After seemingly sacrificing himself to save Peter Parker's life, Ben Reilly was resurrected by none other than his creator, the Jackal, and subjected to dozens of torturous experiments.

The procedures drove him quite mad, and Ben soon broke free. He took the title of the Jackal and all the technology that came with it for himself and began to resurrect anyone who had lost their lives as a result of Spider-Man's actions (or inactions). With an eye on global influence, Ben built himself a pharmaceutical company and used his technology to "cure" hundreds of people. In actuality, he had simply swapped his patients clones, with neither their knowledge or consent.

Unwilling to let Ben toy with the power to create life, Spider-Man destroyed his entire facility, and Ben himself seemed to be killed in the blast.

Unbeknownst to Spider-Man, however, Ben survived. Now he just needs to figure out what to do next... - Pending Approval

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