"IN THE SHADOWS" 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: Oscorp Industries continues to be the center of controversy in the business world. After a series of robberies and a failed drone project, the company is now facing serious adversity. To make matters worse, Harry Osborn was viciously attacked in his own luxury penthouse condominium. The villainous Vulture tried to kill the eighteen year old owner of the company. Only the timely intervention of Spider-Man prevented this from happening and the world is now wondering, what's next for Oscorp? Norman Osborn, the deceased former owner of Oscorp was a man of many secrets. He kept journals where he chronicled his criminal activities. The man who eventually became the Green Goblin also had hidden hideouts where he stored much of his weapons and technologies. These "off the books" projects have become the interest of a mysterious man who has been lurking in the shadows. This dangerous individual is determined to take Osborn's legacy to the next level as the fearsome Hobgoblin!