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THE OTHER: EVOLVE OR DIE (2005-2006)

Nothing trivialises death quite like mainstream superhero comics. I prefer it when 'dead' means 'dead'. Yeah, there can be exceptions, but mostly death should be permanent. Otherwise it trivialises the hero's struggle. In THE OTHER: EVOLVE OR DIESpider-Man's impending demise is a story point designed to bring him back with new powers and a new costume. All seems a little overblown, especially knowing these changes wouldn't hang around for too long. Of course, it wasn't the first time he'd been killed off and brought back and it certainly wouldn't be the last.

The story itself could've been told in fewer chapters and that first third really drags. But this is the story that paved the way for Peter Parker's close relationship with Tony Stark during CIVIL WAR and for his rematch with Morlun and his ilk in SPIDER-VERSE, further down the line.
  • Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1
  • Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #19
  • Amazing Spider-Man #525
  • Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2
  • Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #20
  • Amazing Spider-Man #526
  • Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #3
  • Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #21
  • Amazing Spider-Man #527
  • Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #4
  • Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #22
  • Amazing Spider-Man #528
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1
Spider-Man's powers have been on the fritz (as seen during NEW AVENGERS). Weird dreams and a failed confrontation with new villain Tracer, convince Peter Parker to visit a doctor who warns Pete that there's something very wrong with him. Later, Tracer outsmarts Spider-Man again. On top of that, Morlun's back in town and Spidey's in his sights...

Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #19
Even with Iron Man's help, Spider-Man fails to catch Tracer again. Morlun observes Mary Jane Parker fending off a stalker. When she gets home, Peter admits he's got some major health problems.
Amazing Spider-Man #525
Tracer sneaks into Avengers Tower and sits with May Parker, pretending to be a reserve member of the Avengers. Morlun warns Spider-Man he's coming for him. Spidey returns to Avengers Tower where Tracer has learned the web-slinger's not well and feels cheated out of a decent fight. Tracer leaves his body, revealing himself to be some kind of robot. May demands honesty from Peter...


Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2
Peter Parker reveals to his wife and aunt that he's dying. Iron Man (Tony Stark), Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards), Yellowjacket (Hank Pym) and Goliath (Bill Foster) start looking for a cure. After failing to get help from Bruce Banner, they send Peter to Wakanda to see the Black Panther. When nothing helps, Spider-Man takes his frustrations out on his old enemy the Ox, who's saved from the brutal beating by Daredevil. Finally, Spidey visits Doctor Strange who tells him to accept he's going to die.
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #20
Peter Parker decides to treat Aunt May and Mary Jane to some good times before he dies. First, he takes them to Doctor Doom's castle for a go on his time machine so they can see (but not interact with) Peter's parents and Uncle Ben once more. Then he takes MJ to see the Earth from space in a Stark pod. But it looks like Morlun plans on killing Peter before whatever's killing him takes effect.

Amazing Spider-Man #526
Morlun finally catches up with Spider-Man. He was tough enough for Spidey to beat, last time. This time, he seems more powerful and Peter's on his last legs. During the brutal battle in the middle of New York, Morlun rips out one of Spider-Man's eyes before battering him almost to death...
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #3
Spider-Man is rushed to hospital where Morlun shows up to finish the job. Mary Jane steps up, but Morlun breaks her arm which triggers a response from the near comatose wall-crawler. Spider-Man's remaining eye is now a glowing orb and he sprouts two bone 'stingers' from his wrists and proceeds to devour Morlun whose remains blow away like dust. Peter Parker returns to human form before dying in Mary Jane's arms. Iron Man arrives and flies the body to Avengers Tower.

Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #21
Mary Jane, Aunt May and the Avengers deal with the loss of Spider-Man. When Avengers Tower's alarms go off, Mary Jane finds Peter's body is just an empty husk. Down on the pier, there's a cocoon with something human-sized inside it...

Amazing Spider-Man #527
Inside the cocoon, Peter Parker confronts the Great Weaver who convinces him to embrace the spider. Reborn after five days, Peter returns to Avengers Tower and is reunited.

Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #4
Tony Stark, Reed Richards and Hank Pym run tests on Peter Parker and learn about his new abilities. Spiders devour the skin he shed under the pier and form a female human shape. When Spider-Man investigates the cocoon, the creature escapes and he gives chase...

Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #22
The spider-female, called the Other, has been created as Peter Parker's opposite. After a brief confrontation, she turns into spiders and escapes. Spider-Man visits Doctor Strange who reveals he's now at the centre of a cosmic web.

Amazing Spider-Man #528
Spider-Man rescues people trapped in a collapsed building, learning more new aspects to his powers; feeling vibrations along his web-lines, night vision and... a sticky back. Later, Tony Stark makes the finishing touches to the new costume he's made for Spider-Man...
Amazing Spider-Man #529 (2006) 
Tony Stark gives Spider-Man his costume upgrade during THE ROAD TO CIVIL WAR.

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #7-10 (2006) 
Uncle Ben appears to return from the dead, but is revealed to be from an alternate Earth (Earth-6078).

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #11 (2006) 
'Miss Arrow' is employed as a nurse at Midtown High School; Miss Arrow's true nature as the Other is hinted at by Mysterio during SPIDER-MAN UNMASKED / CIVIL WAR.

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #14 (2006) 
Spider-Man and Beast investigate the Other's cocoon during SPIDER-MAN UNMASKED / CIVIL WAR.

What If?: Spider-Man - The Other #1 (2007) 
An alternate reality (Earth-70134) is revealed in which Peter Parker rejects the spider and rejoins the Symbiote to become Poison.

Friendly-Neighborhood Spider-Man #20-22 (2007) 
Miss Arrow's real name is revealed as Ero; the Other is revealed to be made of pirate spiders; the Other reveals she's chosen Flash Thompson as her mate; the Other is killed by Spider-Man; Flash Thompson leaves Midtown High School during BACK IN BLACK.

Amazing Spider-Man #545 (2008) 
A deal with Mephisto removes Spider-Man's new powers and organic web-shooters during ONE MORE DAY.

Dark Reign Files #1 (2009) 
Norman Osborn considers employing Tracer during DARK REIGN.

Black Panther #3 (2009) 
Morlun is resurrected to kill the Black Panther during DARK REIGN.

Amazing Spider-Man #635-637 (2010) 
Kaine (Spider-Man's first clone) is sacrificed in a ritual to resurrect Kraven the Hunter; Kraven is also resurrected during THE GRIM HUNT.

Scarlet Spider #14 (2013) 
The Other returns, offering her power to the Scarlet Spider (Kaine) and revealing herself to be responsible for his resurrection.

Free Comic Book Day: Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (2014) 
Morlun begins killing the spider avatars of other realities during EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE.

Superior Spider-Man #33 (2014)
Morlun's extended family of spider avatar killers, the Inheritors, are introduced during EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE.

Amazing Spider-Man #14-15 (2015)
In his role as the Other, Kaine is killed by Morlun; Morlun and the Inheritors are defeated by spider avatars from multiple alternate universes; Kaine is resurrected by the Master Weaver during SPIDER-VERSE.
Amazing Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski: The Ultimate Collection vol.4
Spider-Man: The Other

Include Amazing Spider-Man #525-528, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1-4 and Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #19-22.


Spider-Man Firsts
Includes Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1.

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