| Synopsis | - Miles told Ganke to cover for him and he sneaked out to find, and help, the wounded Spider-Man. While jumping and climbing over buildings, he noticed a blue electrical flash off in the distance, so he headed towards it. As he got closer there was a bigger explosion. By the time Miles arrived in Queens he watched as Spider-Man, in the arms of an older woman, died. Miles snuck through the crowd and asked a very sad looking blond girl what Spider-Man's name was, and she replied "Peter Parker".
Miles was struck with grief over not being able to help Spider-Man before his untimely demise, stating that if he had done more with his powers over the last few months the real Spider-Man might still be alive. Ganke suggested that perhaps he was given powers to become the next Spider-Man. Later, Miles and Ganke attended Peter's funeral. He once again spoke to the blond girl, who told him that Peter did what he did because he was following his uncle's philosophy, that With Great Power Must Come Great Responsibility, and that he felt responsible for his uncle's death. Miles immediately decided that he would become the new Spider-Man, and began sketching costume designs. Ganke, having worn a Spider-Man costume for Halloween the previous year, offered it to Miles, even though it was a little too large. Miles went on his first ever patrol of the city, enjoying the freedom he felt leaping from building to building. Soon, however, he heard a disturbance below.
After Miles, exhausted from the fight with the Kangaroo, returned to his dorm, Ganke, who has already read the story on the Daily Bugle Website, comments that perhaps the costume was in bad taste after all. Judge tries to enter the room but, despite dorm rules, the door was locked. This prompted a teacher to enter the room for an inspection. Miles hid under his covers to hide his costume.
The following night Miles once again went out on patrol. However, this was cut short when he was attacked by a costumed hero calling herself Spider-Woman, and she demanded to know who he was.
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