Unable to forget Gwen, Peter decides to go to London but cannot afford it. Joe Robertson agrees to send him if he takes news photos. On the plane, peace delegate Herbert Knowles and his young son talk to Peter. On landing, the crew announces that terrorists have planted a bomb under the landing ramp. In the washroom, Peter changes to Spidey, smashes through the fuselage, and kicks the ramp away before the terrorists can trigger the explosive. As the passengers deplane, the terrorists snatch Knowles and his son. Spidey lands on their car’s roof, planting a spider-tracer, but the terrorists shoot through their sunroof, forcing him off. Inspector Hargraves informs him that the terrorists hope to force their colleagues’ prison release. As Spidey traverses the city, Gwen sees him from her Aunt and Uncle’s home and faints. Spidey finds the car and the surprised driver crashes. Setting up his camera, Spidey defeats the terrorists, discovering Knowles and son are not with them. One terrorist declares they will die at seven o’clock, “their fate sealed by time itself”. Spidey scours the city without success. At two minutes before seven, he realizes the import of the terrorists’ “time itself” phrase and races to “Big Ben”, fi nding the Knowles tied to the bell. He webs all four clock faces, stopping the hands and rescues them. Later, as Peter, he sees Spider-Man in the headlines and realizes he now can’t see Gwen. Arthur Stacy sees the news on television and suggests that Spidey may not be as bad as Gwen thinks. Mixed-up, Gwen wishes Peter loved her enough to come after her.