Spider-Man: American Son #[nn]
In "American Son Part 1," Spider-Man finds himself trapped and tortured by Norman Osborn, who has turned his son Harry into the American Son and is determined to break Spidey’s spirit. With his mask refusing to come off and Hawkeye closing in, Spider-Man’s identity hangs in the balance as Norman devises a cruel method to peel it away. Written by Joe Kelly and illustrated by Paulo Siqueira, Marco Checchetto, and Amilton Santos, with colors by Jeromy Cox and Chris Chuckry and letters by VC's Chris Eliopoulos, the issue’s tension builds through a harrowing confrontation. The cover by Phil Jimenez and Andy Lanning captures the moment of peak dread, setting the stage for a pivotal clash between father and son.
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Harry has ratted out Spider-Man to his dad and Norman shows his son his plans for turning him into the American Son. Spidey is caught and Norman string him up to be tortured. Spider-Man's mask won't come off so Hawkeye decides to deliver as much pain as possible to him before he kills him. Norman discovers a way to slowly dissolve Spidey's mask. Before his identity is revealed, Spidey breaks free. Harry discovers a serum to cure Lily of her Menace persona but discovers that Lily likes being Menace and the child is his father's. Harry puts on his American Son armor and comes to Spidey's rescue.
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