Appearing in "Family"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Yakuza
- Clan Tatsu (First appearance)
- Cyburai (First appearance)
- Die'ode (First appearance)
- Fu'se (First and only known appearance; dies)
- Katsu'ta'ro (First and only known appearance; dies)
- Hiro (First appearance)
- Lord Tatsu'o (First appearance)
- Cyburai (First appearance)
- Clan Tatsu (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- George Tanaka (First appearance)
- Rita Tanaka (First appearance)
- Shizu'ko (First appearance)
- Several New Yorkers
- Unnamed Clan Tatsu members
- Clan Yashida
- Unnamed sumo wrestler
- Wolverine (James Howlett) (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- United States of America
- New York
- New Jersey
- Montclair
- South Avenue (First appearance)
- Tanaka Residence (First appearance)
- South Avenue (First appearance)
- Montclair
- Japan
- Honshu
- Miyago Prefecture
- Agarashima
- Clan Yashida Ancestral Stronghold
- Agarashima
- Tatsu Clan Stronghold
- Tokyo
- Miyago Prefecture
- Honshu
- United States of America
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Family"
Iceman and Opal intend to celebrate her birthday in a restaurant. On their way, she tells him about her recent discovery – that she’s been adopted. In the restaurant, they are suddenly attacked by Japanese cyborgs, who throw Bobby out of the window and kidnap Opal. Iceman learns from Opal’s adoptive parents that her grandfather is a Japanese crimelord and probably behind this abduction. Iceman and Marvel Girl travel to Japan to enlist the help of Mariko Yashida. Opal, in the meantime, has indeed been abducted by her grandfather. As his sole surviving heir, she is to marry one of his five cyborg lieutenants and give him a male heir. Opal, of course, openly rebels. Tatsu’o invites several guests to a sumo wrestling match with one of his lieutenants and Mariko sees this as the prefect chance to strike. When they arrive and Tatsu’o strikes Opal, though, Iceman attacks prematurely and the stadium becomes a war scene. Tatsu’o loses several of his men, but nevertheless manages to flee, along with Opal. Iceman decides to go after them himself.
