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Here's my proposal, Roma. Leave Franklin with us. If it works out, your needs are satisfied. If it doesn't -- -- if we can't handle the responsibility, or the threats, to your satisfaction -- -- you get us all. Whatever fate you plan for Franklin, we face it together.

—Human Torch

Appearing in "Storm Warnings"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Fantastic Four (Vol. 3) #8

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Synopsis for "Storm Warnings"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Fantastic Four (Vol. 3) #8

When the Fantastic Four interfered with Technet's attempts to capture Franklin Richards for Saturnyne, the Captain Britain Corps was called in to collect the powerful mutant child from his family. The Fantastic Four however refuse to go down without a fight and despite increasingly impossible odds battle it out against the seemingly endless supply of multiversal Captain Britains. Soon Reed, Ben and Johnny are defeated in battle, but Sue remains fighting to the bitter end, using her invisibility powers to protect Franklin and Alyssa Moy from the army of Captains. Seeing his family in danger upsets Franklin to the point where his powers begin to flare up, causing him to unconciously boost the powers of the Fantastic Four. The quartet begin making quick work of defating the Captain Britain Corps. Seeking to escape retribution for their part in the attempt to kidnap Franklin, Technet tries to make a run for it. However before their teammate Yap can teleport them away he is knocked out by a falling member of the Crops, leaving the other members of Technet stuck.

With his powers growing to uncontrollable levels, Johnny has to fly high above the city in order to unleash his nova flame. However while above the city, Johnny notices how there is little to no collateral damage caused to the city despite their increased powers and the massive number of Corps members attacking them. Seeking answers, the Torch swoops down and grabs Gatcrasher of Technet and demands she explains what is going on. Threatening to drop Gatecrasher unless she talks, the bounty hunter cracks and tells him the cause of their increased powers. She also explains that when the Corps was summoned the Fantastic Four were teleported to their realm instead of the other way around. Otherworld was made to look like New York City in order to fool them. Wanting more answers, Johnny forces Gatecrasher to lead him to the Starlight Citadel, domain of Opal Luna Satuyrnine and Roma the guardians of the Omniverse. There he is introduced to two women who explain that they are the center point of all realities, showing that both Eternity and Infinity stand outside of their Citadel.

Johnny demands to know why they are coming after Franklin and learn that both Saturnyne and Roma consider him a threat to existence thanks to his reality altering powers. Johnny tries to convince them that if they leave the boy alone there is no danger. Roma explains that Franklin needs to be protected from those who would exploit his cosmic powers and questions if his family is the safest place for him. When Johnny argues this, Saturnyne threatens to break a crystal that will cause his reality to cease to exist, asking the Torch if he is willing to sacrifice his entire continuim for his nephew. Johnny explains that the Fantastic Four can keep Franklin safe because they are a family and that they have faced cosmic spanning threats. To give credibility to his claims he asks the two women to seek out Galactus. To Johnny's surprise, Galactus has already been summoned, but he concurs that the Fantastic Four are formidable foes. Johnny then proposes a deal: allow the Fantastic Four to keep Franklin and prove they can keep him safe from whatever dangers may come to exploit him. Johnny states that if at anytime they fail to do so, Roma and Saturnyne can take Franklin as well as the whole team.

Agreeing to Johnny's terms, Roma teleports the Fantastic Four back to Earth where the others are confused at to why the battle abruptly ended. When Johnny arrives and to tell them what happened, Ben figures that Johnny must have somehow saved their entire world.

Appearing in "Field of Honor"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Iron Man (Vol. 3) #9

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Synopsis for "Field of Honor"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Iron Man (Vol. 3) #9
The Black Widow uses her Widow's bite to shock Tony's heart back into restarting, then retrieves his briefcase so that he can chase down the Mandarin, who she is certain is behind all of his troubles. At Stark Solutions, Rhodes helps Happy and Pepper remove the Espionage Elite's bugs while the Black Widow calls the Avengers to request their aid. Tony arrives in Russia to find the local heroes comprising the Winter Guard in battle with an army of mercenaries. Iron Man explains his belief that the Mandarin is responsible and asks the Winter Guard to aid him, but they refuse to abandon Russia. Iron Man goes solo to the Mandarin's flying base, a dragon shaped facility called the Dragon of Heaven, the result of his work in Australia. Still groggy from his earlier beating, Iron Man is swallowed by the Dragon; inside it he faces the Mandarin, but the Mandarin captures him with a set of metal tendrils.

