Chapter Summaries

Peter asked Xavier to examine a locked part of his mind, but a powerful defense prevented Xavier from accessing or discussing Peter’s former-life memories. After Xavier urged him to consider what he wanted for himself, Peter explored the X-Mansion and raced through the Danger Room course, where he learned Rogue’s touch could kill.

• Peter told Xavier he felt directionless after losing both Spider-Man and his work at the Baxter Building, and asked him to examine his memories.
• Xavier entered Peter’s mind, where he found a black tower surrounded by a defense alarm that blocked their approach and forced them back to reality.
• Peter discovered that he could not speak about his former life or even warn Xavier about Apocalypse, and Xavier advised him to reflect on who he wanted to be.
• Peter found the Danger Room, accepted Rogue’s challenge, and completed the course faster than she had.
• Jean and Kurt explained that Rogue could not touch anyone because whoever she touched died.

Peter apologized to Rogue and promised to help her control her power. He built magnetic-field devices that let her touch people safely, and Rogue joined Peter, Kitty, and Kurt in planning to prank Scott.

• Peter apologized to Rogue in the garden and told her he would try to cure her.
• Peter examined Rogue's powers in the lab and concluded that she absorbed bioelectricity and memories through skin contact.
• Peter made devices from pink hair ties and other components to disrupt Rogue's power with a magnetic field.
• Rogue put on the devices and successfully held Peter's hand without absorbing his energy.
• Rogue hugged Peter, then agreed with him, Kitty, and Kurt to mess with Scott.

Peter helped Rogue control her powers, and the X-Men celebrated her newfound ability to touch others. Xavier suggested Peter could find purpose by helping people like Rogue, while Jean comforted him over Felicia and stayed with him through the night.

• Peter revealed that Rogue could touch people again with the help of the hair ties he made, and the X-Men gathered around to celebrate.
• At dinner, Rogue joyfully hugged her friends while Peter watched the lively gathering and spoke with Xavier about helping other people in need.
• Jean visited Peter and told him that Felicia still loved him but was probably ashamed of leaving.
• Jean comforted Peter, and they kissed and spent the night together.
• The next morning, Jean promised she was staying with Peter that day, and he woke feeling more at peace.

Peter built a transformable helmet with an AI to help identify emergencies, then joined Reed in the lab, where he discovered Reed had rebuilt the interdimensional portal. Peter angrily confronted Reed over reopening the dangerous device.

• Peter created the Nexus Helmet, and Tony Stark secretly installed an AI that Peter named Sassy.
• Sassy detected a man preparing to jump, and Peter sent the location to Johnny Storm, who rescued him.
• Peter and Susan discussed their earlier kiss and agreed to put it behind them, then Susan showed signs of attraction to Peter.
• Reed led Peter and Susan to his lab and revealed that he had rebuilt the portal and cracked interdimensional travel.
• Peter shouted at Reed for rebuilding the portal, furious and afraid of the danger it posed.

Peter jumped into Doctor Doom’s unstable portal to save the building and landed in Manhattan on Earth-982 in 2008. After discovering Mayday Parker was there, he found her at Midtown High School, where she recognized him.

• Peter and Susan warned Reed against reopening the portal, but Doctor Doom hacked the system and forced it to activate.
• Peter entered the unstable portal after Sassy found a safe destination, leaving Reed and Susan behind.
• Peter arrived in Earth-982’s Manhattan and learned that Mayday Parker attended Midtown High School.
• After waiting unsuccessfully for a way home, Peter got cash, bought lunch, and went to find Mayday.
• Peter found Mayday amid a tense confrontation between her classmates, and she gasped when she saw him.

Peter arrived in Mayday’s world and sought help from its Fantastic Five to return to his own dimension. After Ben Grimm recognized him as Peter, he revealed his identity.

• Peter reunited with Mayday at school and told her he needed help getting back to his world.
• Mayday took Peter to the Fantastic Five’s Baxter Foundation, where Franklin Richards agreed to introduce him to Reed after seeing a photo of Peter with his world’s Fantastic Four.
• Peter met Ben Grimm, who recognized his voice and guessed that he was Peter.
• Peter removed his mask and confirmed Ben’s guess.

Peter revealed that he came from a parallel dimension, reunited with Johnny and met Lyja and Reed, then learned that radiation was poisoning him. Reed discovered Peter would eventually return to his own world, but could not predict when the portal would take him back.

• Peter explained to Franklin and Ben that he was the original Spider-Man from a parallel dimension, and Johnny recognized him.
• Peter met Johnny's wife, Lyja, and learned that Susan had died saving Reed and the others.
• Reed scanned Peter and found his blood toxicity level was 89 percent, though he estimated Peter would recover in ten months.
• Peter explained that his powers came from blood altered by a radioactive aerosol, letting him acquire unstable variations of others' abilities.
• Reed determined that Peter would automatically return to his original world, but could not tell whether he would stay for a day or a year.

