While the web-slinger was battling Tatterdemalion last issue, he didn't realize that another power struggle was taking place behind the scenes! But your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man knows it now! As Dansen Macabre puts the wall-crawler under her spell and sends him back to the Cat's Jazz Club to capture the Shroud! The spectacular one accomplishes his mission and brings the would-be Los Angeles gang leader to Dansen's lair! However, once the Shroud unleashes the darkness and Spider-Man sees the light, Dansen Macabre's days in the sunshine are over!