Having spent months honing his thoughts, Dr. Octopus manages to mentally contact his artificial arms from his prison cell. Spider-Man attempts to stop the arms from reaching Doc Ock, but loses them when the damage they cause threatens people on the streets of New York.But in attempting to catch a ride on a plane, Dr. Octopus catches General Su, a visiting Chinese official. Knowing that the US State Department will pay a hefty sum to prevent Su from coming to harm, Otto ransoms the entire plane for ten million dollars.