Appearing in "Men In Green"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Incredible Hulk #465

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Synopsis for "Men In Green"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Incredible Hulk #465

Betty Banner and Colonel St. Lawrence are searching for Bruce Banner in Area 102 and find him playing poker with General Ross, Doc Samson, Mister Fantastic, and Tony Stark. Bruce explains that he, Reed, and Tony have shared memories of playing poker and that Thaddeus joined them to win back the money for every tank the Hulk ever destroyed, while Samson is using the opportunity to examine Bruce. With all the men having important work to do, Betty intentionally blows the game by revealing Bruce's hand, prompting the men to get back to it. Betty lures her husband away, telling him that they can play poker together in their room.

Meanwhile, at the White House, Henry Gyrich debriefs the President on the Troyjan invasion of California which was thwarted by the Hulk. As a result, the Hulk inadvertently saved the life of the President's daughter who was attending university in the area at the time. This creates a very difficult position for the President, by all accounts he owes the Hulk and should pardon him for his past deeds, however doing so would be political suicide. When he asks Gyrich for advice on what to do, Henry suggests the President not make the decision alone. Thinking this over, the President decides to call the only person he can trust to help him make a decision: his wife.

Back at Area 102, Bruce and Betty head back to their room. Along the way, Bruce talks about how Rick and Betty released books about the Hulk. This causes Bruce to think about all the things that Betty has accomplished in life and how much more she could have done had she not gotten involved with him. As they enter their quarters, Bruce becomes grimly quiet and Betty insists that he talks about what is on his mind. Bruce talks about all the pain and misery that the Hulk has brought him. Betty is not willing to reflect on that because they are at the start of something great. To take her husband's mind off things, Betty suggests that they play a game of poker, but cheekily suggests that they make it interesting. The two start playing strip poker and some time later, Doc Samson checks on them as they need to get started working on Rick's exoskeleton. However, Bruce and Betty are still in the middle of their game and tells Samson to come back in a half hour.

In the lab, Reed Richards and Tony Stark are about to test Rick's new exoskeleton. Activating the suit, they warn Rick to take it easy when tries to move. Rick gets up so fast he ends up leaping up high in the air and has to grab a catwalk before he can fall. That's when Bruce arrives and offers to help Rick up. But as he does so he suddenly starts to transform into the Hulk. Rick tells the others to stay back, but when Mister Fantastic tries to subdue the Hulk he is easily repelled. Rick demands to know what has the Hulk so upset, but instead of explaining himself, the Hulk leaps out of the building and flees into the desert. Worried about what the Hulk might do, Rick goes after him, using his exoskeleton to run off at super-speed. At that moment, Henry Gyrich returns to the base and is greeted by General Ross and Colonel St. Lawrence. Gyrich tells them that the President is mulling over pardoning the Hulk but wants assurances that the Hulk is under control. Seeing the Hulk leaping away behind Gyrich, the General and the Colonel quickly usher Gyrich inside, assuring him that they do.

Not far away, Rick tries to keep up with the Hulk but moving at such speed is too much of a tax on his system and he tumbles onto the desert floor. Rick begins grasping on the faint memories of the day he was crippled when the Hulk approaches him. The Hulk tells Rick that he thinks it would be best for everyone if he just leaves. When Rick asks why, the Hulk almost admits that he is responsible for his immobility. Instead of revealing the truth, the Hulk talks of how he is responsible for making Rick's life so crazy. Rick points out that the Hulk saved his life all those many years ago and he shouldn't give up when he is on the verge of having it all. Rick then convinces the Hulk to return to Area 102 so they can face the future together, just like old times. The Hulk agrees and the two head back to base.

Later, when the Hulk has reverted back to Bruce Banner he meets with Henry Gyrich along with Betty, her father, and Colonel St. Lawrence. Gyrich explains that since the Hulk is a sensitive political issue the President has decided to quietly grant him amnesty in exchange for using his scientific brilliant and the Hulk's ability to protect American interests, much like he did with the Pantheon. The caveat is that he has to keep the Hulk under control and continue to see Doc Samson for treatment. Realizing that if he refuses he will be put on trial for all the Hulk has done, Banner asks where he can sign up. Back in their room, Betty assures Bruce that this is the best thing that could possibly happen and that just like Charlie in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", he will live happily ever after. The following morning Bruce wakes up and goes looking for his wife. He finds Betty in the bathroom her skin turning green from some kind of illness. Not knowing what is happening, Betty weakly asks Bruce to help her.

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This is a UK title that features reprints of American Avengers titles.

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