The Spectacular Spider-Man #75
In "Ferae Naturae (Wild Beasts)," Spider-Man's growing romance with Black Cat takes a dangerous turn when Felicia steals a mysterious canister from Doctor Octopus—only for the villain to crash into their moment, kidnapping her. With the Black Cat in peril and the Kingpin unwilling to help, Spidey is forced into a deadly game between Doc Ock and the Owl, both seeking control of a neutron bomb. Written by Bill Mantlo and illustrated by Al Milgrom, with inks by Jim Mooney and colors by Bob Sharen, this 1983 issue sees Spider-Man pushed to his limits as he confronts Ock's brutality—and finally takes drastic action to protect the woman he cares about. The cover, also by Al Milgrom, captures the tension of the moment.
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Spidey and Black Cat begin to foster a romantic relationship. Felicia has stolen a mysterious canister from Doc Ock and the villain crashes in on the lovers to steal it back, taking the Cat along. Spidey frantically tries to track the Black Cat down and has to turn to the Kingpin for help. Spidey gets involved in power struggle between Doc Ock and the Owl who are both vying for the privilege of setting off a neutron bomb. Ock is victorious and the Owl is badly wounded. When Ock hurts the Black Cat as well, Spidey finally has had enough of the villain and rips his mechanical arms off.
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