Nova #73
In "La contre-Terre doit mourir de la main de Galactus !", Spider-Man finds himself caught between a blossoming romance with Black Cat and a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse when she steals a mysterious canister from Doctor Octopus. With Felicia taken, Spidey must seek help from the unlikely Kingpin to track her down, only to be drawn into a deadly clash between Doc Ock and the Owl over a neutron bomb. Written by Bill Mantlo and illustrated by Al Milgrom, with inks by Jim Mooney and colors by Bob Sharen, this 1984 issue features a cover by Jean Frisano that captures the tension perfectly.
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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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