In the third season, Spider-Man joins the Avengers, but eventually leaves to rejoin S.H.I.E.L.D. In the aftermath, Venom bonds with Flash Thompson to become Agent Venom and Nick Fury tasks Spider-Man to recruit other young heroes to form the New Warriors, consisting of Ka-Zar, Zabu, Amadeus Cho / Iron Spider, and Cloak and Dagger. The New Warriors battle the Thunderbolts, during which Green Goblin escapes with the Siege Perilous and travels the multiverse to collect DNA from Spider-Man's counterparts. Chasing after him, Spider-Man meets up with Spider-Man 2099, Spider-Girl, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Ham, Spyder-Knight, and Miles Morales, and works with them to take down Spider-Goblin and Electro. After both are defeated and the alternate Spider-Men return to their homes, the Green Goblin reverts into Norman Osborn and sustains amnesia, making him forget his time as the Green Goblin.Afterwards, Spider-Man and his team begin their education at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy while dealing with Arnim Zola. Not long afterwards, Aunt May, Agent Venom, and Iron Spider learn Spider-Man's identity.