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Quote1 I don't want to be here. I want to be with Sam and Natalia on the hunt... I want to be bashing the Red Skull's teeth in... and saving Steve's girl. But damn it, Natalia was right... this is where I have to be. Quote2
—Captain America

Appearing in "The Death of Captain America, Act 3 - The Man Who Bought America: Part Five"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Captain America (Vol. 5) #41

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Synopsis for "The Death of Captain America, Act 3 - The Man Who Bought America: Part Five"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Captain America (Vol. 5) #41
Bucky and Sam Wilson keep tabs on the renegade 1950s Steve Rogers, who has gone rogue from the Red Skull in their continued attempt to have the 1950s Cap led them back to the Skull's still hidden base. Barnes feels wrong in using the 1950s Rogers in this way but Wilson reminds Barnes that the 1950s Rogers is the only lead that they have in locating the Red Skull at this point. Wilson also reminds Barnes that the 1950s Rogers is not the original Rogers and has a far more aggressive and less noble world view than the man the 1950s Rogers succeeded.

Barnes and Wilson witness a squad of A.I.M. agents ambush the 1950s Rogers at a diner and take him into custody, but there is nothing they can do about the abduction. Instead, they begin tracking the A.I.M. agents back to their secret lair.

Meanwhile, the Red Skull and Arnim Zola continue to experiment on one of Doctor Doom's stolen device. The Red Skull is anxious to be free of the shared body of Aleksander Lukin and adopt his own identity once again. In another part of the facility, Doctor Faustus secretly betrays his former colleagues and provides the captured S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Sharon Carter with her old GPS transmitter. He causes Carter to forget about ever being pregnant and miscarrying as part of his own concern and sympathy as Carter's doctor.

The next day, Captain America (Bucky Barnes) and the Falcon are continuing to trail A.I.M. through Syracuse, New York when they encounter the Black Widow and a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. The Black Widow tells them that a disgruntle minion from the Red Skull's camp (Faustus) gave them the location of the Skull's facility in Albany. And that she wants "Captain America to stop another part of the Red Skull's plan".

At the base, Faustus has completely cut off his long beard as part of a disguise and has one final meeting with Third Party presidential hopeful Senator Gordon Wright. They go over their plans for a staged assassination attempt at a presidential debate, scheduled for that evening - an assassination attempt in which Wright is intended to emerge the hero. The shooter will be the Red Skull's daughter, Sin.

That evening, a S.H.I.E.L.D strike team led by the Black Widow and the Falcon raids the A.I.M. facility. Arnim Zola is in Sharon Carter's room where her GPS transmitter fails onto the floor in plan site by Zola. Upon hearing an explosion, he questions an A.I.M. guard who tells him that Faustus is missing from the hidden compound.

At the debate, Senator Gordon Wright takes the stage and begins pontificating. Sin is perched in the stands armed with a sniper rifle. Though instructed to only wound the senator, she decides instead to go for the kill shot. She fires her rifle, but the bullet is deflected as the red and white striped shield of Captain America whizzes across the podium. People begin scrambling in a panic and Captain America leaps into action.

Appearing in "The Five Nightmares (Part I) - Armageddon Days"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Invincible Iron Man (Vol. 2) #1

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Synopsis for "The Five Nightmares (Part I) - Armageddon Days"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Invincible Iron Man (Vol. 2) #1
In Tabora, Africa, three suicide bombers bearing high-tech weaponry have unleashed an attack in a crowded marketplace, killing over ninety people. Word of the attack reaches Tony Stark, who returns to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier for an update from Dum Dum Dugan and Maria Hill. Dugan suspects that the suicide bombers may be linked to a terrorist cell known as Advanced Genocide Mechanics. Maria Hill shows Tony a device recovered from the blast site. Stark wants to personally lead the mission to take down A.G.M.

Meanwhile at Jones-Reynolds-Jones World Headquarters in New York, young Ezekiel Stane makes an impromptu visit to a company board meeting. He reminds the board members how he has used their money to create state of the art biotech-weaponry for them, but now he needs more. When the committee members refuse, Ezekiel reveals how he has used their resources to upgrade his hypothalamus giving him a surplus of bio-energy that he can re-channel for other uses. Demonstrating this ability, he projects blasts of energy from the tips of his fingers, killing the board members. He then leaps out the window into a waiting vehicle and leaves the scene.

Back on the Helicarrier, Tony holds a video conference with Jim Rhodes. He discovers that the trace evidence left behind in Africa was taken from stolen Stark technology. He has been keeping tabs on every known super-villain utilizing armor-based weaponry and thus far, none of them have been active in Africa. He gets a lead on an A.G.M. factory and suits up. As Iron Man, he raids the facility and takes out a squad of A.G.M. agents. As the battle concludes, Pepper Potts transmits a photograph taken from the Tabora massacre into Tony's armor. Tony is horrified to discover that someone else has reverse-engineered his own designs into a cheap and disposable weapon.

Appearing in 3rd story

Reprint of the 1st story from
Thor (Vol. 3) #10

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Reprint of the 1st story from
Thor (Vol. 3) #10
As humans from town watch Asgard, inside Loki tells Balder the truth of his parentage. One night during one of his celebrations, Odin took special interest in the woman called Frigga. When Balder was born, Odin was troubled by dreams and portents. Visions of Balder dying, and taking all of Asgard with him. So Odin rides out in search of the Prophetess, who tells him that Balder's death at the beginning of Ragnarok would herald the death of all gods, but Balder would be reborn at the end of Ragnarok and create a new race of gods. But if he died before Ragnarok began, it would be the death of all things for all time. That is why his true parentage was hidden, so that he would not become a target. Back in Broxton, Bill is working in the diner, but his mind is in Asgard, thinking of Kelda. Kyle teases him a bit, but another man tells him that the biggest regrets in life are those chances not taken. Balder asks Thor, and is told the truth - it is true. He tells Balder that it was one of the hardest things he's ever had to do, was keep that secret, but he understood and agreed with Odin on why it had to be done. But now that the truth is known, it is time for all of Asgard to celebrate the coronation of a new prince of Asgard.

