Punisher stops People’s Liberation Front soldiers who are stealing weapons from an armory, interrogating one for information. Elsewhere, while Peter returns home to rest from his battle with the Molten Man, the PLF hires Hitman to kill J. Jonah Jameson for printing negative articles about them. Twelve hours later, Harry and Flash stop by Peter’s place to tell him Liz has moved without leaving a forwarding address. When Flash says Harry is better off, Harry viciously attacks him. Pete and Flash take Harry to Dr. Hamilton’s offi ce to leave him in his care. Meanwhile, Hitman breaks into the Bugle and takes Jonah and Marla Madison hostage. Spidey and Punisher enter simultaneously, but end up in each other’s way thanks in part to Bugle security guards who think they’re in on the scheme. Punisher and Spidey chase Hitman onto the roof where he fl ies away with Jonah in a two-man copter. When Punisher tries to shoot them down, Spidey fears he’ll accidentally kill Jameson.