"Starting Over!"

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This is from Marvel Team-Up #138, by Tom DeFalco and Greg LaRocque.



It's been a couple of months since since Sandman talked to the Thing, who convinced him to try going straight.  He's been living out of cheap hotel rooms and taking whatever temporary fix he could find, but he's finally gotten a real job working fulltime in a warehouse, and he plans on finding a permanent place to stay.

Meanwhile, the Arranger, a man who is representing the Kingpin, has reformed the Enforcers (along with some new members) to manage the Kingpin's Brooklyn extortion operation. 







When the Sandman goes to Roberto's store, he sees some of the Enforcers standing outside, recognizing them from when they had worked together.




Meanwhile Spider-Man hears about the extortion racket and decides to get involved. However, after a battle with the Hobgoblin he's lost his spider-sense, and the Enforcers ambush and capture him.

Sandman finds the abandoned warehouse where the Enforcers are located ("I've been on the wrong side of the law too long to not know where to go for information!") and sees them beating a chained Spider-Man.




Spider-Man, who was secretly resting and gathering his strength, uses the distraction to break free of the chains, and the two defeat the Enforcers.