"Torment" is a story arc written by Todd McFarlane, which compacted the first five issues of a new on-going Spider-Man comic book series in 1990.
It was published between Aug. - Dec. 1990 by Marvel Comics.
Plot[]
It starts off as The Lizard going on a murdering spree before Spider-Man tries to stop him.
The Lizard poisons Spider-Man and throws him off of a building. It is later revealed that Calypso is hypnotizing The Lizard to do her bidding. Spider-Man defeats both Calypso and The Lizard, Spider-Man believes The Lizard is dying from Calypso's effect on his brain.
| Story Arcs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alpha | American Son | Brand New Day | Circle of Four | Danger Zone | Darkest Hours | Doc Ock Wins | Dying Wish | End of Spider-Man | End Times | Ends of the Earth | Flowers for Rhino | Goblin Nation | Great Heights | Green Goblin Reborn! | Hero Killers | I Killed Tomorrow | Identity Crisis | If This Be My Destiny | Invasion of the Spider-Slayers | Learning to Crawl | My Own Worst Enemy | New Ways to Die | No Turning Back | Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut! | One Moment in Time | One More Day | Red Headed Stranger | Sins Past | Sins Remembered | Spider-Man No More! | Spidey's Totally Tiny Adventure | Spiral | The Brand of the Brainwasher | The Death of Jean DeWolff | The Exile Returns | The Gauntlet | The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man | The Night Gwen Stacy Died | The Six Arms Saga | The Wedding! | Torment | Ultimate Spider-Man No More | Vibranium Vendetta | Web of Carnage |