The Spectacular Spider-Man #179 – Marvel (1991) 9.2 NM- Newsstand

The Spectacular Spider-Man #179 – Marvel (1991) 9.2 NM- Newsstand

Vermin's escaped and Spidey's hunting him down. Meanwhile, Harry is in the middle of a nervous breakdown. Plot This issue's first session with the asylum-cam reveals Vermin's real name – Edward. Under Dr. Kafka's hypnosis, Edward reveals that he's afraid of going home for some reason. So, of course, on the very next page we see Vermin and his little sidekick from last issue outside the gates of his old home. The two talk, and the boy eventually convinces Vermin to go inside. Inside the manor we see two figures sleeping in separate beds. One is an old black woman (presumably Edward's mother) and the other is a mustached white man (presumably Edward's father). Vermin crawls into his father's bed and announces, "I'm home." His father, quite startled, reaches for the gun that he keeps beside his bed and shoots Vermin (off panel). The sound of him crashing through the window wakes his mother, who starts to scream into the night. Cut to Peter, MJ and Aunt May standing before the graves of...