Brian Michael Bendis

High school, puberty, first dances -- there are many pitfalls to being young. Compound these with intense personal tragedy and super human powers, and you can start to visualize the world of Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man. Following the murder of his uncle and the Green Goblin's assault on his high school, Peter finds himself on the brink of manhood: getting a job at the Daily Bugle to help support his widowed aunt and taking on extracurricular activities...

"Heroes glide through the sky on lightning bolts and fire. Flamboyant villains attempt daring daylight robberies...And on the dirty city streets below, homicide detective Christian Walker does his job"--P. [4] of cover.

Miles Morales takes up the mantle of the Ultimate Spider-Man! Before Peter Parker died, young Miles was poised to start the next chapter in his life in a new school. Then, a spider's bite granted the teenager incredible arachnid-like powers. Now, Miles has been thrust into a world he doesn't understand, with only gut instinct and a little thing called responsibility as his guides. Can he live up to Peter's legacy as Spider-Man? As Miles grapples with...

"Nick Fury has declared Miles Morales a super hero; now, it's time for that super-hero rite of passage: the team-up! But the new Spider-Man's first team-up couldn't possibly be with the Prowler, could it? It will be if it's up to Miles' Uncle Aaron, who's not above resorting to threats to get his way. But Miles isn't going to take such manipulation lying down, setting up a titanic battle of wills between uncle and nephew - with the Scorpion caught...

"Meet Jessica Jones. Once upon a time, she was a costumed super hero -- but not a very good one. Her powers were unremarkable compared to the amazing abilities of the costumed icons that populate the Marvel Universe. In a city of Marvels, she never found her niche. The self-destructive would-be Avenger is now the owner and sole employee of Alias Investigations--a small, private-investigation firm specializing in superhuman cases. When she uncovers...

Young Peter Parker has led a heroic life and tried to live by the simple and powerful philosophy that with great power comes great responsibility--but will that philosophy be enough to save him from the horror that awaits him here?

"There's not a more powerful set of heroes you'd want to have your back than this trio of Avengers. The problem is, the guys who have Moon Knight's back are all in his head--symptoms of Marc Spector's schizophrenia. But as Spector tries to find balance in his new home of Los Angeles, a criminal mastermind makes deadly maneuvers--trafficking the temporarily inert robot body of Ultron. Can Moon Knight get his act together in time to take on this deadly...