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Quote1 What do you want little man? Quote2
—Hulk

Appearing in "Four Against Ego!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Fantastic Four #235

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  • Siderial Propusion Unit
  • Mjolnir (Only in flashback)

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  • Fantastic Four Jet-Cycles
  • Fantastic Four Space Craft

Synopsis for "Four Against Ego!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Fantastic Four #235
With a device strapped to his back, the Thing travels deeper and deeper into the organic tunnels that run inside the form of Ego the Living Planet. The heat and internal pressure is intense, sapping Ben of his strength and endurance. Pausing for a moment to rest, Ben begins to think back to the moments that led to this point...

It all started when New York City was rocked by a devastating earthquake. Rushing back to the Baxter Building, Ben learned that the source of the quake originated from outer space. the potential threat to the Earth, Reed prepares a ship and the Fantastic Four travel out into space to intercept the menace heading their way. Soon they reach their destination and are shocked to discover that their attacker is Ego -- a massive living planet, who is seeking revenge against those who were responsible for his last defeat and had tracked them on a course heading to Earth. Ego then unleashes a force blast on the FF's ship, causing the craft to crash land on Ego's surface. The Fantastic Four survive, thanks to Johnny getting out and using his flame powers to burn clear a path so they can land safely.

Exploring the strange world of Ego, Reed quickly spots a massive propulsion unit stuck on the planets surface which is acting as the means Ego is using to get to Earth. Seeking to stop his advance, Reed and the rest of his team load up on sky-cycles to go and investigate the massive engine. Detecting what the heroes are up to, Ego's face appears on the side of a mountain and blows them off their jet cycles. When the Fantastic Four safely land on the ground, they are attacked by an army of Ego's Anti-Bodies. The four heroes manage to fight past them and reach the propulsion unit where Johnny erects a flame barrier to keep the Anti-Bodies at bay. He is horrified when the seemingly endless armies of Anti-Bodies begin throwing themselves into the flames, appearing to commit suicide to stop them. Reed tells his team to hang tight as he is formulating a plan to solve the current crisis.

Meanwhile, back on Earth, Johnny's girlfriend Frankie Raye has just finished taking a shower. When she realizes that there are no towels in the bathroom, she is forced to go out into her apartment to find one. As she worries over her roommate coming home and catching her in the nude, and thinking about what Johnny might be up to, Frankie catches a glimpse of herself in the mirror and is horrified by what she sees there. While back on Ego's planet, Ben's recollection continues...

Back on Ego's surface, Reed has instructed Ben on how to remove one of the mini-packs that powers one of the jets of the propulsion unit. Reed tells the rest of his team how he intends to use it to destroy Ego's brain, hopefully rendering him harmless. Suddenly, Ego forms a new massive body towering over them and begins attacking again. The Fantastic Four manage to flee their attacker through one of the pores on Ego's surface. They follow the complex tunnels until what they come across what they think is Ego's brain. However after close examination, Reed concludes it is a fake, constructed by Ego to trick them and orders Johnny to destroy it with is flame. Ego protests, but the Fantastic Four continue on their path to the real brain of Ego. But the deeper they go into the living planet, the hotter it gets and the more the pressure increases. Reed is the first one to give into the environment, forcing him to stay behind. However, soon Sue and later Johnny are unable to go any further, leaving Ben to continue on the trek alone....

... Finishing his recollection, Ben gets to his feet and presses on eventually he finally reaches the true brain of Ego the Living Planet. Suddenly his mind is flodded with images being pushed into his mind by Ego: He witnesses the birth of Ego during the Big Bang that created the universe, his conflicts with Galactus, and how he once allowed Thor to have a group called the Wanderer's settle on his surface, only to consume them after the thunder god was gone. Lastly, Ego shows the Thing how his last encounter with Thor and Galactus ended with the propulsion unit being attached to his planetary mass and sent him hurtling into space. Realizing that Ego was coming to Earth because it was the last place Galactus had been, the Thing then tosses the mini-pack at Ego's brain, but misses. Despite this, Ego angrily reacts, trying to activate the propulsion unit to send him on a collision course with the planet Earth. However, because only one of the engines on the propulsion unit is active, Ego instead veers directly into the sun. The resulting heat and gravitational pull of the sun tears Ego apart, sending Ben hurtling into space. However, the Thing is rescued from the vacuum of space by his teammates who arrive in their ship to pull him to safety. With Ego seemingly destroyed and his threat to Earth now gone, the Fantastic Four rejoice before heading back home.

