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Appearing in "The Black Knight"

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Synopsis for "The Black Knight"

Merlyn reveals that there is a greater evil at work than Mordred; the Nethergod Necromon, and only a secret hidden within the mind of Captain Britain holds the key to his defeat. As Captain Britain, under the hypnotic spell of Merlyn's amulet ("brother to his own") begins to remember the events that occurred during his flight home from America following his encounter with Spider-Man, Necromon learns of Mordred's failure and has the demon druid cast into a dungeon. Meanwhile, King Vortigen prepares to rejoin the quest...

Appearing in "Incredible Hulk"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Incredible Hulk #238
(originally printed as Post Hulk...Post Holocaust!)

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Synopsis for "Incredible Hulk"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Incredible Hulk #238
(originally printed as Post Hulk...Post Holocaust!)

Clay Quartermain is giving the President and the Governor of California a tour of the damage wrought by the Hulk in Central City. Also along for the trip is Senator Hawk to present his case to restructure the operations at Gamma Base, as they drive away from the scene of destruction, and all thoughts on the Hulk. Quartermain wonders what Senator Hawk will do to Gamma Base, while Hawk thinks about where the Hulk went after Machine Man sent him sailing into the sky.

The Hulk ended up in Canada, and is trying to find his way back home. Instead, he has found himself lost in the wheat fields of Saskatchewan. Eventually, he finds himself at a gas station where he frightens a man and his daughter. Thinking his daughter is in danger, the man tries to back up his truck into the Hulk, but this does nothing but anger the Hulk even more. However, he stops his rampage when the girl begs him not to harm his father. The Hulk gets fed up and leaps away.

The Hulk is unaware that he is being observed by They Who Wield Power, who have decided to focus their energies on the man-monster to gain ultimate power. The Hulk eventually makes it back to the United States, and having grown tired, falls asleep atop Mount Rushmore. Spotted by a Park Ranger, a call is put in to the proper authorities. Back at Gamma Base, Quartermain and Hawk are bidding farewell to the President. After the President leaves, the two men also witness the departure of Doc Samson and General Ross. When Hawk demands to know where Samson is going, the psychologist tells Hawk that he is quitting his position at Gamma Base because he didn't want it to begin with. Instead, he is going to focus on the recovery of General Ross. As they depart, the magician Kropotkin the Great decides that with the crackdown on regulations at the base that it is also time for him to depart as well. It's at this point that Quartermain is told about the Hulk being on Mount Rushmore.

Meanwhile, the criminal known as the Goldbug pays a visit to the Tinkerer who has constructed him a new ship. After paying the Tinkerer in solid gold bar, the villain is off and ready to carry out his assignment for They: Capture the Hulk. While in Mexico City, Glenn Talbot and Betty Ross finalise their divorce. When their lawyer, Mr. Sanchez offers his sympathies to Betty, she's asks him why. Sanchez then shows her a newspaper report about her fathers mental breakdown. Betty fears the worst for her father and rushes out to be by his side. Left alone with the lawyer, Glenn Talbot finally snaps, blaming the Hulk for his failed marriage and everything else wrong in his life and vows that he will not rest until he sees the Hulk dead.

Appearing in "Ant-Man"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Marvel Feature #7
(originally printed as Paranoia Is: The Para-Man!)

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  • Whirlwind (Mentioned)
  • Woytus' (Henry Pym's neighbors) (Mentioned)
  • Goshawk (Mentioned)

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Synopsis for "Ant-Man"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Marvel Feature #7
(originally printed as Paranoia Is: The Para-Man!)

Hank Pym and his wife, Janet, are running across an open field. After their house caught fire and they were presumed dead by the local newspapers, they had to get somewhere with a lab so they could cure their inability to return to normal height. On their way, they are caught by a very dumb person (Hank's words, not mine) who puts them in separate mason jars.

A robot comes in and demands the human, Boswell, clean the house for him. Norman is the creator of this robot, who wishes to be called Para-Man and who has the emotional maturity of a spoiled brat. Hijinx occurs and Para-Man tries to kill Wasp and Hank, but Hank sets the house on fire and the robot loses everything but its head, and it demands that Boswellget to work on developing a new body for it.

As Hank and Wasp escape, the Wasp's chemistry is further affected by the concoction she tested last issue and she mutates into a killer wasp that wants to kill Hank.

Appearing in "Silver Surfer"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Silver Surfer #3
(originally printed as The Power and the Prize!)

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Synopsis for "Silver Surfer"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Silver Surfer #3
(originally printed as The Power and the Prize!)

