Astonishing Spider-Man #1
In "Swing Shift," Spider-Man faces a twisted twist when a mugger discovers a stolen web-shooter—and starts using it to commit crimes. With Mister Fantastic secretly harvesting blood to fuel a dangerous gas targeting a crime family, Spider-Man races to warn them, only to be met with resistance. Written by Dan Slott and illustrated by Steve McNiven, with inks by Dexter Vines and colors by Morry Hollowell, this 2009 UK release features a striking cover by Steve McNiven and Dexter Vines.
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Whilst the mugger is fencing the goods he discovers he has Spider-Man's web-shooter. He goes on to use it in robberies. Mister Fantastic is stealing the blood of Bruno Karnelli to allow him to make a gas to attack the crime family. Spider-Man gets there in time to warn them but they ignore the warning and attack himself instead. The gas overwhelms everyone, including Spider-Man.
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