Comics:Marvel Team-Up Vol 1 3

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Appearing in "The Power to Purge"

Featured Characters:

• Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
• Human Torch (Johnny Storm)

Supporting Characters:

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Villains:

• Morbius
• Bert Tacker (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Fantastic Four
  • Thing (Ben Grimm)
  • Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards)
  • Invisible Girl (Susan Storm)
• Martine Bancroft
• Jacob Bolt (First appearance)
• Jefferson Bolt (First appearance)
• Hans Jorgenson (First appearance)

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Synopsis for "The Power to Purge"

When Jefferson Bolt spends a night arguing with his brother Jacob about the merits of getting an education in a "white man's world", Hans leaves the argument. Jefferson then comes across the body of Morbius the Living Vampire washed ashore who revives and tries to feed on him. Meanwhile, Spider-Man swings through the city, when a sudden bout of illness causes him almost lose consciousness.
Meanwhile, at the Baxter Building, the Fantastic Four are visited by Martine Bancroft, who has come seeking Reed's help dealing with her fiance, Michael Morbius. Johnny, remembering Spider-Man's earlier battle against Morbius, leaves on his own to find Spider-Man and seek his help, and to find Morbius' former partner, Hans Jorgenson. Meanwhile, Jefferson Bolt has been turned into a vampire by being bitten by Morbius and seeks to use his newfound power for crime.
Meanwhile a worsening Spider-Man decides to go and seek out Jorgenson himself. The two end up arriving at the same time interupting Jorgenson's lecture, Jorgenson however takes them in and tells them all he knows about Michael Morbius. When Morbius next strikes, Spider-Man and the Torch are there to try and stop him, however things are complicated when Jefferson Bolt and members of Bert Tacker's gang intervene. However, during the fight, Morbius tries to feed on Jacob Bolt, forcing Jefferson to defend his brother.
Jefferson is killed when Morbius pushes him away, the shove causing him to strike his head on a rock. Morbius flees and the gang quickly dispurses, while Jacob mourns the loss of his brother.

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