The Amazing Avengers Issue 7

“Patriotic Love” is the 7th issue and chapter of The Amazing Avengers.

Featured Characters

 * Captain America / Peter Parker
 * Captain Marvel / Mary Jane Watson

Supporting Characters

 * Black Panther / Felicia Parker-Reilly
 * Black Widow / Teresa Parker
 * Winter Soldier / Jack Parker
 * Mecha-Hulk / Amadeus Cho
 * Quasar / Gayle Watson / Phyla-Vell Neramani (first appearance as Gayle Watson)
 * Hulkling / Theodore "Teddy" Altman / Dorrek VIII
 * Star-Lord / Kevin Quill
 * Groot
 * Mantis
 * Yon-Rogg
 * S.H.I.E.L.D.
 * Tony Stark
 * Maria Hill
 * Henry "Hank" Pym
 * Commissioner George Stacy
 * Jefferson Davis
 * Dora Skirth (first appearance)
 * Redwing
 * MAC / America Chavez (first appearance)
 * Betty Brant
 * Robbie Robinson
 * Sally Stark
 * Liz Allan
 * Steve Rogers
 * Anna Watson
 * Muneeba "Disha" Khan

Villains

 * Venom / Eddie Brock (first appearance as Venom; merges with Symbiote)
 * Crimson Spider / Flash Thompson
 * Life Foundation
 * Carlton Drake
 * Black Reaper / J. Jonah Jameson (single appearance as Black Reaper) (flashback and main story)

Other Characters

 * Miles Morales
 * Gwen Stacy
 * Kamala Khan
 * Amalia Chavez (single appearance) (flashback only, deceased)
 * Elena Chavez (single appearance) (flashback only, deceased)
 * Maria (single appearance) (gets and loses Symbiote) (dies)
 * Oscorp
 * Norman Osborn
 * Harry Osborn

Premise
Mary Jane Watson returns home with her siblings and crew after hearing news of a new Captain America protecting the citizens and stopping violence and cruelty in New York. Peter Parker also learns of the coming of Captain Marvel arriving to protect the citizens from crime and injustice and decides to great her. Of course this welcoming committee will become a reunion of lovers when Peter and Mary Jane learn of each other's past whereabouts. At the same time, Flash Thompson and Harry Osborn's relationships with their girlfriends Sally Avril and Liz Allan slowly go from bad to worse while Eddie Brock begins experience a new strange behavior after his last attempt to expose Life Foundation.

Plot
In a Oscorp Building, Peter Parker and Liz Allan were invited to join Harry Osborn's night dinner, on which Harry intends to set the best example for his father Norman and for his girlfriend Liz. Just then, Norman discreetly hears news of someone breaking into a lab where Oscorp scientists and Life Foundation engineers are working together on. Harry attempts to stop him from leaving, but they soon begin to argue over Harry's relationship with Liz, on which Norman tells Harry to "do what he wants with her and then dump her fast", as he believes that she is only interested in money as his own wife was. A brokenhearted Liz overhears the whole conversation and decides to end her relationship with Harry. Disgusted with Harry's will to defend his father's honor (even from his girlfriend), Peter then leaves as well, but not before overhearing Norman talking to a mysterious man about Liz outside.

Sometime later, Liz is walking home alone until she is ambushed by the man Norman was talking to: the Black Ripper, an enigmatic serial killer who previously assaulted and butchered prostitutes and homosexual women, whom he believed to be "undesirable sluts". Seeing Liz as a "golden digger" as Osborn accused her to be, the Black Ripper attempts to kill her, but he is ambushed himself by Captain America and his sidekick Miss America Chavez (MAC), whose mothers were murdered by the Ripper years ago. Commissioner Stacy and his men were also there to set up an ambush and, through Redwing (who is broadcasting to all New York), Captain America announces the Black Ripper's ultimate downfall and reveals the Ripper's secret identity, J. Jonah Jameson, to the whole city on television, ending his former boss' career as Daily Bugle editor and bringing him to justice. Meanwhile, Mary Jane, who is arriving back to Earth with her crew, watches everything from a computer screen in Yon-Rogg's ship.

