Doctor Octopus is captured during the rescue of Ryker's Island and, as the known mastermind of the plot, gets special attention... and ends up paying a very steep price for his actions. Can Octavius rebuild from his defeat?
Headline: HEROES HAMMER RYKER'S RASCALS
Telepathic Interrogation (20 Oct 06) Captain America wants answers. Lady Liberty (also known as Syran) is determined to get them.
Executive Order 15347 (22 Oct 06) Six seconds of sheer brutal agony.
Headline: DOC OCK ARMS NO MORE
Defeat (3 Nov 06) No victory for Dr. Octopus. None.
Visiting Webhead (7 Nov 06) Spidey finally stops by to have a chat with one of his oldest enemies.
"It appears the plans are now reduced to an improvisational exercise." (7 Nov 06) Evening. The transport of Otto Octavius to the Raft is interrupted by an unexpected Deus ex Machina. Or is that Deus ex Mutanta?
Awakening (8 Nov 06) The morning after. An alliance between raging egotists.
Pwezamkubwajanja (10 Nov 06) Meeting one of the Brotherhood.
Close Encounter (10 Nov 06) Later on that evening, Octavius runs into another felinesque mutant on the streets of Hell's Kitchen and proves that even armless, this Octopus is not without defenses.
Food and Faith (11 Nov 06) Another conversation with the Brotherhood's resident man-eater.
Coffee and Killing (13 Nov 06) Otto runs into the Nexus again and shares a few words.
Green and Blue (16 Nov 06) Chatting with Toad. Questions from Mystique.
Sad Sack (18 Nov 06) Otto bumps into Zachery, who's intoxicated on many levels and quite unhappy.
The Damsel and the Crab (20 Nov 06) Flush with recent triumph (see Reconnection), Octavius decides to make himself something more substantial than a sandwich. He runs into another Brotherhood mutant and enlists her as a kitchen assistant while he questions her.
Adoring Fans (21 Nov 06) A chance meeting with "Kid Squid" and "Doctor-ess Doom."
Feint and Parry (24 Nov 06) The Octopus has an unpleasant surprise for the Master of Magnetism.
Emotional Puppet (25 Nov 06) Am unpleasant reunion with Marshall.
Field Trip (25 Nov 06) Complete once more. Bliss.
Vulture Chat (26 Nov 06) Toomes spots Octavius on a fly-by.