The official prequel to the blockbuster action video game MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN, written by David Liss, bestselling author of A Conspiracy of Paper. The events of the novel lead directly into the game itself, and feature some of the web-slinger's most famous friends and foes including the Shocker, Echo, the Blood Spider, J. Jonah Jameson, Mary Jane Watson, and Wilson Fisk-the Kingpin. It reveals his plan to establish an iron grip on New York City, and establishes layers of detail and character relationships that will play out in the game, helping to create a richer experience for the reader/player.