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Appearing in "The Wail of the Banshee!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
X-Men #28

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Synopsis for "The Wail of the Banshee!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
X-Men #28

A new mutant arrives in New York City, calling himself the Banshee and he has the powers to go with the name. Flying to an expensive art gallery, the sonic powered mutant uses his powerful scream to knock out the populous and to smash through the glass to get at an expensive painting of a beautiful landscape before fleeing the scene.

As this is going on, the X-Men are testing the range of Mimic's power-copying abilities and seeing if the Professor's mental powers can help boost the range. Mimic only gets so far before the powers he's copied from the X-Men begin to fade away and he is forced to land. However, Mimic is not worried about this because he believes that with his combined abilities he'll be the most superior member of the group. This leads to an argument between him and Cyclops over Mimic's risk taking, with Cyclops believing that Mimic is looking toward a big fall.

While back in the city, the Banshee has returned to a preset hideout where he is reunited with his colleague, a simplistic man named the Ogre, who has just learned the secret location of the X-Men's headquarters. When the Ogre realizes that Banshee had gone out and stolen a painting, he attempts to scold him for jeopardizing their mission. Banshee tries to downplay it but then realizes that he is running low on tobacco for his pipe. He goes back out into the city where he once more uses his powers to steal; this time tobacco from a closed up tobacco shop. The attack attracts the attention of the X-Men who begin to mobilize a mission to investigate. While in Manhattan, Jean Grey is in Central Park with Ted Roberts who is brooding over a letter from home. He tells her about his successful brother when they are interrupted by a radio report about Banshee's most recent attack.

Banshee has meanwhile returned to his hideout and he and the Ogre prepare to strike at the X-Men's base. They use a pyro-projector to cause a fire nearby to distract people from witnessing their ship's departure from the base. They travel to the X-Mansion, where the Professor, knowing that the attackers are coming to the mansion, has his X-Men prepared to counterattack. The X-Men are all knocked out by the Banshee's sonic scream, allowing the Ogre to kidnap the Professor and attempt to flee the scene. He is tripped up by the timely arrival of Marvel Girl who uses her telekinetic powers to keep the Ogre busy until the rest of the X-Men revive themselves and attempt to capture the Ogre instead.

The Ogre calls Banshee to attack the X-Men once more but is forced to flee when they overpower him, leaving the Professor behind. Returning to the ship, he finds that Banshee has returned as well and the mutant is hardly impressed that Ogre has returned empty handed, causing him to go back after the X-Men to try and recollect Xavier.

This time, the Professor has read the Ogre's mind and knows how he buffers against the Banshee's sonic scream and creates ear buffers for the X-Men to wear to protect their ears from his debilitating power. When the Banshee attacks, the X-Men are ready and they subdue him and seal him in a pressurized suit and vacuum chamber that prevent him from using his powers. While getting an extra oxygen tank in the cellar, Cyclops notices a giant locked door in the basement of the Mansion that he had not seen previously.

Mimic is sent out to search for the Ogre, but he sneaks into the mansion and attacks the X-Men. Cyclops uses his optic blast and causes him to retreat outside where he is attacked by the Mimic. Mimic smashes his mechanical costume, defeating him and destroying all of his controls. Xavier then allows banshee to free himself. Banshee then removes the headdress that he's been forced to wear, telling the X-Men that the Ogre and an organization called Factor Three had forced him to work with them by planting a bomb in the headdress. Banshee leaves the X-Men with some ominous words, that Factor Three intends to take over the world.

Appearing in "The Menace of the Monster-Master!!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Iron Man #30

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Synopsis for "The Menace of the Monster-Master!!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Iron Man #30

At a Japanese conference, after Iron Man demonstrates electro-magnetic power uses, he is approached by Prof. Goro Watanabe, his daughter Fujiko, and his assistant Toru Tarakato, who ask if he'd like to accompany them on a trip to a nearby island that's emitting strange energy readings. When they arrive, they're attacked by Zoga, a beast of myth. The beast is too powerful for Iron Man so everyone flees; afterwards Zoga lands and is greeted by a Chinese general and his soldiers. Revealed as a robot, Zoga's cockpit opens up and the Monster-Master emerges, and discusses taking over Japan. Stark and Prof. Watanabe's attempts to warn the Japanese Defense Council about Zoga are dismissed, so they prepare their own plans. Soon after, the Monster-Master attacks Japan with Zoga, but Iron Man defeats the robot by reflecting its eye-lasers back at it, destroying it. Iron Man pulls the Monster-Master out of the wreck, revealing him to be Toru.

Appearing in ""Blind Man's Bluff!""

Reprint of the 1st story from
Daredevil #31

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    • Len (First appearance)
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Synopsis for ""Blind Man's Bluff!""

Reprint of the 1st story from
Daredevil #31

Having his enhanced senses disabled due to a chemical created by Mister Hyde, Daredevil now has to maneuver around literally blind. Getting past a mob of fans, Daredevil manages to return home and change into his Mike Murdock identity. Showing up at Nelson & Murdock, "Mike" tells Foggy the bad news, Foggy agrees to help "Mike" try to catch Mister Hyde and the Cobra by being his eyes and ears. However, when "Mike" as Daredevil can't even cross between two buildings along the cable of his billy club, he returns to Foggy, but without Daredevil even noticing, Foggy is knocked out by the Cobra, who promises to lead Daredevil to "safety".

Appearing in "The Claws of the Cat!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Amazing Spider-Man #30

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Synopsis for "The Claws of the Cat!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Amazing Spider-Man #30

Betty is slowly getting better and Aunt May sounds better, so Spider-Man decides to prowl around the city. He doesn't notice a man scaling a building who calls himself Cat Burglar breaking into an apartment. He breaks a safe open and leaves unnoticed. The apartment belongs to J. Jonah Jameson, who puts a reward of $1,000 for his capture. While swinging around, Spider-Man learns of the reward and goes to Jameson to antagonize and tease him. Jameson, so fearful of paying Spider-Man, assigns Frederick Foswell to find the Cat first.

As Peter Parker goes out, he runs into Liz Allan who is in a hurry and tells Peter that Flash Thompson has been following her trying to learn where she works. Peter stalls Flash and then misdirects him. Peter is still concerned about Betty and calls to meet her. She drops a bombshell saying that Ned has proposed to her. Peter is ready to tell her about Spider-Man when she explains that she wants a stable home life without excitement and danger that an adventurer or a hero like Spider-Man would have. Peter, hurt by her subtle rejection of him leaves her in tears when he storms out. Though Peter returns home, Betty calls so much that he realizes he must clear his head and go out and fight crime.

As he does, police have cornered the Cat Burglar and Spider-Man makes the chase. The Cat gets Spider-Man off balance and tries to bring a water tower crashing down on him. As he flees, the police corner him on the roof, and he throws a smoke grenade to hide inside a chimney where they eventually arrest him. Peter is dejected and cuts short any attempt at conversation by Betty as he sells more pictures to Jameson.

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