One of the Serpent's hammers falls on Yancy Street, causing
Thing to be possessed by Angrir, Breaker of Souls, a mad monster covered with
roots each with a vicious looking mouth, constantly encouraging Thing to
violence and destruction. Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman of the
Future Foundation see what has happened to Ben and are determined to save him. They
fly over to Ben’s location and, acting at the mouths’ instigation, Ben hurls
his hammer, bringing down the Fantasti-Car. Sue throws up a force field to stop
the hammer returning to Ben but it shatters. Reed tries to talk sense into Ben
but the mouths have convinced him the others hate him and blame him for Johnny’s
death. Ben stretches Reed out of shape and Sue tries to suffocate him by pushing
a force field down his throat—but she can’t go through with it and Ben knows
it. He blasts them and keeps moving. Ben is attacked by Dragon Man but Ben
subdues him. Alicia Masters arrives on the scene to plead with Ben to stop. He
picks her up and flings her aside and is about to slam the hammer down on her
when Sue casts a force field over her to protect her. Ben/Angrir is annoyed and
stomps off, telling Sue that the next time they meet, he will kill her. Sue
uses CPR to revive Alicia who tells her that Ben is afraid, she can hear it in
his voice….