Chapter 8

Chapter 8 Doctor Octopus headed for the exit. If he made it outside before the heroes caught him, he could disappear. Then he-and the Gigantor Particles—would be gone for good! Spider-Man tried to run forward through the honey, but it was like pushing against the waves at the beach. If only he could use the thickness of the sweet nectar to his advantage, like how he'd harnessed the power of the water's current in his science project.

A lightbulb went off over Spidey's head! He knew exactly what to do. Ant-Man and the Wasp arrived to pull him free. As they tugged, Spider-Man said, "I know you guys are Avengers and all, but I think I know how to catch Doctor Octopus." "Tell us your big idea, kid," Ant-Man said. "Ant-Man, grab that spoon and stick it in the honey," Spider-Man instructed. Ant-Man shoved the handle of the utensil into the thick amber goop. "Wasp, can you pull the top part back as far as possible?"

"I sure can," the Wasp replied. She flew to the tip of the spoon, bent it all the way backward, and held it there. Spider-Man climbed into the bowl of the makeshift catapult and curled himself into a ball. "Here goes nothing," he said. He gave the Wasp a thumbs-up. She let go. Spider-Man catapulted into the air with such force that it didn't take long for him to reach Doctor Octopus and knock him to the ground. The Super

Villain went sprawling, and the canister fell from his hand. It smashed open. The Gigantor Particles spilled all over them both. "Oh no!" Spidey cried. "Oh yes!" Doc Ock replied. "We're going to be giants," they said in unison. As the particles took hold, the Super Hero and the Super Villain grew and grew and grew until... they were back to their normal size.

"Huh," said Spider-Man. "The giant version of tiny us is regular-size us. That's a lesson in proportion." "You fool!" cried Doctor Octopus. "You've ruined everything!"

Spider-Man shrugged. "And I'd say I saved the world. We'll just have to agree to disagree." Doctor Octopus shot a tentacle at Spider-Man, knocking him off his feet. "I don't need to be huge to exterminate you irritating insects!" he cried. "Or to destroy the entire university!" Doctor Octopus began rampaging through the science fair. Ant-Man and the Wasp returned to their regular size. They helped Spider-Man to his feet. "We have to stop him," Ant-Man said. "I've got it," the Wasp cried. She pointed to Flash's science project and the glass case that housed his ants. "All we have to do is break this open and we've got ourselves an army!"