Essential Marvel Team-Up #3

In "The Lords of Light and Darkness!" from Essential Marvel Team-Up #3 (2009), Spidey teams up with the X-Men during a secret airborne summit on artificial mutation—only to crash-land when a rogue group of researchers, warped by a nuclear meltdown into living embodiments of Hindu deities, descend upon them. The story unfolds as the heroes face forces beyond science, testing their resolve in a battle where myth and madness collide.

In "Spider in the Middle!", Spider-Man finds himself stranded aboard a rocket hurtling into space after being captured by Major Tremens, while Hulk and Woodgod make a daring escape. With no help in sight, the web-slinger must rely on his wits and courage to survive the void.

When the legendary Soul-Catcher is shattered and Super-Skrull is freed, he quickly overwhelms the Human Torch—leaving Spider-Man to stand alone against the might of a being who once challenged the entire Avengers.

In "All This and the QE2," Ms. Marvel and Spider-Man race to stop the Super-Skrull from claiming a mysterious crystal hidden aboard a ship at sea. With the alien warlord wielding a powerful energy beam and a deadly obsession with hyperspace travel, the duo must outthink him before he escapes into the void.

When British super-spy Brian Braddock arrives in New York as an exchange student, he’s immediately paired with Peter Parker as a roommate—setting the stage for a clash of egos, styles, and web-slinging chaos. As the two navigate their unexpected cohabitation, their rivalry escalates into a full-blown superhero showdown, only to be interrupted by the sinister Arcade’s latest trap.

In "Tigra Tigra, Burning Bright!", Kraven the Hunter unleashes a sinister trap, forcing the feral hero Tigra into a deadly confrontation with Spider-Man. With the odds stacked against them, Spider-Man must break through Tigra’s mind-controlled rage to forge an unlikely alliance and face Kraven’s twisted game.