| Issue | #9 |
| Published | March 2004 |
| Cover Price | US$ 2.99 |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Marc Sumerak (Assistant editor); Andy Schmidt (Assistant editor); Nicole Wiley (Assistant editor); Tom Brevoort; John Miesegaes |
| Characters | Dr. Octopus |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Humberto Ramos |
| Inks | Wayne Faucher |
| Colors | Edgar Delgado |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Humberto Ramos |
| Inks | Wayne Faucher |
| Colors | Studio F |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Characters | FEATURE: Spider-Man; GUESTS: Mary Jane Parker; The Kiwi Kid ["Big" John Anderson; Peter's neighbor]; Neil Garrett; Hayyan Zarour; Mossad Agents; VILLAIN: Dr. Octopus (Partial Origin); CAMEO FLASHBACK: Theodore Octavius; Mrs. Octavius |
| Synopsis | The chess pieces are moved into place as Spidey, Garrett and the Mossad agents try to figure out how to rescue the Palestinian Ambassador from Dr. Octopus without getting him killed and starting World War III; Spidey gives in to Ock's demands and unmasks in front of the world. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Paul Jenkins |
| Pencils | Humberto Ramos |
| Inks | Wayne Faucher |
| Colors | Edgar Delgado; Studio F |
| Letters | Cory Petit |