Plot
The Hobgoblin prepares to make his triumphant return with a vengeance as he has a new chest plate with a deadly random pattern blaster sure to bring down Spider-Man; Peter and Aunt May bring Nathan home from the hospital; Peter tells MJ that he is through being Spider-Man but does take time out to tell her his origin story; Flash becomes more and more erratic as he smacks his girlfriend around and busts Ned Leeds in the chops when the latter confronts him about the affair Flash is having with his wife; Hobgoblin flies around the city trying to draw out Spidey and ends up taking Sha Shan as a hostage; MJ convinces Peter that he can't quit with the Hobgoblin on the loose so Spidey faces his old foe; Spidey is able to rescue Sha Shan but is brought down by Hobby's new chest plate with a deadly random pattern blaster (see, he knew it would work).