- —J. Jonah Jameson before getting punched by Peter Parker
Appearing in ""Book One""
Featured Characters:
- Peter Parker (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Mary Jane Watson (Illusion or holographic simulation) (First appearance)
- J. Jonah Jameson (First appearance)
- Aunt May (Illusion or holographic simulation) (First appearance)
- Uncle Ben (Illusion or holographic simulation) (First appearance)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Kids (First appearance)
- Brah Moss (First appearance; dies)
- Ben "Doverand" Taykit (First appearance)
- Unknown girl (First appearance)
- Wedding couples (First appearance)
- Pete's former boss Mr. Nunziata (First appearance)
- DBN (First appearance)
- Anchor Miller Janson (First appearance)
- Anchor Varr Jones (First appearance)
- Mayor Waters (First appearance)
- Advisor Edward Saks (First appearance)
- Pavlov (Mentioned)
- Robbie (Mentioned)
- Daily Bugle (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-70237 (First appearance)
Items:
- Defense and security technology the Webb (First appearance)
- Pete's camera (First appearance)
Synopsis for ""Book One""
Reign takes place in a darker future where there are no more super heroes. New York is ran by a mayor who had suspended elections in the name of security and uses his Daily Bugle Television Network to promote his agenda through propaganda. In addition, the mayor uses his reign police squad to patrol the streets and beat down any opposition. As the story opens, he is preparing to activate a new security system, called the Web, that keeps people from entering or leaving the city. Peter Parker is a broken down old man who lives by himself. Mary Jane is no longer alive, yet Parker still has visions of her. The 1st book ends with the return of Parker's old nemesis, Jameson, with hopes of convincing Peter to go back to being Spider-man and fighting reign.