When he wakes, Spider-Man realizes the black costume is leaving him tired. While out, Peter has a nightmare where his old costume fights the new one. That night, the black costume slips over Spider-Man and takes him out for exercise while he continues to sleep. Later, Peter Parker's girlfriend Mary Jane Watson reveals she has known about his double life as Spider-Man for years. Puma decides not to continue the fight until Spider-Man has healed. They fight, and Spider-Man is injured when he protects bystanders from debris. Spider-Man stops Rose's henchmen, then raids Rose's warehouse prompting Rose to hire Puma to kill Spider-Man. Meanwhile, the mob boss Rose orders the murder of football player Ray Nesters. He discovers the black costume creates its own webbing and can disguise itself as street clothes according to his mental commands.
Following the Secret Wars, Spider-Man returns to Earth from Battleworld wearing a black costume.
