Spider-Man attempts to recruit another person for his New Warriors initiative who goes by the name of "Vulture" who was once a test subject of Doctor Octopus and goes after Harry Osborn for information about his past. After stopping him from murdering Harry and convincing him that his friend is innocent for what happened to him, Spidey tries to help Vulture by assisting him in regaining his memory by releasing Doctor Octopus from his cell for answers. But Doctor Octopus turns on them when they get to his former hideout for the truth about Vulture's past though eventually both Spider-Man and Vulture eventually take him down. Spider-Man appeals to Vulture about his New Warriors initiative, but he declines wanting to find his own purpose in life only to meet with Taskmaster with whom he strikes an alliance with.