Spider-Man: Octo-Girl #1

In "The Genius Scientist and the Schoolgirl," Dr. Octopus’s consciousness, severed from his body during a clash with Spider-Man, is unexpectedly rerouted by a mysterious AI and transferred into the mind of a fourteen-year-old Japanese girl moments after she’s struck by a car. The story follows the strange, intimate collision of a brilliant but fallen scientist and a girl whose life is suddenly upended by an alien presence within her.

In "A Simple Plan," Otoha and the mind of Dr. Octopus navigate a tense coexistence, each struggling to maintain control as their shared body becomes a battleground of wills. When a mysterious nerve scanner at a Tokyo hospital catches his attention, he devises a risky plan to reclaim his original body—unaware that a local spider-powered hero is already weaving through the city's shadows.

In "Sakura Spider," teen hero Jo faces off against Dr. Octopus in a high-stakes clash that forces her to reclaim control from a dangerous mind-link. With the fate of the nerve scanner hanging in the balance, she must convince her own alter ego to join forces—only to discover someone else has already taken it.

In "Denko Deirogi," Otoha faces a difficult choice when she steps in to help a classmate—a fourteen-year-old girl struggling to care for four younger siblings while on the edge of breaking. Written by the team behind *Spider-Man: Octo-Girl*, this poignant story explores the weight of responsibility and the quiet courage it takes to reach out, even when the odds seem impossible.

In "A Life's Worth," teen thief Denko stumbles upon a hidden pouch of five million yen, desperate to use it to feed her struggling family—until the con man’s gang tracks her down. When the violence escalates, Otoha steps in, forcing Otto to confront the consequences of his inaction.