Synopsis
Three experimental, genetically-modified super-soldiers (Guillotine, Romulus and Sathan) escaped from Hydra's clutches. Baron Strucker, who is secretly alive again and recovered the command of the organization, summons three of his elite bounty hunters (Dakini, Striklan and Takimoto) to bring the fugitives; in the process, they are expected to confront Daredevil, the Punisher and Captain America - not to mention Nick Fury S.H.I.E.L.D., still unaware of Strucker's return. The confrontations get difficult: Strucker kills Sathan to stop her from falling in enemy hands, but Striklan deserts and escapes the organization; Guillotine attempts to go rogue and become a drug lord, killing Takimoto in the process, but is apprehended and pretends to have been secretly working for Hydra; and Dakini is also killed by Romulus in her attempt to recover her lost humanity but, like Guillotine, Romulus is returned to Hydra and has to forfeit her own plans. Strucker then reveals that he had been manipulating the situation to perform tests of strength to empower his own agents and to get intelligence on his enemies.
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Notes
"The Von Strucker Gambit" was a three-part storyline running through Marvel's 1991 Annuals. The story took place entirely through Annuals with a cover date of May, 1991.
Trivia
The other Annual storylines for 1991 were Subterranean Wars, Korvac Quest, Kings of Pain, and Vibranium Vendetta.