The normally unflappable Arthur Stacy desperately wants the mysterious Senator Stewart Ward destroyed, and so does the Sandman (who's evil again, like he should be)!

The sandy one is putting together his old poker buddies back into a little outfit you may have heard of - they're called the Sinister Six! But this time Doctor Octopus wasn't asked to join-which has got him ticked off, especially since he too is on the Six's hit list! And Doc Ock's replacement is none other than Venom!

Meanwhile, Mary Jane's stalker proves to be too much for a distracted Spider-Man to handle!

Senator Stewart Ward frames Spider-Man as a criminal and strikes a secret deal with the Sinister Six (with new teammate Venom) to hunt down, and kill, the web-slinger!

And our beloved and bedeviled hero may be a sitting duck as the Mary Jane/stalker scenario reaches its unbearable finale!

We'll relive the tragic and triumphant moments in the wall-crawler's career from the death of Uncle Ben to Spider-Man's ultimate victory over the Green Goblin. Will Peter realize it's better to have loved and lost rather than never to have loved at all? Or will he chuck it all and retire to a quiet life of desperation?

Whatever happens, we bet that this modern day tale will leave a lasting impression on anyone who reads it!