Spider-Man has evolved into several versions in the course of Marvel Comics. While most are equally compelling, one version of the Spider-Man story is extremely fascinating. In Dan Slott’s Superior Spider-Man Vol. 4: Necessary Evil, the friendly neighborhood Spidey turns evil in the most enthralling way possible.
If it is hard for you to imagine Spider-Man being evil, this story might change all the perspectives. In the comics, there is a story called Spider-Man: Dying Wish where Peter Parker visits Otto Octavius and the narrative turns into one of the darkest twists in the Spider-Man comics.
The Thrilling Story of Spider-Man’s Dying Wish
Spoiler Alert! Spider-Man: Dying Wish storyline by Dan Slott, Richard Elson, and Humberto Ramos immediately invited huge controversy. In the story, while everything’s finally going his way, Peter Parker visits his long-time nemesis Otto Octavius who is on his deathbed after being diagnosed with a cancerous disease. Upon Parker’s arrival, Dr. Otto has deceived Spider-Man in his meticulously formed trap.
Parker was clueless up to this point where Octavius used a complex device for body swap. As their consciousness was trapped in each other’s bodies, the narrative turned into a dark twist.
After the swap, a new Spidey was born in the form of a Superior Spider-Man. This version of Spider-Man was dark, but Octavius did what he could to honor Parker’s legacy after realizing the essence of “With great power comes great responsibility” through harrowing memories of Parker before his death.
The Birth Of Superior Spider-Man
Octavius becomes the Superior Spider-Man following Parker’s death. But his way of heroism was not complementing Parker’s legacy. His methods of punishing criminals were different, mostly filled with violence and horror. Of course, he believed that he was doing good for people by being their vigilante messiah but in reality, everyone around grew tired of his methodology.
He would trap their freedom by captivating them while allowing some to get away as he pleased. His devious reign, however, propelled the formation of an army seeking revenge against Octavius.
The army led by Green Goblin struck Octavius and he realized the grave mistake he had been making and that he could never be the Peter Parker everyone loved. Soon, he found out that fragments of Parker’s consciousness were alive and Octavius eventually surrendered sacrificing himself and letting Parker be the true Superior Spider-Man.
