Backpack Marvels: Spider-Man #1
"Let Fly These Aged Wings!" marks a pivotal moment in Spider-Man's romance with the Black Cat, as their budding relationship strains under the weight of opposing paths—reform versus crime. Roger Stern and John Romita Jr. explore this emotional tension with nuance, while Greg Horn’s striking cover captures the moment’s gravity.
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Both Spider-Man and the Black Cat have conflicting emotions about their new status as lovers. Spider-Man wants the Black Cat to go straight, even going so far as to ask Captain Jean DeWolff to get her a pardon. The Black Cat, on the other hand, has a hard time kicking old habits and wants the two of them to use their abilities to become thieves. Spider-Man tries to immobilize the Black Cat with his web, but rather than ending up in prison, she jumps in the river. Believing her dead, Spider-Man is even more sad to receive the news of a full pardon for the Black Cat.
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