AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #355: Nova has been kidnapped by Midnight, and Night Thrasher, Moon Knight, and Spider-Man are in hot pursuit. When they arrive, Punisher is already at the scene, guns at the ready.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #354: Thunderball joins the Secret Empire, they make plans to recruit Nova from the New Warriors, Midnight plots to take over, Spidey agrees to bring Moon Knight in when he tracks down his former partner, and the Punisher shoots some people.
AVENGERS #343: New member Crystal, her daughter Luna, and Luna’s gruff Inhuman nanny Marilla, move into Avengers Mansion. Crystal’s first mission with the Avengers is answering a distress call from the Human Torch.
AVENGERS #341: The streets are uneasy after video surfaces of police beating an unarmed Hispanic teenager, drawing the Sons of the Serpent out of retirement. Rage vows to do something about it with or without the Avengers, and the New Warriors are on scene to... help? Or hinder?
AVENGERS #340: The Avengers attend the dedication of “the world’s first super hero medical research and treatment facility”, and after witnessing an accident, Cap and Wasp team up with Jarvis to investigate the victim’s ex-husband—a small arms manufacturer with deadly plans.
Another wild tale from Ann Nocenti! I just wish it lasted for at least one more issue.
SPIDER-MAN #17: Attempting a rescue, Spider-Man’s heart stops when he’s caught in a chemical explosion. The ensuing out-of-body experience sees him entering another plane of existence where Death and Thanos await him.