Warning: SPOILERS for The Amazing Spider-Man #65As the lovably awkward Agent of SHIELD, Phil Coulson, continues his service as the avatar of Death, he’s been struggling to grasp why he was chosen for the role. Seemingly picked at random, Coulson isn’t exactly the poster boy for death and decay. However, new information from Coulson’s past reveals that he and Death have secretly been connected for decades. There was only ever one soul destined to surpass Death.

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