During the " Gang War " storyline, Count Nefaria arrives at the location where Hammerhead and his men were having a meeting. Having found out what happened to Madame Masque, Count Nefaria states to Hammerhead that he'll take the blame for what happened. He also tells Hammerhead that the crime lords will bow to the Maggia once again. At the Seat of Power, Count Nefaria meets with Silvermane where they talk about the upcoming gang war. In a surprising turn of events, a mysterious person takes control of Silvermane's robotic body and attacks Count Nefaria. When Hammerhead's men arrive and confront Madame Masque, they find a defeated Count Nefaria and Silvermane's head in Shotgun 's arms as he throws them to the ground. After getting a status report of the gang wars from Shotgun, Madame Masque tells her father that she has a use for him. In the face-off in Central Park between the Maggia and Beetle, the Sinister Syndicate, Digger, and the gang members recruited by Beetle, Count Nefaria is seen under the same mind-control spell that Madame Masque placed on Shotgun and Silvermane. As the fight in Central Park begins, Count Nefaria and Silvermane are tackled by Digger. Spider-Man and his allies show up as Spider-Woman and Elektra's Daredevil appearance make their way towards Count Nefaria and Silvermane. As Mayor Luke Cage arrives with Mary Jane Watson 's Jackpot appearance and Spider-Boy, a liberated Shotgun shoots off the mind-control sigil on Count Nefaria and Silvermane as Jackpot and She-Hulk subdue them. Elektra, Jackpot, and Spider-Woman managed to fight and defeat Count Nefaria.