How long can any man fight against darkness before he finds it in himself?
Peter Parker has finally managed to strike a balance between his professional and personal life -- from his studies as a college student and work as 'Daily Bugle' photographer to his devotion to Mary Jane 'M.J.' Watson and his duties as a crime-fighting Super Hero.
But there is a storm brewing on the horizon. As Spider-Man basks in the public's adulation for his accomplishments and is pursued by the beautiful Gwen Stacy, who rivals M.J. for his affections, a mysterious force begins to affect Peter's normally likable personality and threatens to overshadow all that he holds dear. Now, Peter draws closer to the battle of his life against some of the most fearsome villains he has ever faced -- whose unparalleled power and thirst for retribution threaten an entire city...