Exclusive Collectors' Edition: Spider-Man #[nn]

In "Chapter One: The Absorbing Man Breaks Loose!", Spider-Man dashes through the city toward the Acme & Dingo Boots store, unaware that Crusher Creel, the Absorbing Man, is already on the loose—hidden in the shadows of a nearby alley. Above, Spider-Woman, Jessica Drew, scans the rooftops, tracking the fugitive who slipped free from prison, her mission complicated by a sudden, mysterious flashback to how it all began.

In "Chapter Two: The Fateful Meeting!", Peter and Mary Jane navigate a frustrating boot-shopping trip, where Mary Jane’s indecision reaches new heights—until she finally settles on a pair of Dingo-Western boots. Peter’s Spidey-Sense flares, prompting a hasty exit, leaving Mary Jane unimpressed. Outside, as Spider-Man, he misidentifies Spider-Woman as a threat and fires a web, only to be scolded for disrupting her mission. Meanwhile, Crusher Creel watches it all unfold, quietly stewing over his setbacks and plotting a move to South America—after he takes down the two heroes.

In "Chapter Three: In Mortal Combat!", Spider-Man and Spider-Woman go head-to-head with Crusher Creel on a bustling construction site, chasing him through the city streets and into a subway station. When Creel stumbles into Mary Jane, who’s just left the Acme & Dingo shoe store with a new pair of shoes, the heroes use the chaos to corner him—only to find their victory is just the beginning. Later, Mary Jane shares her unexpected encounter with Peter, her anger fading as she realizes she finally met the web-slinger she’s always admired.