Ends of the Earth



"He'll go to the ends of the Earth to protect you"

The major Spider-Man storyline of 2012, and part of the 50th anniversary of Spider-Man's first appearance.

Otto Octavius is dying. Thanks to the various injuries suffered in fights against Spider-Man, Captain America and others, Doctor Octopus has found his body failing him and after months of failing to find a cure, he has instead decided to focus on the legacy he will leave behind - Otto Octavius has found a way to stop Global Warming. Supposedly. Spider-Man doesn't trust him, for good reason. If Octavius is lying or not is irrelevant - he's holding the world hostage with his dying breath.

What price will Spider-Man have to pay to stop him & buy the world another day?

What if Doctor Octopus is telling the truth?

"Thor: I am Thor Odinson, heir to the lord of Asgard, and this man is my most trusted counsel."
 * Avengers Assemble
 * Big Bad: Doctor Octopus
 * Crazy Prepared: Spider-Man debuts a new set of Spider-Armor, designed specifically to combat the Sinister Six, and brings a team of Avengers specifically selected to match the Sinister Six..
 * Dude, Where's My Respect?: After the UN dismiss Spider-Man's warnings about Octavius out of hand, Thor steps in.


 * Enemy Mine/Heel Face Turn:.
 * Fighting Your Friend:.
 * It's All My Fault: Said verbatim by Spider-Man's inner-monologue when he realises.
 * Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: Spider-Man, Silver Sable & Black Widow were going to fight Doc Ock to the bitter end,.
 * Oh Crap: Spider-Man when he realises that for all of his prep for the Sinister Six, Ock is still several moves ahead of him.
 * Only Sane Man: Spider-Man, the Avengers and the folks at Horizon Labs, are seemingly the only ones who realise that Octavius is lying. Maybe.
 * Ship Tease:
 * Take That: Spider-Man punches out Al Gore..