Peter Parker (Spider-Man) hunts down the person who murdered Police Captain Jean DeWolff, one of his closest friends. When the murderer kills another person close to Daredevil, the two superheroes pair up to find the murderer. Over the course of the story, matters between both heroes become hostile as Spider-Man has much more militant ideas on how to deal with the killer than the lawyer Daredevil. When the two encounter the murderer, there is a shocking climax that redefines the relationship between the two superheroes.