orchestrates a prison break-out. Octavius interrupts the film set to kill his ex-wife Rosalita who is a consultant on the film. Spider-Man fights Octavius, protecting the film crew. As they battle, Mary Jane comes to the Parker house and meets Gwen, she happily reveals her mum kicked her dad out and therefore she is no longer grounded and can see Peter. However, she watches the news and witnesses Octavius beating Spider-Man. Mary Jane makes her excuses. Gwen grows suspicious and discovers a spare Spider-Man outfit in Peter's basement. Octavius knocks Spider-Man out, avoids SHIELD agents and tortures Spider-Man on a plane flying to Brazil. Spider-Man reigns unconsciousness to brutally attack Octavius when they land in Brazil. Leaving him to SHIELD, Spider-Man stows away on a plane back to America but when he arrives back home, Gwen confronts him with a gun about him being Spider-Man and killing her father. Peter manages to convince Gwen that he did not kill her father and barely manages to change in time to meet Aunt May. Peter and Mary Jane meet with Gwen later who fully accepts Peter was not responsible for her father's death and agrees to keep his Spider-Man identity a secret. Octavius is sent back to SHIELD headquarters where Nick Fury burns a highly sedated Octavius's metal arms in front of him. Note: The timing of the comic coincided with the release of Spider-Man 2. Producer Avi Arad, director Sam Raimi and actor Tobey Maguire all make cameo appearances. Mysterio makes a cameo appearance as a 'villain' in the film, but he looks like the Earth-616 version of Mysterio and has no relationship to the Ultimate version of Mysterio. Carnage (#60–65) Published: August 2004 – November 2004 Creative Team: Bendis / Bagley Plot outline: Spider-Man saves a museum of hostages from Gladiator who Spider-Man defeats in combat but suffers an injury which is treated by Dr. Connors, who is aware of Peter's secret identity. He retains a sample of Peter's blood and after studying it, asks Peter if he can continue testing and researching the DNA sample for potential medical breakthroughs. Peter agrees and Dr. Connors enlists young scientist Ben Reilly to aid him. However, one of the experiments, Carnage, begins to form humanoid features and escapes the lab. It goes on a murder spree culminating in the death of Gwen Stacy after Carnage gains Peter's memories through their shared DNA.