This book begins as the Parkers three
(Uncle Ben, Aunt May and 13 year old Peter) are cleaning out the attic.
Pete finds a box full of old comics from Uncle Ben's childhood, and dives
into the "imaginary" world of such Golden Age heroes as Captain
America and the original Human Torch. As he reads, he dreams of life as a
super hero.
Meanwhile, Jacob Conover is attempting to
get his footing as a NYC crime reporter for the Daily Bugle, and Joe
Robertson meets J. Jonah Jameson for the first time. Conover heads out to
meet his informant, Fortunato, about the recent instability in the
underworld. New York's boss of bosses, Don Rigoletto, is killed by Wilson
Fisk, who assumes the role of New York's Kingpin. Jake Conover saves the
life of Fortunato as Fisk's hitmen target him. Fortunato flees the city,
but only after he declares his debt to Conover, and swears to repay if
Jake ever needs a hand. Conover, shaken by the whole ordeal, swears off
crime reporting.
The book ends with an amusing special
feature revealing the "secrets" of Peter Parker. Drawn by Pat
Olliffe and Al Williamson, from Untold Tales Of Spider-Man, this little
tidbit further explains just how pathetic little Pete was.
