The Darkest Hours

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Simon and Schuster, 2006 - Comics & Graphic Novels - 307 pages
Peter Parker's life has hit a peaceful stretch. No evildoers have tried to flatten him in weeks, his marriage to Mary Jane is stronger than ever, and he's enjoying his job as a high school science teacher. Life is good.

Naturally, that doesn't last.

When Peter learns that his old enemy the Rhino is on a rampage in Times Square, he suits up as Spider-Man to stop the destructive villain in his tracks. But he's unexpectedly foiled in his attempts by the Black Cat, a former ally and old flame. The Cat informs Peter that the Rhino is just a distraction -- the real threat comes from a group of Ancients, members of the same race as the being called Morlun, who Spidey defeated in battle years earlier. The Ancients are now looking to exact revenge -- and hope to steal Spider-Man's life force in the process.

To defeat such powerful beings, Spider-Man is going to need all the help he can get, especially from the Black Cat. But what will Mary Jane Parker have to say about that? Peter isn't sure which is worse -- the Ancients trying to drain his life force, or the wrath of a jealous wife....

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Contents

Section 1
1
Section 2
7
Section 3
17
Section 4
25
Section 5
35
Section 6
45
Section 7
51
Section 8
61
Section 16
171
Section 17
185
Section 18
193
Section 19
203
Section 20
211
Section 21
225
Section 22
237
Section 23
243

Section 9
73
Section 10
83
Section 11
101
Section 12
111
Section 13
125
Section 14
137
Section 15
149
Section 24
253
Section 25
269
Section 26
281
Section 27
291
Section 28
309
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About the author (2006)

Jim Butcher was born in Independence, Missouri on October 26, 1971. He is the author of The Dresden Files series, the Codex Alera series, Side Jobs, Ghost Story, and the Cinder Spires series. He has also written a Spider-Man novel entitled The Darkest Hours and a novelette entitled Backup. He has contributed to numerous anthologies including My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding, Blood Lite, and Many Bloody Returns.

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