And Beyond also knew that rebuilding and fortifying his mind with help from longtime Spider-Man ally Doctor Kafka would be instrumental in ensuring that success. However, there was more to this transformation than at first glance, and Ravencroft's own Doctor Ashley Kafka had a big hand in Ben's transformation.Īs revealed in the backup story to Amazing Spider-Man #75, 'Kafka,' by Zeb Wells, Ivan Fiorelli, Edgar Delgado, and VC's Joe Caramagna, Beyond had their eyes on Ben for a lot longer than he knew. The most famous clone of Peter Parker has spent years going back and forth from being an iconic hero to a complete joke, with his most recent turn putting him right back on top as the new Spider-Man, officially licensed by the mysterious Beyond Corporation, much to the chagrin of the new-comatose Peter Parker. WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Amazing Spider-Man #75, available now from Marvel.įew Marvel characters have lived lives quite as complicated as Ben Reilly.