Peter spent time with Mayday after the Fantastic Five could not find a way to send him home, and she insisted he stay with her. Their lunch with Mayday’s school friends was interrupted by an explosion, and Mayday rushed off as a hero while Peter stayed behind without a costume.

• Peter thanked the Fantastic Five and Franklin, then signed Franklin’s uniform before leaving with Mayday.
• Mayday took Peter to Jerry’s and insisted he stay with her while he waited to return to his world.
• JJ and Brad joined them for lunch, and Peter teased them about their feelings for Mayday.
• An explosion sounded nearby, so Mayday ran to the alley, changed into her uniform, and swung toward the smoke despite Peter’s objections.

Peter joined Mayday in fighting the Dragon Emperor, using his claws and her webs to immobilize the powerful attacker while protecting civilians. As the Dragon Emperor broke free, J2 and a group of apparent Avengers arrived to help.

• Peter rushed to Mayday’s aid after seeing the Dragon Emperor attack her and throw a car.
• Peter and Mayday coordinated their attacks, wounding the Dragon Emperor and webbing his airway to make him pass out.
• The Dragon Emperor tore free, grabbed a car, and hurled it at Peter and Mayday.
• J2 landed on the car and stopped it, then announced that he had brought backup.
• A black-and-gold armored figure and a blonde woman carrying a shield arrived as someone called, “Avengers! Assemble!”

Peter and Mayday confronted the Avengers after their reckless attack on Dragon Emperor caused major damage, then spent the night fighting street crime together. They returned to Mayday’s home, where Peter surprised his older self and Mary Jane by pretending to be their son.

• The Avengers attacked Dragon Emperor despite Peter’s warning, destroying part of the street and injuring civilians while Peter and Mayday protected the crowd.
• Peter confronted the Avengers, blamed their recklessness for the destruction, and had Sassy disable Black Iron Man’s armor.
• Peter and Mayday left the Avengers, and Peter reassured Mayday before teaching her crime-fighting tricks as they patrolled together.
• Peter and Mayday returned to the house and found the older Peter and Mary Jane at the dining table.
• Peter rushed to hug his older self and called him Daddy, startling both him and Mary Jane.

Peter met Mayday's parents and explained that he was Peter Parker from another dimension, then compared the very different histories of their families. The older Peter accepted that he had made peace with his parents' deaths, while Peter reflected on finally having family around him again.

• Peter teased the older Peter and Mary Jane by pretending to be their son, then Mayday explained that he was Peter Parker from another dimension.
• Peter told the Parkers that Reed had sent him through a portal and that he needed a place to stay until he returned to his world.
• Peter showed the older Peter a photo of his living family, prompting him to talk about Uncle Ben's death and his regret over misusing his powers.
• Peter explained that Mary Jane had inspired him to become Spider-Man and described how Hydra's pursuit of his parents led to his powers.
• Peter and the older Peter compared their parents' fates, and the older Peter said he was happy with the family he had now.

Peter spent the night with older Peter and Mary Jane, admitting that he had quit being Spider-Man after Doctor Doom nearly killed him. After finding older Peter’s old suit in the attic, he questioned whether he could ever return to the role, and older Peter’s words followed him into his dreams.

• Peter told older Peter and Mary Jane that he had quit being Spider-Man and explained that Doctor Doom’s attack had left him unable to face the suit.
• Older Peter showed Peter his prosthetic leg and urged him to find his will to fight again, while Mary Jane reminded him that he always found a way.
• Older Peter led Peter to the attic, where Peter found an old box containing a patched Spider-Man suit and its equipment.
• Older Peter explained that he had quit after choosing parenthood as a greater responsibility and told Peter that the suit meant something to others too.
• Peter wondered whether he was a lesser version of the real Peter Parker, and he dreamed of older Peter telling him that anything broken could be fixed.

Peter accepted an identity as Bruce Wayne and started attending Midtown High School with May, where he met her friends and spent the day trying to adjust to ordinary teenage life. After a mugger confronted the group on their way home, Scarlet Spider swooped in and knocked him unconscious.

• Peter discussed his future with older Peter and learned that this world's Felicia had married Flash Thompson and had a child.
• Older Peter arranged a new identity for Peter as Bruce Wayne and enrolled him at May's school.
• Peter met May's friend Dani and joined her group, including Nancy, for lunch and an after-school shopping trip.
• Peter, May, Dani, and Nancy encountered a knife-wielding mugger on their way to the station.
• Scarlet Spider swung down and defeated the mugger before Peter could act.

Peter met a mysterious Scarlet Spider who kissed him before escaping, then discovered she was Felicity Hardy, Felicia Hardy’s daughter. He was left reeling over having kissed his girlfriend’s daughter and Flash’s daughter.

