GENERATION X SPIDER-MAN (Issue #50)

MORAL COMPASS
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.

LAST ISSUE:
On a self imposed exile from New York, Peter Parker has quit being Spider-Man. Feeling that he isn't making a positive difference in the world, he embarks on a journey. A road trip across the United States of America. The depressed young man heads out on foot in search of the answers to life's questions. It is his hope to find meaning and purpose. Still reeling from the tragic loss of his Aunt May, he tried to make sense of it all and regain a passion for living.
During his journey, more tragedy strikes! An unexpected tornado in Oklahoma puts innocent life in jeopardy. With no other choice, Peter does the one thing he vowed never to do again. Become Spider-Man. Using his amazing abilities, he does what he was born to do. Save people. But, some lives are lost during this terrible crisis. Once again, the young man is wracked with pain, guilt and a feeling of failure. It causes Peter Parker to sink deeper into depression, with no hope in sight.