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The Silver Surfer's power and nobility catches the attention of Mephisto. He sees the Surfer as an obstacle in his plan to tempt all of humanity into becoming his slaves. He brings Shalla-Bal to Earth as a way to torment the Surfer. But neither this or any other temptations can get him to falter. Mephisto resorts to brute strength by his demons and then himself to fell the Surfer, but nothing is successful. His only solace is the pain that the Silver Surfer feels when Mephisto sends Shalla-Bal back to Zenn-La.

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Detailed Summary:
The Silver Surfer tracks down the woman that was severely injured by the Badoon. He tries to finish healing her with his cosmic powers, but the hospital staff and police try to intervene. Despite the police’s laser attack, the Surfer is able to save her life. However, angered by the human’s continued aggression towards him, he swears to get his revenge on mankind.

Flying above the Earth, the Silver Surfer uses all his power to bring civilization to a standstill. A series of his cosmic bursts envelope the entire planet, which shuts down all machinery, dims all lights, and blocks all communications. This attack causes mass panic everywhere and catches the attention of Mephisto.

The Earth is one of Mephisto’s prized places for lost souls and any threat to this planet concerns him. His mystic vapors reveal that it is the Silver Surfer that is the cause of mankind’s current panic. The Surfer’s nobility and power is a threat to Mephisto’s control over the Earth and he begins to devise a plan for his demise.

Mephisto transports himself to Zenn-La, into Shalla-Bal’s quarters. He promises to bring her to Norrin Radd if she does as he commands. Desperate to be with her beloved, she agrees to his request. They board a spaceship and head to Earth.

The Surfer, calming down and realizing the mass fear that he has caused, reverses the cosmic field that he had created, and the world was restored to order. Just then he notices a Zenn-Lavian spaceship entering the Earth’s atmosphere. Before he can react, the Earth’s nuclear defenses attack it. The Surfer destroys the weapons, but not before Shalla-Bal’s ship is damaged and she is injured. The Silver Surfer races to the crash site to find Shalla-Bal gravely injured. He uses his power cosmic to revive her, but Mephisto appears and vanishes with her.

Duel in the Depths
Mephisto retreats to his underworld lair with the captive Shalla-Bal. He doesn’t want to just kill the Surfer but make him his slave. Before he can continue with his plans, though, the Surfer surprises him by appearing before him. He had no problem tracking them to Mephisto’s realm. Mephisto warns him that he holds his beloved hostage and that he must destroy the Surfer so that his control over Earth is not diminished. He tries to tempt the Surfer with wealth, lust, and power, but fails to win him over.

Angered by this defiance, Mephisto attacks the Surfer with his demons. While each subsequent creature is stronger and deadlier than the last, none can stand up to the might of the power cosmic. Mephisto envelopes him amoebic energy, draining his strength and restricting his movement. While physically defeated, his soul is still not Mephisto’s to have. So Mephisto implants the Surfer into his own brain to slowly bend him to his will. However, Surfer’s purity caused Mephisto too much pain and he was forced to release him.

Finally, Mephisto threatens to send Shalla-Bal back to Zenn-La unless the Surfer swears his allegiance to him. Tormented to see their long-anticipated reunion cut short, both Shalla-Bal and the Silver Surfer realize that she must go back so that Mephisto’s plan will fail. Satisfied with their anguish, Mephisto sends them both away and vows to one day defeat the Surfer.

Appearing in "The Defenders"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Defenders #44
(originally printed as Rage of the Rajah!)

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Synopsis for "The Defenders"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Defenders #44
(originally printed as Rage of the Rajah!)

The Defenders organize to look for Dr. Strange, who has been missing since their last battle. Red Guardian deals with the uneasy decision to stay in the US or return to Russia. Jack Norriss returns to try once more to convince Valkyrie to rekindle their romance, an officer that Val rejects, sending Jack storming out, only for him to suddenly flee in terror from an unseen entity.

As Nighthawk, Power Man and Hulk learn that Strange was brought before the Star of Capistan, Val and Red Guardian are visited by Hellcat. Hellcat has arrived to warn the Defenders of an impending doom but before Hellcat can explain anymore they notice people walking zombie-like towards Central Park and go to investigate. Meanwhile the male members of the Defenders are also drawn there where they battle the Red Rajah who is gathering an army of slaves. The three men battle Rajah and his army, but are easily over powered, leaving only Val, Red Guardian and Hellcat as the only opposing force against the Red Rajah.

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Also contains reprints of Hulk, Ant Man, Silver Surfer and the Defenders.

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