Synopsis / Summary / Plot
As the battle between Hulk and the Sentry rages, crowds panic and flee the stadium area. Sally Floyd rescues Ben Urich from the sinkhole and they manage to make their way through the city as the streets crumble and buildings fall. Three days later, the refugees (including Ben’s wife) return to find their homes destroyed and possessions gone, collateral damage in the affairs of the superheroes. Sally sees that among the ruined homes is that of the two children whom Daredevil promised, vainly, to protect. When the Man Without Fear shows himself on a rooftop, Sally salutes him with an obscene gesture. Later, as she is in a bar drinking heavily, Ben comes in to warn her about letting her life go down the tubes because she can’t cope. After he leaves, Sally has a sudden realization and heads to the offices of the Daily Bugle to confront J. Jonah Jameson. From a comment he made to her earlier, she realizes he is Front Line’s mysterious backer. He explains he did it to encourage competition between the two papers and, incidentally, to give Sally the push she needs to turn herself into a good reporter. As she wanders the streets, she decides that Ben doesn’t have to know, and that they all need time to heal.