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On a dark, stormy night, a spider is washed out of a water spout by the rain. Across the alley three kids are spray painting the side of a building the words "Where did u go?" in red letters. Behind them, a combat boot squashes the spider and splashes the water. The kids turn around to see three armed men in ski-mask. In surprise, the kids cry "REIGN!" The led man tells the kids they are violating the law and orders them on the ground. Instead, they bolt. The men pursue and open fire, striking one kid with a taser-like weapon, bringing him down hard in a puddle. The other two kids don't look back, hoping to ditch the other their pursuers.
In a flower shop, a brown-haired young man and his sexy red-headed wife are getting their money back for a mistake the store made. They are at the counter talking to an bearded, grey-haired man in his sixties. In the background, there is someone yelling the name "Parker!" over and over, louder with each mistake that the brown-haired young man points out. The persons yelling Parker is revealed to be the store owner. To our surprise, he's not yelling at the brown-haired man with the red-headed wife, but to the grey-haired, old man behind the counter. Because this is Peter's second mistake this week, the own fires him. Peter pleads to keep his job, but to no avail. He takes the returned flowers and leaves out into the rain to go home.
On the street, one of the kids runs right into Peter, and they both hit the ground. Peter's only concern is that the flowers were okay. As he reaches for them, the two armed men catched up to the kid and trample the flowers as they grab him. The kid struggles some, so they start roughing him up a little by punching him in the stomach and head. Peter approaches to try to get the men to calm down, but in the scuffel, they tumble over onto him, blodding him nose and breaking his right arm. The men put the cuffs on the kid, then help Peter to his feet and tell him to go home. As the men take away the second child, Peter sees the third hiding behind a corner with tears in her eyes. She crys out to him, asking how he could just let them take him. She tells him that there's no one out here to help them or save them. Peter turns his back and continues home in the rain.
On the TV news, the Daily Bugle Network is telling how the city is preparing fora celebrationg for a decade free of super-powered crime. They mention that the city is also ready to celebrate the anniversary of it's independance. They tell of the mayor, who is viewed as the savior of the city, is preparing to have a secret project activated to protect the city from super-powered attacks. The Webb. A web-like barrier to seal the city off in case of super-powered attack. They praise the mayor as a true American hero, and the city's greatest defender.
In another part of town, inside a highrise, the mayor is sitting in a darkened room having dinner. Behind him stands his aid, and across from him sits a bald, naked man in a near catatonic state. The man flesh hangs from his body as is he at one point had been much heavier. The mayor and his aid talk of how its been over 10 years since their guest has eaten solid food, which may explain why he isn't eating... The mayor offers to cut a piece of steak for the silent guest if he can muster the strenght to reach the fork, the we are shown that the man is handcuffed to the chair and the mayor says "Oh, that's right." in a feint of surprise. The mayor calls the man his "trophy" that he takes out once a year like a Christmas ornament, then after diner orders him returned to "the vault."
Across town, Parker arives back home. His arm is now bandaged in a cast. He puts what's left of the crushed flowers in water, and makes soup, speaking to an unseen person. He tells of how he lost his job, makes general conversation, then ask questions. There is nothing but silence, and he yells "SAY SOMETHING!" The picture pulls back to show the profile of a scrawny, red-headed woman sitting across from him. She remains silent. Peter whispers "I'm sorry..."
In the news, the mayor is now at a press converence. A line of ski-maisked "Reign" troops behind him. The mayor tells the press that with the pending activation of the Webb, the likelyhood of a super-powered attack is higher. He tells them that he is temporarily suspending the electorial process, and that their security and safety is more important than "outdated govrnment tradition." The press agrees, saying he should stay until the job is done. It is mentioned that all large metal ornaments will have to be removed from all buildings in order for the Webb to be fully installed. Church bells, crosses, metal statues will all have to come down. But it is "a small price to pay for freedom." The newsroom also report on the speculations that Mayor Waters will be taking his style of government to the rest of America soon.
