Astonishing Spider-Man Vol 5 33

Spider-Man watches as the Ghost phases his arm through Sajani's chest. He remembers that she warned him that the prison project would make them a target and now will pay with her life unless he doesn't something. He tries to attack the Ghost only to phase through him and then shoots web-lines at the Ghost, who mocks him for expecting a different result.

However, the web-lines go through the Ghost to Sajani, who is pulled away by Spidey. He notes that she has no physical harm, but the Ghost's energy field most affect a heart's electrical impulses, also noting that the guard is still breathing. However, the Ghost throws various bombs at him. Spider-Man manages to trow Sajani away, but is caught in the explosion which causes the floor to collapse.

Meanwhile, Parker Industries' staff made it to Peter's private lab, which contains Spider-Man's technology. Anna tells the employees they are safe as it's not connected to the rest of the building's systems and to call for help once they are outside. She asks the Living Brain if it's okay and it tells her that it's systems are at 54% and asks for permission to self-repair. She grants him permission, surprised the Living Brain can do that, and it repairs itself with the nanites Anna stored in it. The Living Brain also detects a possible upgrade for the nanites, and asks for permission to do it. Anna tells it to do it and asks who else is in the building beside them and the Ghost. The Living Brain detects three faint life signals, which means that either the Ghost is interfering with it's sensors or they are injured.

Anna tells Clayton they are going there to help. He asks how and she points out he is an ex-super villain and they have the Living Brain and Spider-Man's arsenal. Clayton examines Spidey's stealth suit and wonders what can he do with it's sonic tech. Anna takes the Web-Shooters Otto made to battle Venom, which are equipped with sonic and thermal webbing.

Meanwhile, in the lower levels, Spider-Man is battling the Ghost. He tells the Ghost that he's not against scientists or guards and he'll defeat him once he turns solid to use a weapon. The Ghost tells him he will simply not turn solid, but Spidey points out that he will eventually run out of power and that guys who lay traps like him are pretty weak in a fair fight.

The Ghost acknowledges this and Spidey offers him to surround and tell the police who hired him to sabotage the prison project. The Ghost reveals that he prepared for hours before making his move and that he didn't came here to destroy a project, but to raze Parker Industries to the ground, activating the bombs he planted earlier.

A pile of rubble falls under Spider-Man, trapping him. The Ghost tells him he is surprised that the building didn't collapse completely and that he watched the Fact Channel special in which he was unmasked and was disappointing that there was no good shot at his face, but he will remedy that right now.

However, before the Ghost can unmask him, he is attacked by Clayton, who is wearing the stealth suit and using it's teach to create a sound wave. The Living Brain and Anna arrive and Anna shoots thermal webbing at the Ghost since he can feel the heat even when it phases through him. Clayton's sonic attack damages the Ghost's suit, forcing him solid while Anna webs him.

Spider-Man manages to free himself and tells them to go outside before the structure collapses while he goes for the security hub for Sajani and the guard. Before leaving, Anna gives Spidey a backpack and tells him it will help him find Sajani, the guard and Peter Parker, the backpack containing Peter's civilian clothes. Anna, Clayton and the Living Brain, who carries the Ghost, make it outside. Anna tells the staff that Spidey is getting Parker and Sajani and managed to capture the Ghost. Clayton points out it was them but Anna reminds him it would mean he violated his parole. The police arrest the Ghost, who believes that the job was a setup to eliminate him as a threat.

Clayton and Anna hear he was hired and she suspects it was by Alchemax but knows they are too smart to leave a trail. Peter arrives with Sajani and the guard, calling for a doctor for them and telling the police that there are no more people inside. Clayton asks him what happened to Spider-Man and Anna tells him she saw him swing off before the police could blame him. Sajani tells the medics that she is fine and confronts Peter, telling him she warned him this would happen and confronted him upon the fact that he lied about not making tech for Spider-Man.

