Late
at night, Ronin breaks into Gracie Mansion, home of Mayor Wilson “Kingpin” Fisk
to meet with Fisk over what to do about stopping the Hood. Fisk also wants Hood
out of action because his exploits are making the city dangerous but declines
to help; he brings in Count Nefaria as one who could stop Hood. But Nefaria
asks for a two-million-dollar payoff and Ronin doesn’t have that kind of money
and so he leaves….
Ronin
steps up his reign of terror against the Hood, bribing cops to do their jobs
honestly, publishing Hood’s private number, hijacking his trucks, beating his
thugs, sinking his boats, and more until the Hood is frantic….
Ronin
goes to a bar where underground fights are held. He enters the ring and defeats
every challenger and picks up quite a lot of money betting on himself to win.
But he is told the Hood also bet on him and apologizes for not being there….
Back
at his hideout, Clint tries to think of more ways to harass the Hood. Bryce
reveals it is the Hood’s birthday and he always celebrates by a movie and
dinner at his favorite Chinese restaurant….
And
so this year, the theater is closed due to a bomb threat and Hood heads to the
restaurant to find Hawkeye waiting for him, having bought every table in the
place. Hood sics three henchmen on Clint, who whups them handily. As Hood draws
a gun to kill his nemesis, Clint introduces his dinner companion Wesley Welch,
the Mayor’s assistant. He offers a subtle warning from Fisk to rein in his
attempts to kill Ronin. Hood apologizes and fades away. Wesley leaves. Clint
ponders….
Bullseye
forces the Skrull disguised as Hawkeye to locate Bryce; once done, the assassin
kills the hapless alien….
The
wounded Clint goes to the apartment of his girlfriend, Linda “Night Nurse”
Carter, apologizing and asking to be let in. He is interrupted by Spider-Man
and brings up his lie about a secret mission for Captain America—but Spidey has
brought Cap with him. Cap wants to know what is going on with Clint—but Linda
comes out and scolds/rebukes/admonishes Cap and Spidey that they can give their
longtime teammate the benefit of the doubt and they leave. Once they are gone,
Linda breaks up with Clint….
Clint arrives home, to find a tape recording
from Bullseye waiting. He plays it and finds his nemesis has revealed Clint’s
Ronin identity to the Hood who has hired him to find proof that can be used to expose
Clint. But first Hood requests a meeting with Clint, Bullseye has stolen the
Ronin costume, and Bryce is near death, having been shot through with multiple
arrows….
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