The Toy Box: Comics Corner: Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man 119

Title: Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man
Issue Number: 119
Release Date: October 1986

Highlights

First appearance of NYPD officers Tony, Jim, Rocco, and Al
First appearance and death of Dr. Roman
Spider-Man is still suffering from a concussion, and his web swinging isn't going well as a result
When Spider-Man returns to the apartment, Mary Jane is there, and tells him she's throwing a party at his home so that he can't sneak out on her again
Sabretooth wakes up in a hospital bed, and as Dr. Roman begins telling him that he's sure a cure can be found for his savage condition, the villain grabs him, and kills him
Sabretooth removes the bandages from his face revealing a series of stitches from when he ripped Spider-Man's webbing off

Black Cat throws all her photographs of Spider-Man into the river, professing she no longer loves him
Sabretooth stalks the night, hunting for the scent of Spider-Man, eventually making his way to Peter's apartment building

Peter's spider scenes kick into high gear, and as he tries to excuse himself to the bathroom is stopped by Mary Jane who knows what he's trying to do

Meanwhile, Sabretooth rampages in the streets, attacking police officers, which Mary Jane and Peter see from his window

Sabretooth's cries for Spider-Man are met with a kick to the back by Black Cat, and then she claws his face open
After being bit in the leg by Sabretooth, Black Cat rages, and with unseen before strength and speed defeats the villain, by violently smashing his head into the ground multiple times, knocking him out
From the rooftop, Spider-Man witnesses it all, and in response, Black Cat simply winks at him
As he lays in bed, Peter can't stop thinking of Black Cat's actions, specifically, fighting for him, and to protect his secret identity
Meanwhile, in her own bed, a jealous Mary Jane doesn't know if she wants to shake Black Cat's hand or slap her
Black Cat returns to Foreigner, and the two discuss the first step of their plan to get Spider-Man to trust her again being complete

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