The Spectacular Spider-Man #123
In "With Friends Like These...", Peter David and Dwayne Turner deliver a tense, character-driven tale where Spider-Man finds himself caught between loyalty and suspicion. After rescuing Black Cat from a deadly explosion, he's drawn into a web of deception when a new Blaze is sent to kill him—only to be framed for murder after his capture. The cover by Rich Buckler captures the moment's escalating danger, while the story unfolds with sharp pacing and emotional weight.
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Spider-Man saves Black Cat from an explosion in her apartment. He brings her back to his pad but Mary Jane shows up to complicate things. A new Blaze is hired by the Foreigner to kill Spider-Man. Black Cat brings Spider-Man to meet her new pal, the Foreigner, and he sends the pair straight to Blaze. After Spider-Man apprehends the villain, Chris Keating murders him in his jail cell and frames Spider-Man for the deed.
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