Jonathan Law narrates his own life story. As a child he was interested in writing and detective fiction, science, and spiders. His original costume was based on a rejected design by Dian Belmont for the original Sandman.
left|thumb|Law in his first costume.
* This issue includes a pin-up of the Golden Age Hawkman by Eduardo Barreto.
* "The Origin of Tarantula" incorporates and adapts portions of Star-Spangled Comics #1 and All-Star Squadron #18.