Tag: Rose
Web of Spider-Man #88 (1992)
“The Name of the Rose Part V: The King Makers” Rating: 4/5 Writer: Howard Mackie Artist: Alex Saviuk Kingpin has now fallen due to events in Daredevil. During an attack on Richard, Spider-Man gets away from his captors. The Rose and Richard part ways. Rose asks Spider-Man for help in bringing Richard down. Richard sends men after Aunt May and MJ. Spider-Man and Rose intervene. Richard shows up and kills Rose, who turns out toLearn More
Web of Spider-Man #87 (1992)
“The Name of the Rose, Part Four: The Best Defense” Rating: 4/5 Writer: Howard Mackie Artist: Alex Saviuk Spider-Man gets a tip about where Rose is from an informant named Twitch, but it’s a setup. Katzenberg’s in on it. When Spidey shows up on the pier, he’s ambushed and eventually captured by someone claiming to be the Praetorian Guard. They were hired by Hobgoblin, who was working with Richard and Rose.
Web of Spider-Man #85 (1992)
“The Name of the Rose — Part 2: Three the Hard Way” Rating: 4/5 Writer: Howard Mackie Artist: Alex Saviuk Kingpin wants Richard to kill Rose. Richard and Rose put a cash reward out for killing Peter because of the photo attributed to him in the Bugle. The Triad Brothers try to kill Peter but fail. Their boss Deathwatch is displeased with their actions. Rose and Richard want to kill Spider-Man for getting involved. HobgoblinLearn More
Web of Spider-Man #84 (1992)
“The Name of the Rose Part 1: Family Ties” Rating: 4/5 Writer: Howard Mackie Artist: Alex Saviuk Katzenberg’s blackmail photo of some underworld dealings get printed under Peter’s name. Richard Fisk has The Rose (identity unknown) try to find him. Some goons ruffle Peter’s apartment then go to Aunt May’s house where he’s about to have dinner. He changes into Spider-Man and fights them off. Fisk and Rose are trying to be a thorn inLearn More
Web of Spider-Man #30 (1987)
“The Wages of Sin” Rating: 4/5 Writer: Jim Owsley Artist: Steve Geiger Richard Fisk (aka The Rose, and Kingpin’s son) confesses the origins of the Hobgoblin and The Rose to a priest. Ned started out wanting to write a story about Kingpin’s criminal affairs. He tried to get the help of Richard (who hated his father), who refused at first. Ned found The Green Goblin’s old equipment and Richard agreed to work with him toLearn More