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Spider-Man's Struggle with Guilt

The document explores the complex relationship between Peter Parker and Harry Osborn, revealing Harry's identity as Kindred and his motivations for tormenting Peter. It delves into themes of guilt, responsibility, and the consequences of past choices, particularly following the death of loved ones. The narrative highlights Peter's struggle with his superhero identity and the emotional toll it takes on his life and relationships.

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Spider-Man's Struggle with Guilt

The document explores the complex relationship between Peter Parker and Harry Osborn, revealing Harry's identity as Kindred and his motivations for tormenting Peter. It delves into themes of guilt, responsibility, and the consequences of past choices, particularly following the death of loved ones. The narrative highlights Peter's struggle with his superhero identity and the emotional toll it takes on his life and relationships.

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proportional speed, strength and agility of a SPIDER, adhesive
fingertips and toes and the unique precognitive awareness of
danger called “SPIDER-SENSE”! After the tragic death of his
Uncle Ben, Peter understood that with great power there must
also come great responsibility. He became the crimefighting
super hero called...

Using the Sin-Eater, Kindred cleansed many villains of their sins, including Norman Osborn, the Green
Goblin. The defeat of the Sin-Eater returned those sins to the villains, all except the Goblin. With this new
lease on life, Norman revealed a secret: Kindred is actually Norman's son, Harry Osborn.

Harry's machinations were all in service of one goal: tormenting his old pal Peter Parker as punishment for Peter's
“sins.” His scheme not only threatened Peter, but it also endangered Peter's loved ones, including Mary Jane. Fortunately
for Spider-Man, Harry’s master plan went awry when Norman and Kingpin trapped Kindred in a Darkforce cage. Norman
asked Peter to help reform his son, but Peter refused, vowing to wash his hands of the Osborn family once and for all.

But Kindred shook Peter to his bones, and he's on edge more than he's ever been before.
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Web-Heads!

How about THAT issue?! Oof, that got те


right in the feels, as you kids say. Who's
better than MJ? NOBODY! But if anyone
can give herаrun for her money, it's Felicia
Hardy, A.K.A. the Black Cat! You MUST
know we have a BLACK CAT series that is
the only possible challenger of AMAZING
SPIDER-MAN for best comic book in
existence. If you haven't checked it out,
take a peek at these incredible pages from
a few upcoming issues of BLACK CAT!

BLACK CAT #3 art by


C.F. Villa & Brian Reber
(Yep, that’s a reference to
the classic SPECTACULAR
SPIDER-MAN #76)

BLACK CAT #4
art by
Nina Vakueva
& Brian Reber
Dowling
BLACK САТ #5 art by Michael
S!!!
that you DO NOT WANT TO MIS
We've got big plans for Felicia
just show up! Anyway...
And your favorite wall-crawl er may
BACK ТО AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! After an issue this heavy, you may пої be ready for next issue where Spidey spends
twenty pages making wheat-cakes with Aunt May. JUST KIDDING! We can only get this emotional every so often. 5o,
next issue, "ACTION" IS THE WORD!!! Don't believe me? LOOK AT PATRICK GLEASON'S ART FOR PAGE TWO IN IT'S
INKY GLORY!!!

Spidey not only gets back in the saddle, but he does so in a NEW COSTUME!!!! You may have seen Dustin Weaver's
new design on the internet already, but you aren't ready for how this new suit works and what Spidey's new status
quo is thanks to our excellent Spider-Scribe Nick Spencer!!! See you in TWO WEEKS!
KEEP SWINGIN’!
Nick Lowe
Spider-Editor
1/28/21

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