Ben Reilly, the Scarlet Spider, is a perfect clone of the amazing Spider-Man, but with none of Peter Parker´s responsibility! After the events of the Clone Conspiracy, Ben moved west to carve out a new life for himself in Las Vegas. But now, someone from Peter´s past is encroaching on Ben´s turf...the new Hornet! But who is he working for, and what will his former teammates in the Slingers - Dusk, Prodigy and Ricochet - have to say about the new man under the mask? Chances are, their views might not quite line up with Ben´s... If you´ve guessed that it´s all leading up to the return of the Slingers, you guessed right! Strap in as Ben Reilly´s second life takes another unexpected turn!