Die Spinne #51½

In "Mesmeros Rache!", Spider-Man is drawn into a bizarre and dangerous game when Mesmero offers him a weekly paycheck to appear in his Broadway show. When the show’s critic delivers a scathing review, Mesmero’s obsession turns deadly—hypnotizing the man into a public spectacle of self-harm. Spider-Man’s attempt to stop the tragedy only deepens the rift, turning the stage into a trap where Mesmero’s vengeance is set to play out in front of a stunned audience.

In "Leb wohl, Linda Brown!", a young girl in a wheelchair living with her aunt and uncle starts sleepwalking—each night, she wheels herself into the sea and vanishes beneath the waves. Her family watches in quiet sorrow, knowing her true home lies far below the surface, where the water remembers her name.