Wolverine (as Patch) is
fleeing the Hong Kong police in the wake of an incident wherein a city street
was vaporized. He is taken in a woman named Mai who leads him into a secret
grotto used by smugglers. Told the Black Shadow responsible for the street’s
destruction is outside, Patch goes to battle it and it freezes his arm and
thrashes him around. Then a White Shadow appears to fight the black one…and
Patch is in the middle….
“Stardust Miseries Part
2: Tonight’s the Night”
Writer: Michael Higgins.
Pencils: Javier Saltares. Inks: Jose Marzan Jr. Colors: Tom Vincent.
Synopsis: Wonder Man
wakes up to find a gorgeous woman he doesn’t remember in his bedroom. She calls
herself Amora Lorelei, an actress on the same film Simon is auditioning for.
They go to the studio together and she persuades the director to hire Simon. Amora
shows Simon around the studio, introducing him to his robot stunt double. Late
that night a huge intruder attacks and kills the director….
Simon and Amora appear
on THE TONIGHT SHOW with Johnny Carson but the show is interrupted by police
wanting Simon for the murder of the director. Amora persuades Simon to destroy
them all—and then special guest Beast shows up….
“All in the Family! Part
1: Mother’s Day”
Writer: Bob Layton. Art:
Bob Layton. Colors: Brad Vancata.
Synopsis: On the planer
Wilamean, Hercules and his son the Emperor Arimathes team up to defeat and band
of space pirates. Herc’s pal Skyppi the Skrull has been secretly playing cards
with the Emperor’s imprisoned mother; she wins this time and Skyppi must take
on the form of her son the Emperor. He does and she zaps him with a device that
puts him under her control. She uses the fake Emperor to escape from her
apartment and join up with a band of armored mercenaries hired to kill
Hercules….
“With Liberty and
Justice for All”
Writer: Bill Mumy.
Pencils: Aaron Lopresti. Inks: Sam Grainger. Colors: Evan Skolnick.
Synopsis: Spider-Man
catches a team breaking into one of the University science labs. Turns out they
are a band of animal-rights activists rescuing the animals used for experiments.
Spidey agrees with their ideals but can’t let criminals go free so he pretends
to fall down and knock himself out, allowing them to escape, then with a clear
conscience, he goes home to Mary Jane….