Humbug! Spider-Man is swinging across the city looking for a fight. He is concerned that there is something wrong with his spider-sense after someone shoved him onto the subway tracks without triggering them.[Continuity 1] Eventually, he comes across a smuggling operation on the docks and decides to use it to test the effectiveness of his spider-sense. Unknown to the wall-crawler, a new costumed villain calling himself Humbug is also watching and intends to steal the entire van full of smuggled goods once they have been loaded. When Spider-Man interrupts them, he offers them a chance at a free shot and turns his back on the thieves. When one of them tries to hit him from behind, Spider-Man's spider-sense goes off as usual, much to his relief. He easily dodges the blow. He easily knocks out most of the thugs, but as one tries to flee the wall-crawler attempts to throw a box at him. That's when the security guard tells him the crates are full of expensive black pearls, he changes his strategy and webs up the fleeing crook instead. Seeing this all, Humbug decides to retreat, vowing that the world hasn't heard the last of him. Meanwhile, Spider-Man takes down the last of the thugs by quickly grabbing his gun out of his hand. However, still wanting to be certain that there is nothing wrong with his spider-sense, the web-slinger hands the gun back the crook and gives him a chance to shoot him while his back is turned. Once again, Spider-Man is warned by his spider-sense and he is easily able to dodge the bullet and knock out the crook.[Continuity 2] Convinced that his powers are working properly, the wall-crawler web-slings away.
