A monster took her away from me... but -- heh -- Cap was right... there's always bigger monsters. And they can all be broken. 
Appearing in "A Monster So Fowl"
Featured Characters:
- Blade (Eric Brooks) (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
- Howard the Duck (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Blade the Duck (First appearance)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Dracula (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- Lilith Drake (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- Morbius the Living Vampire (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
Races and Species:
- Vampires (Main story and flashback)
- Duckworldians
Locations:
- Earth-15513 (Main story and flashback)
- Battleworld (Main story and flashback)
- New Quack City (First appearance)
- Duck District (First appearance)
- Dirty Mallard (First appearance)
- Duck District (First appearance)
- Warzone (Mentioned)
- New Quack City (First appearance)
- Battleworld (Main story and flashback)
Items:
- Blade the Duck's Sword (First appearance)
Synopsis for "A Monster So Fowl"
A fight in New Quack City between Blade and Drákula is interrupted by Howard the Duck, who is tired of humans picking on ducks. Blade and Howard spare until Drákula returns with a horde of vampires, shocking Howard into teaming up with the vampire-slayer.
Suddenly Blade the Duck appears, stabbing Drákula through the heart, killing him. Once all the vampires have been exterminated, Blade and Howard head off to enjoy a meal together.
Appearing in "Ross Against The Machine"
Featured Characters:
- War Machine (General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross) (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- The Captain (Steve Rogers) (First appearance chronologically)
Antagonists:
- Arcade (First appearance chronologically)
- Taskmaster (Anthony Masters) (First appearance; dies)
- Zombies
- Sabretooth (Victor Creed) (First appearance)
- Gray Goblin (Gabriel Stacy) (First appearance)
- Puma (Thomas Fireheart) (First appearance)
- God Emperor Doom (Victor von Doom)
Other Characters:
- Nico Minoru (First appearance)
- Carmilla Black (Mentioned)
- Betty Ross (Mentioned)
- Roberto "The Hellcharger" Reyes (Cameo)
- The Devil (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Zombies
- Mutants
- Mutant Devil-Beasts (Mentioned)
Locations:
Items:
- The Captain's Shield (First appearance chronologically)
- Doctor Doom's Armor
Synopsis for "Ross Against The Machine"
The cruel Taskmaster grows jealous of War Machine's popularity in the Killiseum and demands that Arcade kill him. Arcade says he can't kill him off yet, because the mystery behind the death of Ross' daughter has yet to be resolved. Taskmaster doesn't care, and issues the ultimatum that Arcade either finish the "story", or he'll shut down War Machine, personally. Elsewhere, The Captain encourages War Machine to use his notoriety to inspire others, but General Ross tells Steve that that's his job.
The next day, Arcade reveals to the teeming throng that they've discovered the truth behind who killed Betty Ross, not a Hulk from Greenland, rather instead Taskmaster himself. Taskmaster attempts to talk some sense into a raging War Machine, but Ross won't listen, and in the ensuing fight, Taskmaster slits Ross' throat. General Ross then blasts Taskmaster back into the grasp of the Killiseum's Zombies before falling to a knee and telling the crowd, there are bigger monsters to fight against and that they too can be broken, much to the ire of an onlooking God Emperor Doom.
Solicit Synopsis
• BLADE is on the trail of the dreaded Count Drakula, but not if HOWARD THE DUCK has something to say about it! (Spoiler: He Does!)
• Rising star David Walker (SHAFT) and JJ Kirby tell the tale of the Daywalker trapped in a city of ducks!
• The death of his daughter has made gladiator Thaddeus Ross a true WAR MACHINE, but will he ever find vengeance in the ring or become the monster he hates? Donny Cates (BUZZKILL, GHOST FLEET) and Marco Turini (CYBERFORCE) bring the pain and the glory!