• Scarlet Spider appeared after Peter stopped a robber, introduced herself, and left after returning his wallet.
• Peter sent May, Dani, and Nancy away, then followed Scarlet Spider across the rooftops.
• Scarlet Spider ambushed Peter, pinned him, and kissed him before escaping without revealing her identity.
• Peter tracked her to an apartment and used Sassy to learn that it belonged to Felicia Hardy.
• Sassy revealed that Felicia lived with her partner, Diana Sun, and daughter, Felicity Hardy, leaving Peter horrified that he had kissed Felicity.

Peter watched Felicia and Felicity from afar, then wrestled with whether to embrace his Spider-Man identity after Old Peter offered him his original suit. At school, Felicity confronted him, and a week later she rushed to May’s table in terror.

• Peter saw Felicia and Felicity in their apartment but left without approaching them, then returned to Queens.
• Old Peter urged Peter to use his abilities to help others and offered him his original Spider-Man suit, which Peter packed with his Silk-Shooters.
• Felicity joined Peter and his friends at lunch, and Peter teased her by telling everyone Scarlet Spider had kissed him and was a terrible kisser.
• A week later, Felicity rushed over to May and Peter, pale and terrified.

Felicia Hardy was tortured by Richard Fisk, who threatened her daughter Felicity unless she surrendered her evidence. Just as Richard’s men were about to leave to investigate an alarm, Peter arrived and Felicia recognized him.

• Felicia endured repeated beatings from Richard Fisk’s men while refusing to show fear.
• Richard threatened to have his men assault Felicia and then target her daughter, Felicity, unless she handed over her evidence.
• Felicia vowed to kill Richard if he touched Felicity, and Richard mocked her helplessness.
• An intruder alarm sounded, and Richard sent his men to check the door.
• Peter blasted through the door and entered in his red-and-blue suit, leaving Felicia stunned to see him.

Peter and May rescued Felicia from Richard Fisk, but Felicia insisted on staying to testify while Peter watched over her at the hospital. After Felicity left for the evening, Peter and Felicia spoke privately about his love for another version of her and his arrival from a parallel universe.

• Peter, May, and Felicity subdued Richard Fisk and his men, and Peter released Fisk after Felicia pleaded with him not to kill the man.
• Felicia chose to remain at the scene and testify against Fisk, while Peter, May, and Felicity left and watched as police took the prisoners away.
• Peter and May kept watch over Felicia at the hospital, where he admitted he might have killed Fisk because he still loved the Felicia from his own world.
• After Felicity left for the evening, Felicia beckoned Peter to her hospital window and asked whether he was her Spider-Man.
• Peter revealed his identity as Peter Benjamin Parker and explained that he came from a parallel universe, while Felicia touched his face and listened.

Peter spoke with Felicia about their lost relationships and his doubts about continuing as Spider-Man, and her advice helped him decide to return to hero work and search for his own Felicia. After returning to May’s attic, he learned why the older Peter had separated from Felicia and reaffirmed his plans for the future.

• Peter and Felicia discussed their past relationships, and she urged him not to abandon being Spider-Man over heartbreak.
• Peter and Felicia spent the night talking about her family and life, and he left without kissing her.
• Peter returned to May’s attic, where the older Peter asked whether Felicia was safe and thanked him for using the suit.
• Peter offered to build the older Peter a prosthetic, but the older Peter said he had turned down Reed’s offer because he was no longer Spider-Man.
• The older Peter told Peter he had broken up with Felicia because he still loved Mary Jane, and Peter resolved to resume being Spider-Man and find his Felicia.

Peter helped Mayday and Felicity agree to a trial partnership, then set out to test his skills as Spider-Man. After stopping a firefight, he saw a beam of blue light erupt from the Baxter Building.

• Peter persuaded Mayday to consider Felicity as a partner, with a trial period and specialized training before Felicity joined superhero work.
• Mayday went on patrol while Felicity returned home to care for her mother, and Peter suited up to test his abilities.
• Peter swung through the city and told Sassy to call him Spider-Man while he wore his suit.
• Peter stopped a gang's firefight by hurling a dumpster at the gunmen, disarming the survivor, and webbing him up.
• A blue beam burst from the Baxter Building as Peter tried to speak with the police.

Peter joined Ben and the Fantastic Four in the Negative Zone to defend a research base from Annihilus’s forces. As a colossal warship arrived above the base, Reed revealed that Annihilus was trying to steal the first artificially synthesized proto-adamantium.

• Peter alerted the Avengers to the white apes and flying insects emerging from a portal, then went to the Baxter Building and found Ben being thrown from a portal to the Negative Zone.
• Ben told Peter that Annihilus was attacking the New Earth project, and they rushed through the portal to help the Fantastic Four defend their base.
• Peter and the Fantastic Four fought the Baluurians, Annihilus’s warlike servants, while trying to learn what they were after.
• Reed explained that Annihilus wanted the lab’s liquid proto-adamantium to strengthen his Cosmic Control Rod and remove its physical limitation.
• Lyja warned everyone about a colossal warship approaching and casting its shadow over the base.