Appearing in "Blind Alley"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Daredevil #163

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Synopsis for "Blind Alley"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Daredevil #163
While attending a party, Daredevil detects that the Hulk is loose in New York City. In his civilian attire, Matthew Murdock leaves his friends and approaches the Hulk. Matt coaxes the Hulk into turning into his human alter ego Bruce Banner. Matt takes Bruce into his home and lets him rest. Later Banner goes on his way to leave the city thanking Matt Murdock for his help. Unfortunately a chaotic and crowded subway agitates Banner enough to transform back into the Hulk. Again, Daredevil confronts him only to be beaten and slapped away by the Jade Giant. Badly beaten, Daredevil realizes that he has done his part to stop the Hulk's rampage and should stop, but thinks to himself that he knows he can do more and that he would always know that he could have done more. To save the city, Daredevil tracks down and confronts the Hulk again. This time Daredevil collapses from his beating. Rather than killing Daredevil, a confused Hulk leaps out of the city. Daredevil lays motionless as our story ends.

Appearing in "When Strikes Diablo!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Iron Man #159

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  • Diablo / Al Bido
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  • Diablo's golem

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Synopsis for "When Strikes Diablo!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Iron Man #159
Iron Man saves some commuters at the Roosevelt Island tramway when a cable snaps. Returning to Stark International, he's informed by Martinelli that a new janitor with no employment history named Al Bido is working for Stark International. Stark finds Al Bido helping some chemists solve a difficult equation with ease, but he has amnesia. He drops Bido off at the staff psychologist, who brings his memory back through hypnosis. Remembering that he's actually Diablo, he renders Dr. Huff unconscious, and disguises himself as Stark and takes over the chem lab. With the building glowing, Iron Man investigates only to be attacked by a two-headed dragon. Iron Man fights it and Diablo, who creates a concrete giant out of the sidewalk to distract him while he animates Iron Man's old armor. After destroying his armors, Iron Man defeats Diablo. The Fantastic Four retrieve the villain, promising to keep a better eye on him this time.

Appearing in "You're Probably Wondering Why I Called You Here Today..."

Reprint of the 1st story from
Incredible Hulk #317

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  • Bellamy's Gyro-Copter

Synopsis for "You're Probably Wondering Why I Called You Here Today..."

Reprint of the 1st story from
Incredible Hulk #317
Having been released from hospital after his separation from the Hulk, Bruce Banner has set up operations in the new Hulkbuster Base and is in the process of forming his own team of Hulkbusters. He has called demolition expert Craig Saunders, aquatic researcher Carolyn Parmenter, hostile terrain expert Samuel LaRoquette, xeno-biologist Dr. Armand Martel, and lastly geophysicist Hideko Takata. He tells them that he has gathered them together to destroy the Hulk once and for all. At first these gathered professional refuse to sign on, but when Banner points out that they have all been blacklisted from their chosen professions, they have little else to do.

Meanwhile, Doc Samson continues his hunt for the Hulk across the New Mexico desert. His search is interrupted by reporter Dianne Bellamy has followed him and tries to convince him to allow her to join him along. She shows him a two-person helicopter that she got on loan from her television station to help them in their search. As Samson explains how dangerous it is, the Hulk suddenly emerges from the ground, having been hiding in the area the whole time. Pushing Danielle aside, Samson begins trading blows with the Hulk once again. Back at Hulkbuster Base, Carolyn meets with Samuel in the cafeteria to talk about what their next course of action should be. LaRoquette suggests that they take up Banner's offer, join the Hulkbusters, then redeem themselves by helping put an end to the Hulk. While back in the middle of the desert, Doc Samson continues his battle with the Hulk while Dianne records it.

Back at Hulkbuster Base, Bruce Banner begins keeping a journal to record his thoughts. With this new chapter in his life now beginning, Banner decides that he needs to gather the strength to do what he needs to do. Meanwhile, the Hulk's battle with Samson turns deadly when the Hulk causes a landslide. With the Hulk leaping away, Samson is forced to prevent Dianne from being smothered alive, allowing the Hulk the chance to escape. When she still insists that she tag along with him, Samson knocks her out and takes her helicopter, radioing her television station to tell them where Dianne is located. While back at Hulkbuster Base, the group that Banner has gathered together and they all agree to join the Hulkbusters. While elsewhere in the facility, Bruce Banner musters up the courage to propose to Betty.

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