As expected, Marvel Comics ended the long-running "Amazing Spider-Man" series with issue #700, marking the end of one of the most popular comic book series of all time. What was not expected however, was the death of Peter Parker and the transition of the Spider-Man persona to Spidey's foe, Doc Octavius. Marvel maintains that the changes are quite permanent, Peter Parker is dead and will remain dead, and next month the saga begins anew with the release of The Superior Spider-Man #1, with the Doc, Otto Octavius, stepping into the Spidey suit. In the story related to readers in issue #700, Otto inherits the dying Parker’s memories and spider powers which combined with Otto’s superior intelligence, will presumably result in the birth of an even more powerful Spider-Man. What remains to be seen is how Marvel will evolve the storyline to relate Otto’s internal battle between good and evil.