Marvel Knights Spider-Man #1

In "Down among the Dead Men Part One," Peter Parker’s brief moment of peace after defeating the Green Goblin is shattered when he learns his uncle’s gravestone has been destroyed. A cryptic phone call leads him on a frantic chase across the city, only to find Aunt May vanished—leaving Peter to confront a threat that reaches into the past, one that may be more personal than he ever imagined.

In "Down among the Dead Men Part Two," Spider-Man races against time to find his missing Aunt May, turning to the unlikely help of the Owl after a clash with the Avengers and a tense standoff with Norman Osborn. With the Owl's cryptic leads pointing to Electro and the Vulture, Spider-Man swings into action, chasing shadows through the city’s underbelly.

In "Down among the Dead Men Part Three," Spider-Man, haunted by the belief he helped capture Aunt May, goes head-to-head with a dangerously enhanced Electro, taking a brutal beating before using his final strength to hand over $20 million—stolen from the Owl—to stunned New Yorkers. Laid up in the hospital, a weakened Spider-Man is surprised by a visit from the Vulture, whose motives remain as sharp as his wings.

In "Down among the Dead Men Part Four," Peter Parker faces a brutal confrontation when the Vulture drags him from his hospital bed, revealing a painful truth: the money Spider-Man stole from him was meant to save his dying grandson. With Black Cat stepping in to help, the fight escalates, leading to the Vulture’s capture and a grim reckoning with the Owl, who sees the theft as a personal betrayal. Meanwhile, a mysterious photo of a maskless, bandaged Spider-Man circulates, sparking a rare moment of triumph at the Daily Bugle.