The Amazing Spider-Man #273
In "To Challenge the Beyonder!", Spider-Man teams up with the returning Puma to investigate a mysterious cult tied to the enigmatic cosmic entity. With Ron Frenz’s dynamic art and Tom DeFalco’s sharp storytelling, the issue ramps up tension as Puma’s mission takes a shocking turn when the Beyonder vanishes him to Japan—only to return with a dire warning. The cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein captures the high-stakes clash of worlds, all set in a 1986 Marvel universe where the rules of power are about to be rewritten.
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Puma arrives in New York to fulfill his destiny: to kill the Beyonder. He contacts former foe Spider-Man for help and the pair investigate a new cult that seems to have been started by the Beyonder. Spider-Man is disgusted when the cosmic entity is nowhere to be found and leaves Puma to his own devices. Puma meets the Beyonder who blinks him instantly to Japan. Puma flies back to New York City and tries to convince Spider-Man that the Beyonder has to be stopped immediately.
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