Written by ZEB WELLS
Art & Cover by KAARE ANDREWS

Peer behind the curtain to witness the birth of a mad genius! Featuring Doctor Octopus'S first encounters with both Peter Parker and Spider-Man, the first appearance of Doc Ock's arms, and the true inspiration that led him to build his remarkable appendages - which may have come from a certain web-slinging wall-crawler! Collects SPIDER-MAN/DOCTOR OCTOPUS: YE AR ONE #1-5.