The Toy Box: Comics Corner: The Amazing Spider-Man 285

Title: The Amazing Spider-Man
Issue Number: 285
Release Date: February 1987

Highlights

Hammerhead calls a meeting with The Rose, and says if he comes and works for him that he'll make him second in command when the city is his
The Rose's casino is attacked by The Blue Boys, and he dispatches Hobgoblin to teach them the error of their ways
Spider-Man comes across a video arcade being robbed, which is actually a front for The Rose's casino
As he battles with the goons, two of The Blue Boys are shot from behind by a sniper

Reference is made to The Punisher mini series
As Spider-Man chases The Punisher, the vigilante tells him that while he's pursuing him, the men he shot back at the arcade are dying

Hobgoblin sees The Punisher down below, and immediately breaks off his path of travel, not wanting to fight the "madman"
Jack O'Lantern attacks a junkyard used for stolen cars, and retreats when he sees Hammerhead is among the men
Richard Fisk goes to see his mother, who remains bedridden, but she doesn't recognize who he is
At the Bugle, Betty Leeds has called in sick, but Ann, who's covering for her, doesn't believe she's actually ill
Meanwhile, in the office of Robbie Robertson, Ned is being spoken to about his lack of productivity, and lies to Betty about being on assignments assigned by Robertson
Ned admits he is working on a story, but that he can't provide information yet because he doesn't have all the facts
Word on the street, per Ben Urich, is that Hammerhead has put a hit out on The Arranger
The Arranger has called a large meeting that night, and The Punisher is there to dispense some justice
The Punisher has a clear shot with a bazooka on the many crime bosses gathered, but just as he fires, Spider-Man web's him from behind, causing his shot to launch into the sky
The Rose and The Arranger agree to join forces
The Punisher disables Spider-Man with gas, and leaves him to sleep it off

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