Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #2

In "Turning Point," Betty faces a heartbreaking dilemma when her brother Bennett is threatened by a gangster’s debt, forcing her to aid Doc Ock’s prison break to save him. Spider-Man intervenes, but the clash turns deadly when Blackie Gaxton shoots Bennett during the chaos. As Gaxton is captured and Ock escapes, Peter struggles to comfort Betty in the aftermath of her brother’s loss.

When Peter Parker comes down with the 24-hour flu, Doc Ock seizes the chance to capture Betty Brant and lure Spider-Man into a trap. Though weakened, Spider-Man fights through the onslaught—only to be unmasked by Ock, leaving everyone convinced it’s just Peter pretending to be the hero. Once recovered, he must face off against the villain and the wild animals Ock has set loose from the zoo, all while proving he’s truly the web-slinger.

In "The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin!", the villainous Goblin orchestrates a twisted stunt-film spectacle in the desert, enlisting the Enforcers and pressuring B.J. Cosmos to document the chaos. As Spider-Man is drawn into the staged battle, the desert's hidden dangers stir—unleashing a force far beyond the Goblin's control.

In "Duel with Daredevil," Spider-Man answers the Circus of Crime’s bold challenge, showing up to stop their big top heist—only to be hypnotized by the Ringmaster’s hat like the rest of the crowd. But when the lights go out and chaos erupts, Daredevil, immune to the illusion, steps into the spotlight to face the real threat.

In "The Return of the Green Goblin!" from Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #2, Spider-Man is caught off guard when the Green Goblin interrupts a fan club gathering hosted by Flash Thompson—only to find the Human Torch on hand to lend a hand. As the battle unfolds, Spider-Man learns Aunt May is in the hospital and rushes off, leaving his allies to wonder if he truly abandoned them.

In "The End of Spider-Man!", Peter Parker faces his lowest point when the city turns against him, branding him a coward after he flees from Sandman. Struggling under the weight of public scorn and personal chaos, he begins to question whether he can—or should—keep fighting as Spider-Man.

In "Spidey Strikes Back!", Spider-Man races to rescue the Human Torch after learning from a reluctant informant that he's been captured by Sandman and the Enforcers. With time running out and danger closing in, Spider-Man swings into action to stop the villains before they strike again.