Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #128

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SPIDER HUNT Upon hearing that she was being used by the Foreigner, the Black Cat is furious. She recalls how her apartment was recently blown up and the Foreigner told them who was responsible, a villain calling himself Blaze. However, it turned out that Blaze was under the employ of the Foreigner. Peter also recently learned from the Kingpin that the Foreigner was responsible for the death of Ned Leeds, who was secretly the Hobgoblin.  The Black Cat insists on going after the Foreigner, but Spider-Man tells her that he wants to go after him alone, as he was recently framed for Blaze's murder. Surprisingly, the Black Cat allows him to do so and soon after the wall-crawler leaves, the Cat uses the opportunity to develop some film.  Meanwhile, at the Symkarian Embassy, J. Jonah Jameson has come to see Silver Sable. As she undergoes a training session, Jameson tells her that she wishes to hire Sable to capture Spider-Man. Sable isn't sure she wants to take the job as Spider-Man has been a useful ally in the past. However, she decides to take the job when Jonah agrees to double the price he was offering. Later, at the Empire State University library, Spider-Man confronts Ashley Cranford and his friend Barry about selling the Blaze identity to the Foreigner.  However, they insist that they never met the Foreigner and that they destroyed the Blaze equipment after their scheme was foiled. He believes them and leaves the scene. On his way out, he is ordered to surrender by a police officer. However, Spider-Man refuses to surrender and web-slings away. When news of Spider-Man's escape reaches the 12th Precinct, Kris Keating is angry to learn that the officers allowed Spider-Man to get away. Overhearing this is Sargent Francis Tork can understand Keating's anger after Blaze was killed in custody, however he can't help but think that Kris has been acting uncharacteristic of late. Before he can think about this further, he is approached by Stan Carter, the disgraced detective who murdered Jean DeWolff as the Sin Eater.   Carter, speaking with a distinct stutter and walking with a cane, tells Tork that he has been undergoing treatment at the hospital and is feeling much better, mentally. He has come to explain that he doesn't believe Spider-Man is responsible for Blaze's murder.  After Carter leaves, the other officers ask Turk why he listened to Carter. Tork explains that even though Stan is a murderer, he is still a cop and was obliged to listen. However, he tells his officers that he doesn't need the help of Stan Carter to investigate the Blaze murder, as he is still angry at Stan for murdering Jean DeWolff. Meanwhile, Spider-Man continues to travel across the city when he is confronted by Daredevil.  Daredevil offers his help. However, Spider-Man is still angry with Daredevil after he interfered with his attempts to bring down the Kingpin, and isn't sure he can trust him.  Daredevil tells the hero that if he decides to change his mind to call. After the Man Without Fear has left, the wall-crawler considers who else he can turn to for help. However, he decides against it, and decides that he will clear his name on his own.  As Spider-Man swings away, he is unaware that his movements are being tracked by the Wild Pack.   Meanwhile, Flash Thompson is still recovering in the hospital after helping Spider-Man battle the Hobgoblin. The press has finally stopped calling, and he decides to call Betty to see how she is doing. He is disturbed when Betty says she is cleaning up her home for her late husband, Ned Leeds and invites Flash and his ex-girlfriend Sha Shan over to visit.  When Flash tries to leave the hospital, his doctors convince him to stay as he still needs time to recover. Stuck in his hospital room, Flash decides to call Peter Parker and ask him to check in on Betty. At that very moment, Spider-Man is suddenly ambushed by Silver Sable's Wild Pack. Although they have the element of surprise, the members of the Wild Pack are knocked off their flying platforms. On a nearby rooftop, Spider-Man is swarmed by Silver Sable's mercenaries. Back at the hospital, Flash tries to call Peter at home, but his line is busy. That's because the Black Cat is on the phone with Kris Keating, who confirms that the frame job on Spider-Man is solid. The Cat assures Keating that she has Spider-Man under control.   By this time, Spider-Man has defeated all of Silver Sable's men. Grabbing their leader, he demands to know why he was attacked. He recognizes the man as the SHIELD agent who shot Alexander Woolcot.  Learning that Silver Sable was responsible for the attack. As revenge for killing Alexander, Spider-Man trips the agent of his clothing and webs him up from head to toe, making the process of removing the webbing a painful endeavor. Heading back home, Spider-Man is annoyed that his neighbors, Bambi, Candi, and Randi are on the roof working on their tan again. This forces Peter to go down into the nearby alley to get the clothing he stashed there for such occasions.  As he goes up to his apartment, Peter considers contacting Silver Sable to learn why she has been hired to take him down. When he enters his apartment, he overhears the Black Cat on the phone with the Foreigner. Unaware that Peter has returned home, she tells the Foreigner that the frame on Spider-Man is solid and that she has successfully manipulated Spider-Man into trusting her.