The Lizard makes his way through the city, the
thoughts of Connors’ wife and son nagging at him until they disappear
completely. Remembering how their previous encounter went, the Lizard swears
his vengeance on Spider-Man! Meanwhile, Spider-Man stashes Martha and Billy
Connors away in a hotel, somewhere that the Lizard won’t be able to easily find
them. Spidey promises Martha that he won’t harm the Lizard and that he’ll get
her husband back safe. Pete heads back home and calls Aunt May to check up on
her. He then heads out just as Harry is getting home, making Peter realize how
bad of a friend he’s been to Harry, always running out on him.
Peter goes to see Gwen, who asks if all of his
unexplained disappearances are due to having found another girl. Peter swears
that isn’t the case and admits he wishes he could tell her what his secret is.
In the next room, Captain Stacy meets with Robbie regarding Spider-Man, both of
them feeling he’s misunderstood. When they see Peter is there, Captain Stacy
asks Peter to swing by sometime, thinking Peter may know something about
Spider-Man! The next morning, Peter hears on the radio about the Lizard rampaging
through the city and heads out to stop him. Spidey follows the trail of
destruction and quickly finds the Lizard, or rather, the Lizard finds him!
The two engage in a battle, and Spidey quickly
realizes that his promise not to hurt the Lizard may have been moot! Spidey
realizes he can’t really hurt the Lizard even if he tried, with the Lizard
having the clear upper hand. Lizard slams Spidey into a chimney, stunning him,
and the Lizard presses his attack. The Lizard decides not to finish off the
barely conscious Spider-Man and makes to leave. Spidey goads the Lizard back,
to keep him focused on himself, and intentionally lets the Lizard drop him off
the roof, to make Lizard think he’s beaten him. Spidey plans to swing into the
building to recuperate and let the Lizard come to him, when his plans are
dashed by the sudden arrival of the Human Torch! The Torch catches Spidey and
places him back on the roof, and Spidey realizes that Torch won’t hold back
against the Lizard, and there’s nothing Spidey can do about it! To be
continued!