While investigating acts of sabotage at a Long Island defense contractor, Spider-Man uncovers the hand of the Mad Thinker, who has projected his mind into an android body and is testing government systems for weakness. Peter Parker, on assignment for the Daily Bugle, becomes embroiled in the operation, pitting Spider-Man against an army of robots. Balancing his job and personal life proves difficult as Amy Powell pursues him and tensions rise at the Bugle. Spider-Man ultimately defeats the android menace, foiling the espionage plot—but the Thinker’s data-banks survive, hinting that his schemes are far from over.