Back on the streets, two Reign troops are in the rain talking about how the roughed up and humiliated one person that was taken into custody. A man appearing to be in his ninties is approaching. He is wearing a black trenchcoat, with a black hat and a red scarf. As he makes his way past them on his walker, he is grumbling obscenities the entire way. He spits in the direction of the troops. One wishes to press the issue, but the other dismisses his an a harmless old man, and they go back to their conversation.
At home Parker lies in bed. He is awakened by the red haired woman and they share a moment of intamacy. Peter is not sure if it is really happening or if it's a dream, thinking that this was the first time in ten years that he's tasted sunshine. Then he awakens in bed alone. He sit up, naked except for his socks and cast. He nearly vomits, but forces it back down as it comes up his throat. He can still taste the old soup and stale saltines, thinking that they almost taste as good the second time. He hears a knock at his door, puts on his glasses and an old white pair of boxers, and goes to answer it. When he opens the doors, we see the same old man with the walker from before, but this time we see him much closer. The grey Charlie Chaplin/Hitleresque mustashe identifies him in an instant. J. Jonah Jameson. His head bald, except for a few random hairs. He holds a small stuffed padded envelope under his arm that he drops inside the door. He talks to Peter telling him how good it is to see him again, making small talk. He keeps smiling and talking to Peter, but Peter remains silent. Jameson keeps refering to him as "my boy" and "son" but Peter simply closes the door in his face. Through the door Jameson tells Peter that he came a long way to see him, that he didn't expect to be welcomed with open arms, but that they have a lot to talk about. That they have "history". When he gets no reply from Peter, he simply says "Open the package Parker. I've been holding it for you for a long time." and leaves.
Inside his apartment, Peter sits down agaisnt the door, nearly in tears. He takes the package and begins to examine it.
Outside, Jameson heads down the street in the rain, once again spouting obscenities. He comes to a car, takes his walker, and begins to smash it into the windows yelling ever louder. The two Reign troops see him and decide that he's no longer a "harmless" old man, and head over to him.
Peter open the package and takes out a camera. One that he left at the Bugle years ago. He wonders if there's even any film inside, thinking of how it's been years since he's taken ANY pictures. THen dismisses Jameson a a crazy old man.
Outside, Jameson smacks one of the troops in the head with his walker. The other thinks it's funny.
Inside, Peter notices something odd about the black fabric that the camera was wrapped in...
The other troop comes over to Jameson smiling, triying to get him to calm down. Jameson gives him a left hook across the face, and a nose bleed, while screaming "PARKER!"
Upstairs, Peter drops the camera and the fabric in surprise.
The Reign troops decide to teach Jameson a lesson. Jameson still ranting and raving.
Looking at the black fabric on the floor, Peter notices that it has eyes. He sees his own reflection in the silvery, reflective eye, and slowly reachs down to it.
On the street, Jameson is being pummelled by the two troops. He yells "Parker! Help!" As the two men move in to finish him off, Jameson starts to say that he's sorry. They tell him that sorry isn't going to cut it, but as he goes on about being sorry for everything, the realize that he's not talking to them. They look behind them and see Spider-man landing; wearing nothing but his socks, boxers, cast, and mask from his black costume. One holds down Jameson, while the other goes for Spidey. Peter takes him down quickly. The other, more cautious, pulls his gun and moves in on Spidey. Peter fights through the pain of old bones and unused muscles as he jumps the guys. As he beats him, he sees himself in his classic costume. He sees the man that killed his uncle, that he later killed. He sees his Aunt May while he sees himself as a boy. He sees Mary Jane as he sees himself as a man. He sees his Uncle Ben with a hole in his head, as he sees himself in all black. Then he comes back to the present and sees Jameson. Jameson tells him that he found it with his old things at the Bugle. He remarks that for years Peter let him hate him. That he was a newspaper man, and that he dealt in truth, but Peter gave him nothing but lies. He tells Peter that's why he sold the Bugle, because Peter made him a liar. Then he tells Peter that that's all in the past, and he wants to put it behind them. "I need you. The city needs you." he ask Peter can he count on him...and Peter knocks him out cold, then walks awy in the rainy night.
