GENERATION X SPIDER-MAN (Issue #22)

"CAN WE FIX IT?"
After being bitten by a genetically engineered spider, young Peter Parker finds that he now has incredibly enhanced strength, speed and agility. Along with the ability to adhere to any surface, a precognitive spider-sense that warns him of danger and a pair of mechanized web shooters, the idealistic teenager fights against evil as the costumed hero Spider-Man.
Set during the decade of the 1990's, this is a Generation X version of the Amazing Spider-Man story. This is a time when young people believed that they had the power to change the world for the better. In order to make a difference, Peter will need to rely on his friends for help and have the courage to believe in good.

(Written: April 9, 2024)

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Public Enemy #1! The Amazing Spider-Man is now wanted by the police for the damage and destruction done to New York City back in June. A smear campaign of lies by the media has made a pariah out of the masked hero. Despite his tarnished reputation, the wall crawler remains unfazed in his quest to fight against evil. However, a series of break-ins and robberies in the city has Spider-Man wondering if there is a new threat on the horizon.
Meanwhile, Oscorp Industries is back on track. A new clean energy project, spearheaded by corporate wunderkind Zoltan Amadeus, promises to return the company to its former glory. Its Z-99 Cold Fusion Reactor is expected to revolutionize the energy industry. The company's owner, Harry Osborn, seems to have it all. However, the love of his life is Mary Jane Watson and it seems as though the lovely teen girl might still have feelings for Peter Parker.