stars' (2000)") and ['Midnight Nation' (2002)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/100094.MidnightNation2002 "'Midnight Nation' (2002)"). Now his unique vision comes to the world of Marvel and the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Joining Straczynski is a man of equal legend—[John Romita Jr](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/444929.JohnRomita_Jr "John Romita Jr"). Regarded by many as the definitive Spider-Man artist of the last decade, Romita's unique pace and superb storytelling perfectly complement Straczynski's vision.