END BOOK ONE
In a flower shop, a brown-haired young man and his sexy red-headed wife are getting their money back for a mistake the store made. They are at the counter talking to an bearded, grey-haired man in his sixties. In the background, there is someone yelling the name "Parker!" over and over, louder with each mistake that the brown-haired young man points out. The persons yelling Parker is revealed to be the store owner. To our surprise, he's not yelling at the brown-haired man with the red-headed wife, but to the grey-haired, old man behind the counter. Because this is Peter's second mistake this week, the own fires him. Peter pleads to keep his job, but to no avail. He takes the returned flowers and leaves out into the rain to go home.
On the street, one of the kids runs right into Peter, and they both hit the ground. Peter's only concern is that the flowers were okay. As he reaches for them, the two armed men catched up to the kid and trample the flowers as they grab him. The kid struggles some, so they start roughing him up a little by punching him in the stomach and head. Peter approaches to try to get the men to calm down, but in the scuffel, they tumble over onto him, blodding him nose and breaking his right arm. The men put the cuffs on the kid, then help Peter to his feet and tell him to go home. As the men take away the second child, Peter sees the third hiding behind a corner with tears in her eyes. She crys out to him, asking how he could just let them take him. She tells him that there's no one out here to help them or save them. Peter turns his back and continues home in the rain.
On the TV news, the Daily Bugle Network is telling how the city is preparing fora celebrationg for a decade free of super-powered crime. They mention that the city is also ready to celebrate the anniversary of it's independance. They tell of the mayor, who is viewed as the savior of the city, is preparing to have a secret project activated to protect the city from super-powered attacks. The Webb. A web-like barrier to seal the city off in case of super-powered attack. They praise the mayor as a true American hero, and the city's greatest defender.
In another part of town, inside a highrise, the mayor is sitting in a darkened room having dinner. Behind him stands his aid, and across from him sits a bald, naked man in a near catatonic state. The man flesh hangs from his body as is he at one point had been much heavier. The mayor and his aid talk of how its been over 10 years since their guest has eaten solid food, which may explain why he isn't eating... The mayor offers to cut a piece of steak for the silent guest if he can muster the strenght to reach the fork, the we are shown that the man is handcuffed to the chair and the mayor says "Oh, that's right." in a feint of surprise. The mayor calls the man his "trophy" that he takes out once a year like a Christmas ornament, then after diner orders him returned to "the vault."
Across town, Parker arives back home. His arm is now bandaged in a cast. He puts what's left of the crushed flowers in water, and makes soup, speaking to an unseen person. He tells of how he lost his job, makes general conversation, then ask questions. There is nothing but silence, and he yells "SAY SOMETHING!" The picture pulls back to show the profile of a scrawny, red-headed woman sitting across from him. She remains silent. Peter whispers "I'm sorry..."
In the news, the mayor is now at a press converence. A line of ski-maisked "Reign" troops behind him. The mayor tells the press that with the pending activation of the Webb, the likelyhood of a super-powered attack is higher. He tells them that he is temporarily suspending the electorial process, and that their security and safety is more important than "outdated govrnment tradition." The press agrees, saying he should stay until the job is done. It is mentioned that all large metal ornaments will have to be removed from all buildings in order for the Webb to be fully installed. Church bells, crosses, metal statues will all have to come down. But it is "a small price to pay for freedom." The newsroom also report on the speculations that Mayor Waters will be taking his style of government to the rest of America soon.
Back on the streets, two Reign troops are in the rain talking about how the roughed up and humiliated one person that was taken into custody. A man appearing to be in his ninties is approaching. He is wearing a black trenchcoat, with a black hat and a red scarf. As he makes his way past them on his walker, he is grumbling obscenities the entire way. He spits in the direction of the troops. One wishes to press the issue, but the other dismisses his an a harmless old man, and they go back to their conversation.
