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Appearing in "Earth 33⅓"

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Synopsis for "Earth 33⅓"

Wonder Man reveals an embarrassing secret from his past; he once dressed as Wonder Woman!

Appearing in "The Sins of the Fathers"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Captain America #246

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Synopsis for "The Sins of the Fathers"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Captain America #246

The story opens with school superintendent, Martin Harris, being pursued by a costumed Joe Smith, who badly beats him. Captain America later encounters Joe tearing up a high rise Federal Building. The two fight but Cap is unable to capture him. Joe destroys a Social Security machine and escapes.

Steve Rogers' neighbor, Josh Cooper, is able to tell Steve about Joe's situation. Joe's son, Joey, was a special needs child who had recently died. Joe seems to blame the School Superintendent (for slashing funding), the Social Security System, and Larry Sawyer, a social worker who worked with his son Joey. Steve shadows Sawyer, Joe's last potential victim. Joe attacks Larry on the subway. Steve changes into uniform and again confronts Joe. This time Cap tells Joe that he knows his situation, but killing people is not the answer. Joe eventually breaks down and stops his pursuit of vengeance.

Appearing in "A Madness in Motown!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Iron Man #59

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Synopsis for "A Madness in Motown!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Iron Man #59

Tony receives a call from Milford Sanitarium, informing him of Marianne's mental status. Tony is dejected and blames himself. Happy visits Pepper at the office and they argue over her going to work for Tony again, but Pepper is determined. Tony and Pepper go to Detroit on business, but when they visit Roxanne Gilbert about the stocks she inherited from her father, Firebrand attacks their taxicab. Firebrand takes the cab driver and Pepper hostage and instructs Tony to bring Iron Man to Simon Gilbert's grave. Iron Man arrives for the fight, but during the clash Roxanne tries to stop her brother and steps in front of his blasts. Firebrand is startled and Iron Man knocks him down then quickly takes Roxanne away to a hospital.

Appearing in "Val in Valhalla Part Three: Valhalla Can Wait!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Defenders #68

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Synopsis for "Val in Valhalla Part Three: Valhalla Can Wait!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Defenders #68

As the Defenders are tricked into battling the forces of Hela along with an army led by Ollerus by Barbara Norriss (who is posing as Valkyrie), the real Valkyrie arrives to join her comrades to fight against Ollerus and his soldiers. Seeing her friends the Defenders fighting on the opposite side, she tries to convince them the Valkyrie they are following is an imposter. Meanwhile, Hela has sought audience with Odin and asked him to help her win the war, Odin tells her that he hopes she wins, but will not get involved and whichever side should fall Odin will ursurp the ruler of Valhalla as he has no love for either.

Barbara Norriss reveals her true identity to the Defenders, realizing they were tricked they team up with the real Valkyrie and help defeat Ollerus' army. When Ollerus tries to use his mountain base to crush his opponents it is smashed into bits by the Hulk. After Ollerus' defeat, Hela banishes him and his accomplaces (including Barbara Norriss) to Niffleheim. Hela then restores all the people Ollerus killed back to bloister his ranks back to life, and then relinquishes control over Valhalla to Harokin. Val, realizing that this was what the vision of the future meant, returns back to Earth with the rest of the Defenders.

Appearing in "Where Demons Fear to Dwell!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Dazzler #2

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Synopsis for "Where Demons Fear to Dwell!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Dazzler #2

Guest stars abound as Dazzler takes the stage for her first major gig. In the audience are Spider-Man and members of the X-Men, Avengers and Fantastic Four. Unfortunately, the Enchantress is also watching the show. As Dazzler starts to sing, the Enchantress zaps Dazzler with an ageing spell. Dazzler begins to grow old and shrivel up, but manages to pull her energy into one last light blast. The blast, amplified by a handy disco ball, knocks the Enchantress for a loop and disrupts the aging spell.

The zillions of heroes in attendance, realizing help is needed, rush to the men's room to change into costume. In one of comicdom's greatest scenes, Spider-Man can't find a stall to change in, since they're all being used by other superheroes.

Now fully garbed, the heroes burst onto the scene. The Enchantress, desperate to harness the energies of the opening dimensional rift, summons hordes of Asgardian monsters to keep the good guys at bay.

While the heroes are distracted, the Enchantress concentrates on the dimensional rift. A huge demon begins to emerge, ready to grant the Enchantress power beyond imagining. Dazzler, all but forgotten, sees what is happening. She absorbs all the sound in the area and transforms it into one huge light burst, which forces the demon back through the portal. The rift begins to collapse, and the Enchantress desperately tries to hold it open with her magic, but to no avail. Defeated once again, she dispels her Asgardian horde and vanishes, vowing vengeance.

Looking around at the demolished night club and her missing audience (long since fled in terror), Dazzler laments her luck. Just then, one Joseph R. Ercoli climbs out from under a table where he'd been hiding. He's a music publisher, and was really getting into Dazzler's performance (before all the action began). Ercoli gives Dazzler Harry Osgood's business card. Osgood's a talent agent, and one of the best.

Dazzler goes to meet Osgood, accompanied by a whole host of heroes. Though Osgood is reluctant to grant Dazzler an audition, the good guys intimidate him into listening. Once he hears Dazzler sing, Osgood immediately wants to sign her.

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