Next day, Peter is congratulated by his colleagues in Pym Industries and S.H.I.E.L.D. for his first month of contribution as Captain America before he overhears news of citizens being protected by Captain Marvel, who had just won the citizens' sympathy on the same way Peter did in his work as a superhero. Meanwhile, Mary Jane is having a happy reunion with her aunt Anna and with Disha Khan before she overhears that Captain America is inviting Captain Marvel for a private meeting. As Captain Marvel, Mary Jane accepts Captain America's invitation and answers to the meeting. The two Captains meet at Liberty Island, Manhattan, where they voice amazement over each other's work. Just then, they recognize each other's identity as Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson respectively and the two happily embrace as their "private meeting" becomes a reunion of lovers. Just then, they discover that their respective relatives are also starting a relationship with each other (Peter's cousin Jack with Phyla-Vell (now called Gayle Watson), Theodore with Felicia and Kevin with Teresa). Meanwhile, Osborn and Carlton Drake are with their scientists trying to figure out who destroyed their experiments and why. The silhouetted suspect caught on cameras appears to be Crimson Spider, although scientist Dora Skirth (who happens to be a S.H.I.E.L.D. spy) knows it was someone else and alerts Eddie Brock about it.

Elsewhere, Peter and Mary Jane continue discussing their previous experiences while working together to protect the citizens as Captain America and Captain Marvel respectively before having a reunion at Pym Industries. At night, they watch Sally Stark performing and winning first place at the National Rhythmic Ribbon Tournament. Though pleased with the results, Sally is still upset that Flash Thompson was not there to watch her performance (as she noticed Liz sitting in what was planned to be Thompson's sit); meanwhile, Thompson is hosting a house party at his father's saloon and most likely did not remember his schedule with Sally and mistook his invitation ticket (which fell in Liz's possession) for a "fan letter" which he arrogantly discarded. Admitting she actually feels uncomfortable with Flash's behavior (from both the time he was at high school and his time in the saloon), Sally also feels unsure if she actually loves him... or (much to her embarrassment) Liz, to which Peter and Mary Jane cheer her up by expressing a loving support. Meanwhile, Brock is having a walk in streets with his camera full of images and evidences of Dr. Drake's crimes until he finds his fiancee Maria severely wounded. Just then, a Symbiote (a liquid-like alien parasite which can possess and control host bodies of other organic lifeforms) emerges from her body and possesses Brock, to whom the organism shows him a vision of Maria being wounded by Crimson Spider in Thompson's saloon, before Maria dies in his arms. Filled with rage and deducing Thompson's connection with Crimson Spider, Brock and the Symbiote merge as one monstrous creature as they yell: "We... ARE VENOM!!!".

"'To Be Continued...'"

