THE ASTOUNDING BLACK SPIDER

By Omar Abdul-Hakeem

The precarious stability of Earth-7213 is shattered when a villainous sorcerer tears a jagged rift in reality. Through this arcane breach, Unktomi, an ancient Native American spider deity migrates into the urban landscape of Chicago. Witnessing the fallout of this cosmic incursion is Benson Barker, a premier investigative journalist for the Chicago Times. Recognizing the reporter as an ideal vessel, the displaced deity delivers a transformative bite, splicing Barker's DNA with the physiology of a jumping spider.
Benson is fundamentally evolved into the Black Spider. He now possesses the terrifying capability to lift 100 tons, execute massive predatory long jumps, and produce organic webbing with a staggering 500-ton tensile strength engineered to immediately sedate prey. He doesn't just wear a suit through a focused act of will, a symbiotic tactical armor manifests directly from his own skin to provide impenetrable protection.
By day, Benson balances his high-profile journalism career alongside his role as co-owner of The Smoldering Pit steakhouse, the hottest destination for Chicago's elite. The prestigious establishment serves as a sophisticated information hub, allowing Benson to monitor the city's high society. But the shadows over Chicago are governed by a ruthless, unbreakable iron triangle: a corrupt dynastic mayor, a brilliant rogue pharmaceutical chemist, a cunning media tycoon expanding a global narcotics syndicate, and a terrifyingly cyber-augmented Spetsnaz soldier built for pure enforcement.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H74W8XKV
• ISBN13: 9798184620817
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 95 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"