At home Parker lies in bed. He is awakened by the red haired woman and they share a moment of intamacy. Peter is not sure if it is really happening or if it's a dream, thinking that this was the first time in ten years that he's tasted sunshine. Then he awakens in bed alone. He sit up, naked except for his socks and cast. He nearly vomits, but forces it back down as it comes up his throat. He can still taste the old soup and stale saltines, thinking that they almost taste as good the second time. He hears a knock at his door, puts on his glasses and an old white pair of boxers, and goes to answer it. When he opens the doors, we see the same old man with the walker from before, but this time we see him much closer. The grey Charlie Chaplin/Hitleresque mustashe identifies him in an instant. J. Jonah Jameson. His head bald, except for a few random hairs. He holds a small stuffed padded envelope under his arm that he drops inside the door. He talks to Peter telling him how good it is to see him again, making small talk. He keeps smiling and talking to Peter, but Peter remains silent. Jameson keeps refering to him as "my boy" and "son" but Peter simply closes the door in his face. Through the door Jameson tells Peter that he came a long way to see him, that he didn't expect to be welcomed with open arms, but that they have a lot to talk about. That they have "history". When he gets no reply from Peter, he simply says "Open the package Parker. I've been holding it for you for a long time." and leaves.
Inside his apartment, Peter sits down agaisnt the door, nearly in tears. He takes the package and begins to examine it.
Outside, Jameson heads down the street in the rain, once again spouting obscenities. He comes to a car, takes his walker, and begins to smash it into the windows yelling ever louder. The two Reign troops see him and decide that he's no longer a "harmless" old man, and head over to him.
Peter open the package and takes out a camera. One that he left at the Bugle years ago. He wonders if there's even any film inside, thinking of how it's been years since he's taken ANY pictures. THen dismisses Jameson a a crazy old man.
Outside, Jameson smacks one of the troops in the head with his walker. The other thinks it's funny.
Inside, Peter notices something odd about the black fabric that the camera was wrapped in...
The other troop comes over to Jameson smiling, triying to get him to calm down. Jameson gives him a left hook across the face, and a nose bleed, while screaming "PARKER!"
Upstairs, Peter drops the camera and the fabric in surprise.
The Reign troops decide to teach Jameson a lesson. Jameson still ranting and raving.
Looking at the black fabric on the floor, Peter notices that it has eyes. He sees his own reflection in the silvery, reflective eye, and slowly reachs down to it.
On the street, Jameson is being pummelled by the two troops. He yells "Parker! Help!" As the two men move in to finish him off, Jameson starts to say that he's sorry. They tell him that sorry isn't going to cut it, but as he goes on about being sorry for everything, the realize that he's not talking to them. They look behind them and see Spider-man landing; wearing nothing but his socks, boxers, cast, and mask from his black costume. One holds down Jameson, while the other goes for Spidey. Peter takes him down quickly. The other, more cautious, pulls his gun and moves in on Spidey. Peter fights through the pain of old bones and unused muscles as he jumps the guys. As he beats him, he sees himself in his classic costume. He sees the man that killed his uncle, that he later killed. He sees his Aunt May while he sees himself as a boy. He sees Mary Jane as he sees himself as a man. He sees his Uncle Ben with a hole in his head, as he sees himself in all black. Then he comes back to the present and sees Jameson. Jameson tells him that he found it with his old things at the Bugle. He remarks that for years Peter let him hate him. That he was a newspaper man, and that he dealt in truth, but Peter gave him nothing but lies. He tells Peter that's why he sold the Bugle, because Peter made him a liar. Then he tells Peter that that's all in the past, and he wants to put it behind them. "I need you. The city needs you." he ask Peter can he count on him...and Peter knocks him out cold, then walks awy in the rainy night.
END BOOK ONE
