Oh, Kinner knows all about emotional trauma. He gives Spider-Man a twisted but sympathetic smile.

"It sure as hell was tough. I'm as surprised I lived as anybody. And that wasn't what killed me, which also surprises me as much as anybody else."

All said, being killed by the Thing was at least over quickly, and the monster did knock him out first.

He tries to think of anything else he can do to help this poor kid out. He'd feel bad if he couldn't help a kid in trouble. "I'm guessin' you don't have anything you can use to wrap the wound?"