The Amazing Spider-Man #799 (2018) (NM)

The Amazing Spider-Man #799 (2018) is a key issue in the "Go Down Swinging" storyline, where the Red Goblin (Norman Osborn) ambushes and severely injures Agent Anti-Venom (Flash Thompson) while Flash is trying to heal other heroes. The Red Goblin then leaves after the escape of his family, and Spider-Man arrives to find the injured Flash, who had disregarded Peter's pleas to stay focused. The issue features a major confrontation and a brutal defeat for Flash at the hands of Osborn. 

• Main plot points:

  • Agent Anti-Venom (Flash Thompson) fights the Red Goblin, who reveals that he can be healed by the Anti-Venom symbiote's power.

  • Despite being able to heal others, the Red Goblin attacks and brutally injures Flash, leaving him in a critical state.

  • The Red Goblin departs to find his family, who have escaped during the fight.

  • Spider-Man arrives to find a severely injured Flash, who had ignored Peter's warnings to stay focused.

• Characters involved:

  • Spider-Man (Peter Parker)

  • The Red Goblin (Norman Osborn)

  • Agent Anti-Venom (Flash Thompson)

  • Miles Morales

  • Human Torch

  • Clash

• Significance: This issue is a major turning point in the "Go Down Swinging" storyline, as it marks a brutal defeat for the heroes against the Red Goblin and leads to a major injury for Agent Anti-Venom.