Everyone knows that Spider-Man’s infamous black suit would someday become the wicked web-slinger called Venom—but what happened BEFORE Peter Parker discovered the black suit’s sinister secret? Find out in this dynamic tale from comics legends PETER DAVID and GREG LAND! Set during the original “Black Suit Saga,” this is an all-new tale that pits the wall-crawling wonder against that most mystifying of menaces…MYSTERIO!

Set during the original ALIEN COSTUME SAGA—before Peter learned of the symbiote suit’s true nature—comes the second installment of this all-new tale from comic legends Peter David and Greg Land! Mysterio, after swallowing another loss against Spider-Man, has sworn vengeance upon the web-slinger! Recruiting another villain to to enlisting the aid of an impressionable hollywood stuntman to take on Spider-Man, Mysterio is dead set on ending Web-Head once and for all! However, the symbiote suit isn’t willing to give up its host without a fight…

From comic titans, Peter David and Greg Land, comes the third installment of an all-new Spider-Man tale set during the original ALIEN COSTUME SAGA! After glimpsing the strange abilities of Spider-Man’s bizarre black suit, Mysterio is determined to uncover the secrets of the enigmatic ensemble—secrets Peter Parker hasn’t even realized! Uncovering a shameful secret from Black Cat’s past, Mysterio may have found the blackmail necessary to get close to the suit, and in doing so will set Felicia down a path where any misstep could result in her losing Peter forever!

PETER DAVID and GREG LAND continue their tale that takes place during the original Alien Costume Saga! Mysterio finds himself in possession of a sliver of the black costume, unaware of its true nature...Then, tensions continue to mount between Peter Parker, aka SPIDER-MAN, and his girlfriend, Felicia Hardy, aka THE BLACK CAT, as she’s been keeping something from him—something that threatens to tear apart their relationship!