THE STORY: At long last we begin an in-depth exploration of the Senator Ward story?and editor Ralph Macchio himself promises that this three-part tale will finally solve this mystery! Ward's animosity towards Detective Arthur Stacy grows deeper as he targets both Jill and Paul for death! Why was Arthur willing to go so far as to kill Ward? Hint: It all involves a project of mind-staggering horror! But how does the recently widowed Eddie Brock and his sicko symbiote fit in? And on the domestic front, what's up between Glory Grant, Randy Robertson and Peter Parker? Oh yeah, Spider-Man's in this issue, too! ?