"There's a New Spider in Town" Virtual Mortality Part 1 of 4. Direct Edition. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Paris Karounos. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Steven Butler. The Scarlet Spider takes over the Spider-titles! Following the events of Spectacular Spider-Man 229, Ben Reilly establishes a new life in New York City! And the first thing he must do is find a job! Ben catches a break and gets hired by an upscale nightclub called Club Noir! But this trendy bar has deep connections to the criminal underworld! And it doesn't take long for a conflict of interest to arise between the Scarlet Spider and his new employer! Story continues in the first issue of Amazing Scarlet Spider (1995). First appearance of Master Programmer. Cameo appearances by Seward Trainer and the second Doctor Octopus (aka Carolyn Trainer). (Note: The Web of Scarlet Spider title replaced the Web of Spider-Man (1985) series.) 32 pages.