Anna tells her that there should be no more secrets and it goes for them too, revealing that she and Sajani continued working on nano-tech research. Anna points out that keeping secrets from people who should trust in you cuts both ways. Peter apologizes to Sajani, promising not to keep anything important from her. But she doesn't buy it and tells Peter that that is why Parker Industries is falling apart.

Seconds latter, Parker Industries collapses. Peter tells his employees that Parker Industries is them, not the building but an employee points out that they lost their headquarters, equipment, and work and are before day one. Another one points out that if he still works for Spider-Man then it could happen again. Peter still tries to cheer them up, but doubts if there is a way to solve this.

Appearing in 2nd story

Reprint of the 1st story from
Silk #5

Featured Characters:

Silk (Cindy Moon) (Main story and flashback)

Supporting Characters:

Dragonclaw (Harris Porter)
Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
Fact Channel News
- J. Jonah Jameson
- Natalie Long
Marie Porter (Main story and flashback)

Antagonists:

Black Cat's Criminal Army
- Black Cat (Felicia Hardy)
- The Repairman (Leaves)
- Unnamed henchmen

Other Characters:

Albert Moon, Jr. (Only in flashback)

Locations:

New York City
- Manhattan
  - Times Square

Items:

Synopsis for 2nd story

Reprint of the 1st story from
Silk #5

Upon learning that Cindy's family is missing, Jameson offered to help her find her. Discovered that the Black Cat has kidnapped Dragonclaw's daughter, Cindy enlisted the help of Spider-Man to free her from her. The three manage to save the child, but Cindy is kidnapped by a man who claims to work for those who have her family.

Appearing in "Cloak and Dagger!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #64

Featured Characters:

Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (See chronology)

Supporting Characters:

Cloak (First appearance) (See chronology)
Dagger (First appearance) (See chronology)

Antagonists:

Maggia
- Simon Marshall
- Joey Tartaglione (First appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

Mack Stennet (First appearance)

Races and Species:

Humans

Locations:

Earth
- North America
  - United States of America
    - New York State
      - New York City
        Manhattan
        Chelsea
        12th Street and Eighth Avenue
        Peter Parker's Apartment
        
        Murray Hill
        39th Street and Second Avenue
        Daily Bugle Building
        
        Upper New York Bay
        Ellis Island
        
        Liberty Island
        Statue of Liberty

Items:

Spider-Man's Suit and Web-Shooters

Synopsis for "Cloak and Dagger!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #64

While out on patrol, Spider-Man is drawn to the screams of a man running for his life. It turns out to be a criminal drug experimenter who is being chased by two new costumed vigilantes: Cloak and Dagger. When Spider-Man tries to stop them from killing the drug dealer, Spider-Man becomes a victim of Dagger's light daggers. When they kill the drug dealer they leave Spider-Man behind to deal with the police. In spite of the fact that he's staggered by Dagger's attack, he manages to get away from the police.

As Peter Parker, Spidey tries to learn what he can about Cloak and Dagger through his connections at the Bugle, however, they come up dry. Searching for Cloak and Dagger as Spider-Man, Peter traces them to their hide-out. There Cloak and Dagger have gathered a number of people responsible for their condition. They reveal that they were young runaways that were injected with experimental drugs which activated their powers.

When Spider-Man tries to stop them from killing the drug dealers in cold blood, Spider-Man fails when Cloak's darkness makes them all run out of a window and plummet to their deaths. When Spider-Man finally confronts Cloak and Dagger, they teleport away telling him that their job is done... for now.

Solicit Synopsis

Spider-Man vs. the Ghost! Will everything that Peter Paker has built be destroyed?!!

Plus: Silk, Spidey and Dragonclaw (AKA ‘Pokemon Dude’) battle Black Cat!

Also: Classic action as Spider-Man encounters Cloak and Dagger!

By Dan Slott, Humberto Ramos, Robbie Thompson, Stacy Lee, Bill Mantlo and Ed Hannigan!

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