Quotes

 * (in a Oscorp building, Peter Parker and Liz Allan are with Harry Osborn; they invited for a night dinner with the Osborns)
 * Harry Osborn: I realy do appreciate you decided to come along, mr. Parker. You might happen to know how much this moment really to me and Liz.
 * Peter Parker: Nothing too personal, I suppose. Only that I'm a friend to Liz. And because she asked me for a favor.
 * Harry Osborn: And most honestly, Peter. I hope this invitation could serve to as my apology for Flash's wrong doings to you. (Peter makes an disappointed expression) And I suppose you haven't earned his forgiviness. Have you?
 * Liz Allan: Harry... let's discuss other businesses so that there won't be any conflict, please?
 * Harry Osborn: Yes. Sure.
 * Liz Allan: Thank you. (to Peter) I'm really sorry. He didn't mean to mention...
 * Peter Parker: It's okay. It's okay. I get it.
 * Harry Osborn: (looks the other way) There he is. (he gets up and addresses to his incoming father Norman) Dad. I'd like you to introduce to you my fiancee, Liz Allan.
 * Liz Allan: Quite a geniune pleasure to meet you on person, Mr. Osborn. I hope I'm not intruding.
 * Norman Osborn: Oh, no. You are not intruding at all, my dear. You are quite welcome. (to Peter) And you are...?
 * Peter Parker: A friend to your son's fiancee, mr. Osborn. My name is Peter. Peter Parker.
 * Norman Osborn: Ah, yes. Dr. Parker. Pym's successful prodigy. I red about your work. I'm quite impressed. Still a shame I never got to invite you to work for Oscorp. Otherwise...
 * Peter Parker: Don't apologise. Thanks to the support of my friends and family, I already have everything.
 * Norman Osborn: Why you're such lucky young man, doctor. And one of... (rings phones) ...the kind. (he alswers his phone) Yes? (he hears the phone speaking) What?! Alright. I'm going in. (hangs up) Forgive me, everyone. But I have to go.
 * Harry Osborn: Why?
 * Norman Osborn: Something has come to my attention.
 * Harry Osborn: Are you all right?
 * Norman Osborn: I'm fine, just fine. Thank you for your visit, Dr. Parker. Ms. Allan. Enjoy the fruitcake. (walks in the corridor)
 * Harry Osborn: Dad! (follows him and stops him from walking away) Dad, what are you doing? I plan this whole thing so you can meet Liz and now you've got to leave?
 * Norman Osborn: I told you. I've got to go.
 * Harry Osborn: This girl is important to me.
 * Norman Osborn: (annoyed) Harry, please. Look at her. Do you think a woman like that is sniffing around because she likes your personality?!
 * Harry Osborn: What are you saying?
 * Norman Osborn: Your mother was beautiful too. They're all beautiful until they're snarling after your trust fund like a pack of ravening wolves. Do you understand?
 * Harry Osborn: But she...?
 * Norman Osborn: (interrupts) Do you?
 * Harry Osborn: Yes, Dad. I do. So what should I do?
 * Norman Osborn: A word to the not so wise about your little girlfriend, Do what you need to with her, then broom her fast!
 * (Norman leaves. Harry addresses to Liz, who is sobbing at Peter's arms)
 * Harry Osborn: Liz? Are you okay? Are you...?
 * Liz Allan: (she quickly slaps him) GET AWAY FROM ME!
 * Harry Osborn: (realises she heard the argument) Liz, please. It's... it's not what you think. I can explain...
 * Liz Allan: (in angry tears) You don't have to explain anything! I know now. You never loved me! You just wanted to use me to impress your father! And even convince Peter to quick his new job just to work for him!
 * Harry Osborn: No! It's not true!
 * Liz Allan: (tearfully) You want to know what's not true? Every word you just said to me. Everyone.
 * (she takes the elevator. We see Peter standing next to a door seeing Norman next to a stranger. Peter presses a button in his wristband and leaves)
 * Harry Osborn: (to Parker) Can you convince her that I...?
 * Peter Parker: (interrupts and pushes Harry away) Out of my way.
 * Harry Osborn: Can you at least listen?!
 * Peter Parker: Just like her, I heard every word of your argument with your father from the first to the last. Also, I was only here because Liz needed one of her friends as her escort. But just noticing how dependent you are of your father's words for even who you should date or broom, I only ask: what kind of man are you? (Harry is shcoked and speechless) Just what I thought. No worthy man at all. Just a boy. (takes the stairs. Scene cuts to Liz walking on streets in the dark until she sees a masked caped man in tuxedo)
 * Liz Allan: (horrified) You. I know who you are! You're that Black Ripper they spoke about!
 * Black Ripper: What have you heard from from me?
 * Liz Allan: An homocidal vigilante who stalked and killed women!
 * Black Ripper: Not women. Only undesirable sluts. Like those women who date only... other women. And golden diggers like someone said you are.
 * Liz Allan: No! That's not true! I'm not!
 * Black Rippers: Yours or other sluts' words mean nothing. Nor does your life. (he attempts to attak her with a dagger until he is hit by flying subject who tosses him to a street next to the cops. Subject is revealed to be America Chaves / MAC)
 * America Chavez: (to the Black Ripper) You don't know me. But I've wanted to do this a long time ago.
 * Black Ripper: And who are you supposed to be?
 * Betty Brant: The daughter of two women you butchered in cold blood. Without mercy or regret! (flashback of Black Ripper assaulting America Chavez's mothers plays) Just because they were homossexuals! Isn't that right?! (flashback ends)