Jane. She expresses her fear of being romantically involved with Peter. Public Scrutiny (#28–32) Published: December 2002 – February 2003 Creative Team: Bendis / Bagley Trade paperback appeared: January 1, 2003 Plot outline: While at school, Mary Jane alerts Peter to an attack on the city by new villain, Rhino. Peter is distracted by Aunt May and an emotional Gwen Stacy, whose mother has left home. Eventually, Spider-Man arrives on the scene but Iron Man has defeated Rhino first. Peter then discovers through the news that a Spider-Man imposter is turning the city against the real Spider-Man. When Peter discovers the imposter is robbing a nearby bank, he arrives as Spider-Man but is shot at by police and wounded, who mistakenly believe him as the criminal. Spider-Man barely escapes arrest and collapses in a deserted alleyway. He rings Mary Jane where they change him out of his Spider-Man costume and get him to a hospital. There he receives overnight treatment and coupled with his accelerated healing factor, recovers in a few hours and flees. The next day at school, Peter gets further medical attention by SHIELD operative, the Wasp. Meanwhile, in Atlanta, the imposter attempts to steal money from an armored vehicle but is interrupted by Captain Stacy who is killed protecting the public. Gwen is distraught when she hears the news and blames Spider-Man, despite Peter and Mary Jane saying it was an imposter. Aunt May allows Gwen to stay at the Parker's after Gwen's mother refuses to take her. Peter discovers the imposter is robbing another bank and goes there as the real Spider-Man. He brutally beats the imposter, revealed to be a teenage boy. Spider-Man webs him up for the authorities, leaving a note saying "Courtesy of the REAL Spider-Man." At school, Mary Jane reveals she cannot be with Peter while he is Spider-Man stating she is scared and still suffers from the incident when the Goblin threw her off a bridge. A distraught Peter accepts the break-up. First appearances: Rhino, Iron Man, Jean DeWolff Deaths: Captain George Stacy Venom (#33–39) Published: February 2003 – June 2003 Creative Team: Bendis / Bagley Plot outline: Peter discovers scientific work from his late father and watches an old tape of his family and childhood friend, Eddie Brock Jr. who Peter later contacts. Eddie is a college student and shows Peter a black substance called "The Suit" that their fathers