Adrian Toomes was an employee at Horizon High, but he was fired by Max Modell for stealing equipment. Sometime after that, Toomes donned his flight suit and called himself the Vulture, and attacked Midtown High to steal Vibranium. Spider-Man had his first encounter with Vulture who managed to get away from him. When he abducted Max Modell who stated the reason why he was fired, Vulture stated that those equipment were made by him. Upon Spider-Man saving Max Modell, Vulture doubled back to Midtown High were Spencer Smythe was displeased with the attack on Midtown High. Before using a sonic attack on him, Vulture states to Spencer that he doesn't care about his own vendetta against Modell. Before he can attack Alistaire Smythe, Vulture was stopped by Spider-Man and left for the approaching police officers.