GENERATION X SPIDER-MAN (Issue #53)

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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:
Getting out from under the oppression of Wilson Fisk wasn't easy, but the efforts of Spider-Man and Daredevil have put the evil Kingpin of Crime behind bars. New York's biggest bully is in jail. He was indicted on charges that included murder, extortion money laundering, theft and drug trafficking. The four year reign of terror is finally over. It was a struggle that put the heart and soul of New York City itself to the test. As 1996 begins, a new sense of optimism permeates the city.
Promethium X. The mysterious organism was the subject of an Empire State University study. Was it an alien from outer space or did it have some other origin? After escaping from containment, it bonded with its host, Peter Parker. This amazing shapeshifting life form became the hero's new black costume. But, after wearing it for three years, he realized that it was some kind of harmful parasite. Although he freed himself from its influence, the venomous creature is still alive and seeks revenge!