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"I’ll have my glasses now, please." Writer: Zeb Wells Artist: Kaare Andrews Ever since he was first introduced back in Amazing Spider-Man #3, Otto “Doctor Octopus” Octavius has always been considered one of Spider-Man’s greatest foes. His origin story was brilliant scientist who designs a set of artificial limbs that he can use to help him in his studies of radioactive isotopes gets caught in a lab accident that fuses the artificial limb harness to his body, but also gives him mental control over the limbs … and also drives him a bit crazy. But in 2004, writer Zeb Wells [...]

When Lockdown Is Murder Author: Catherine Ryan Howard A pandemic. A lockdown. A new relationship. Secrets that need to be hidden. And at the end of it all: an abandoned apartment, a call to the police about a bad smell, and a decomposing body. Was it the perfect murder, the best revenge, or something else entirely? Ciara and Oliver met, seemingly by accident, just as COVID-19 reached Irish shores. It’s the beginning days of a budding relationship and a lockdown could make or break the couple. They both have reasons to hide this new relationship. They both have reasons to want [...]

There's Something in the Mist Author: Stephen King After a strange storm David, his wife, and his son Billy examine their property and begin repairs. The day is hot. There is no power, no radio signal, nothing but ominous quite, downed trees, and those strange, uniform clouds over the lake. But everything will be fine when the electric company makes it to town, when civilization begins to put itself back together. Until then David and Billy team up with a previously horrible neighbor to make an emergency supply trip into town. They never make it home again. Huddled in a supermarket [...]