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Warning : spoiler for Amazing Spider - Man # 17
After sixteen age , aSpider - Manvillain is ultimately set Mephisto ’s big error , and it could n’t come fast enough . Peter Parker commonly fights grounded enemies , but occasionallySpider - Man ’s magic foe appearto effort chaos . Mephisto is by far the most powerful , but Spider - Man ’s evil clone appears inAmazing Spider - Man # 17to achieve what Mephisto never could : really go after Spider - Man ’s psyche .
In current comic persistence , Peter Parker ’s knockoff Ben Reilly has fall behind much of his memories , and what remains is a hugger-mugger passel of conflicting emotions . A dupe of the Beyond Corporation , Ben Reilly has obtained raw powers in the aftermath of his 2022 " death " , granting hima new green and over-embellished costumeand a new name : Chasm , a reflection of what he feel within when he search for a soul . In theDark Webevent , Chasm has used his newly - acquire witching powers to unleash a Hellscape upon New York City : inanimate objects follow to life , and Peter Parker is enthrall to Limbo .
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InAmazing Spider - Man # 17 , compose by Zeb Wells with art by Ed McGuinness , Peter is snare in a nightmare version ofhis old job at the Daily Bugle , and the only way out is by eating a unusual composition of yield offered to him by Chasm . “you could end this . You and your supporter can go home,“suggests Chasm , but Peter knows the truth : Chasm wants to use the fruit to bewitch Spider - Man ’s individual , and Chasm can not pressure the decision upon Peter . He must make the choice himself for the thaumaturgy to work .
A Villain Is Finally Going After Spider-Man’s Soul
Fans of the character are quite familiar with the case ofSpider - Man : One More Day , in which Peter Parker made a deal with Mephistoto carry through Aunt May ’s life . Notably , Mephisto did not ask for Peter ’s soul but his wedding to Mary Jane , which fans loathed . The event served to disassociate Peter from Mary Jane through magic rather than character growth , and score out Peter ’s remembering ; he determine nothing from the event as a result . Chasm ’s actions prove Mephisto run after Peter ’s marriage was never necessary - he could be just as intimidating while asking for a soul .
This could have workedin a rewrittenOne More Day : if Peter sold his mortal in commutation for Aunt May ’s life , Mary Jane would be so indignant that Peter would threaten his time to come to save his past times that she could leave him . alas , this was not the case andOne More Dayis still detest by fans . Spider - Man’ssoul , at long last , is finally in risk , all thanks to his ringer .
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