Appearing in "The Mighty Thor Battles the Incredible Hulk!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Journey Into Mystery #112

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Synopsis for "The Mighty Thor Battles the Incredible Hulk!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Journey Into Mystery #112
While flying through the city, Thor happens upon two groups of children arguing over the who is the stronger between Thor and Hulk. Interested in the debate, Thor lands to see what all the commotion is about, and the children ask him if he knows who is the stronger of the two. Thor recounts for them his last encounter with Hulk. However, he goes into a part of the story that was not previously recorded.

In Thor's recounting of the events, he and Hulk are separated from the Avengers and Sub-Mariner during their battle. Realizing Hulk's strength, Thor asks Odin to lift the enchantment that forces Thor to change to Donald Blake after being kept from his hammer for sixty seconds, so he can pit his strength against Hulk. Odin grants Thor's wish, giving him five minutes free of the enchantment. However, Thor's hammer is now vulnerable to damage, and can be picked up by anybody. Hulk to attempts to destroy the hammer, keeping Thor on the defensive during the battle. During their combat, the integrity of the cavern is compromised, and the cave-in covers Hulk with tons of rock. Soon, the five minutes Odin granted Thor expire. Thor smashes through the rubble to continue the fight, but discovers the Hulk has escaped.

Thor attempts to follow Hulk, but cannot pick up the trail. The test to see who is the strongest is inconclusive. Thor rejoins his comrades and battle Namor, until Hulk arrives again. Thor stops his story, and explains that he has no proof that he is stronger than Hulk; therefore, he won't make such a claim, and flies off. Elsewhere, Hulk turns his thoughts to Thor as well, wondering when next they'll clash.

Appearing in "A World Gone Mad!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Journey Into Mystery #113

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Synopsis for "A World Gone Mad!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Journey Into Mystery #113
Thor has been on Asgard assisting Odin and his fellow warriors against the demons of Jotunheim, a battle they win very easily. After the battle is over, Odin asks Thor to abandon the Earth and return to Asgard full time, a request that Thor declines stating that he has much good still to do on Earth. This infuriates Odin, because the All-Father knows full well that Thor is still trying to find a way to reveal his true identity and win the love of Jane Foster, a plan which Odin harshly forbids.

Returning to Earth and changing back to his mortal guise of Donald Blake, Thor decides that regardless of the consequences, he must reveal his true identity to Jane Foster. Returning to his office, Blake asks Jane into his office and admits to her that he is really the mighty Thor. Meanwhile, in a city museum, scientists are examining the recovered body of the Grey Gargoyle. Once all the river mud is removed from his body the Gargoyle revives and turns his examiners into stone and escapes and is eager to resume his quest of obtaining immortality, something he believes he can achieve through Thor's hammer.

Meanwhile, in Asgard, Loki happens upon Odin's throne room just as Odin learns that Thor has revealed his true identity to Jane Foster. Odin then decides to strip Thor of his godly powers before storming out, leaving Loki to plot a way to get final revenge against his hated step-brother. On Earth meanwhile, Don Blake attempts to prove his claim by tapping his cane and is horrified to find that his powers are gone, leaving Jane to think that Blake has been working too hard. Just then the Grey Gargoyle smashes through the window seeking to learn where Thor is. Donald and Jane manage to flee the building, however the Grey Gargoyle is not far behind them.

Back on Asgard, a gathering of the Gods fears the worse for Thor and decide to try and help the Thunder God. When Balder tries to travel to Earth to save Thor he is stopped by Loki, who uses his newfound authority to send all the dissenting Asgardians out on patrol, unaware that one of their numbers has actually secreted down the Bifrost Bridge unobserved.

While on Earth, Donald Blake and Jane Foster continue to flee the pursuing Grey Gargoyle by any means necessary, however even with the unknowing aid of the mysterious Asgardian, the Gargoyle continues his chase. When Jane is knocked out and the Gargoyle grabs Blake (slowly changing him into stone) Donald hears his mysterious helper advise him that his powers as Thor have been restored for the next thirty seconds. Tapping his cane, Blake is surprised to find that it's true, and is transformed into Thor, reversing the effects of the Gargoyle's touch.

Thor quickly defeats the Gargoyle by utilizing both the magics of his hammer and a live wire from a lamp post to fuse the Gargoyle's stone limbs together. Leaving the scene, Thor -- his thirty seconds elapsed -- reverts back to Donald Blake. His benefactor returning to Asgard -- revealed to be Honir the Hunter -- reports back to Odin, who had sent Honir to aid Thor.

Believing that Thor has learned his lesson, Odin decides that he will restore his son's powers much to Loki's chagrin. Back on Earth, Donald Blake feels his powers returning and understands that he is not to revel his identity again. Going back to the now reviving Jane, Donald Blake explains that he was only delirious from too much work, and that this little adventure has restored his sanity. Believing that she's been rescued by Donald Blake instead of Thor, Jane begins to show affection towards the doctor.

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