Humbug intended to begin his career by stealing a shipment of black pearls, but a group of criminals beat him to the punch, and he fled when Spider-Man showed up to take them out.
Initially, Humbug aimed to initiate his profession by pilfering a consignment of black pearls, but a group of thieves outmaneuvered him, prompting him to escape as Spider-Man intervened to apprehend the culprits.