After escaping last issue, Spider-Man tracks down the
Kingpin using his spider-sense. Kingpin ducks into a hideout and admits that he
wants Spider-Man to find him, so that he can lay a trap for him! One of
Kingpin’s henchmen is foolish enough to mention his wife and the Kingpin flies
into a rage, savagely beating the man and firing him for his comment. The
Kingpin secures the stolen tablet in his vault as he waits for Spider-Man to
find him. Meanwhile, over at the police station, J. Jonah Jameson demands that
the arrested protestors be brought up on charges, while Captain Stacy is
unconvinced that they had anything to do with the Kingpin’s theft. The cops
question Randy Robertson and the other protestors, but they hold firm that they
were only standing up for students’ rights!
Joe Robertson also questions his son about his
involvement in the protest. While Robbie agrees with the cause he was fighting
for, he disagrees with the methods. Randy responds that he has to be more
forceful, as he feels his father has sold out to the white establishment and
Robbie argues that that’s what they’ve been fighting for, to prove themselves
worthy of all the same opportunities. Outside, a crowd of students shout for
the protestors to be released, and Gwen argues that getting arrested themselves
won’t help anything. When one guy insults Peter for his lack of involvement,
Gwen slaps the guy and vents to her father about it inside.
Meanwhile, Spidey finds the Kingpin’s hideout, but his
spider-sense warns him of the trap waiting for him. Spidey rigs a diversion,
creating a web-dummy adorned with his shirt that Kingpin’s henchmen open fire
on. The real, now-shirtless Spidey jumps in right after and easily takes care
of the henchmen. Spidey and Kingpin engage in another brawl, with the Kingpin
attempting to trip Spidey up by throwing him into his own web-dummy. Spidey
gets free, dodging the Kingpin’s attacks, while managing to reclaim his shirt
at the same time!
Their fight continues and the Kingpin seems to get the
upper hand, until Spidey reveals he was playing possum to take him by surprise.
The fight ends explosively as the Kingpin tries to fire his cane beam at
Spidey, who jams it with his web at the perfect moment, causing it to blow up
in the Kingpin’s face! Spidey chases down the Kingpin’s associate, hoping he’ll
lead him to the tablet, as the police arrive to arrest Kingpin. He lets himself
be captured while claiming that his “ally” Spider-Man has escaped with the
tablet! Spidey finds Kingpin’s vault and realizes there’s no lock and that the
Kingpin pulls it open through sheer strength. Spidey retrieves the tablet but
when he attempts to take it to the police, they open fire on him! Not knowing
why this is happening, a frustrated Spider-Man decides that if they’re going to
treat him like a menace, then he might as well be one! To be continued!