The Amazing Spider-Man #224
In "Let Fly These Aged Wings!", the Vulture—Adrian Toomes—rises from despair after meeting Nathan Lubensky, May Parker’s wheelchair-bound boyfriend, sparking a dangerous resurgence. When Peter Parker visits his aunt, he uncovers Toomes’ return to crime hidden within the very nursing home where Nathan is recovering. Roger Stern’s storytelling, brought to life by John Romita Jr.’s dynamic art and Pablo Marcos’ precise inks, delivers a tense, grounded confrontation that puts Spider-Man’s instincts to the test. The cover by John Romita Jr. and Ed Hannigan, inked by Bob Layton, captures the moment of revelation with striking intensity.
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The Vulture, also known as Adrian Toomes, has been hospitalized but snaps out of his depression when he meets and becomes inspired by Nathan Lubensky, May Parker's boyfriend who is confined to a wheelchair. He resumes his criminal career and hides in May's and Nathan's nursing home. When Peter Parker visits his aunt, he identifies Toomes as the Vulture and changes to Spider-Man in order to stop him.
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