Appearing in "A Day in the Life Of ---"
Amazing Spider-Man #99
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- Turpo
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- Johnny Carson (Topical Reference)
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Synopsis for "A Day in the Life Of ---"
Amazing Spider-Man #99
After a day out with Gwen Stacy, Peter decides that it's time he gets his personal life in order. His first order of business is getting a real job, deciding that going back to Osborn wouldn't be a good idea as it might awaken the Green Goblin again, Peter opts to pressure J. Jonah Jameson into finally giving him a part-time job at the Bugle instead of freelance work. When Jameson asks Peter to take pictures of a hostage situation at a nearby prison, Peter pressures Jameson into giving him a job.
Peter shows up at the prison as Spider-Man and breaks up the hostage situation while getting the photos that are needed for the Bugle. On his way back, he's stopped by talk show host Johnny Carson who offers him the opportunity to be a guest on his talk show, Spider-Man talks him into paying him the usual rate for appearing on the show.
Peter is very happy for this incoming money because now he can afford to take Gwen out to dinner. However, he's shocked to find that now that he's on salary at the Bugle, payday isn't until Friday. Figuring his luck isn't out what with the guest appearance on the Carson show, Peter goes there as Spider-Man for the taping. After showing that he's the genuine article for the audience and then giving a speech about the overcrowded prison system, Spider-Man is forced to flee (without pay) when the police come to arrest him as there is still a warrant out for his arrest.
Disappointed that he doesn't have the money to take his girlfriend out, Peter arrives at Gwen's and tells her the news. Gwen tells Peter he's being silly and doesn't need to take her out and they opt to stay in, while she cooks them supper for a nice romantic night indoors.
Appearing in "At the Mercy of the Maggia"
Tales of Suspense #99
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Synopsis for "At the Mercy of the Maggia"
Tales of Suspense #99
Continued from last issue... Iron Man is a prisoner aboard the Maggia's illegal casino/cruise ship out on international waters and is at the mercy of their assassin Whiplash. Although his armor damaged and his energy reserves almost empty, Iron Man uses the last of his power to knock out Whiplash, however the drain on his energy also causes him to pass out.
Meanwhile on the mainland, Jasper Sitwell is searching for Tony Stark's cousin Morgan, who was responsible for removing Iron Man from the Stark Industries building. He receives a notice from Nick Fury telling him that Morgan is being escorted onto a private plane by some of the Maggia's hired guns. Rushing to the airport, Jasper manages to incapacitate the Maggia gunsels and save Morgan who tells Jasper what he had done.
Back aboard the Maggia ship, Whiplash is about to destroy Iron Man when he is stopped by the Big M, who orders him to bring Iron Man into the science lab because Big M had deduced that Iron Man's last attack was that of a dieing man, and that the Maggia can benefit from unlocking the secret to Iron Man's armor. As they begin to try and open up Iron Man's armor with a powerful laser, Iron Man himself regains consciousness but is too weak to free himself.
Suddenly, the ship is rocked by an explosion, as an AIM submarine has arrived to steal Iron Man's armor for themselves. The resulting attack causes the lower decks of the ship to fill with water. As the Maggia thugs and Big M escape, Iron Man now finds himself trapped to a magnetic table in a room slowly filling with water... This story is continued in Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1.
Appearing in "Lest Mankind Fall!"
Thor #164
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Synopsis for "Lest Mankind Fall!"
Thor #164
Thor and Sif have been defeated by Pluto and an army of Mutates in some apocalyptic future where humanity has been devastated by atomic war. As Pluto gloats over his victory, the two Asgardians revive from the previous attack and prepare to counterattack.
While on modern day Asgard, the troubled Balder tries to escape thoughts of Karnilla the Queen of the Norns. However the Norn Queen, aware of Balder's struggling emotions, appears before him, telling Balder to renounce his loyalty to Odin and to love her. Balder refuses, and seeks out Odin to learn the location of Thor, whom Balder thinks may be able to help. Balder finds Odin still puzzling over the origins of Galactus. Odin sympathizes with Balder's plight and sends him to Earth where he seeks out Thor and Sif in New York City, finding only the time warp where the Atomic Research Center is located.
While in the distant future, Thor strikes at Pluto and the Mutates with Sif at his side. While Thor is preoccupied fighting Pluto, Sif finds herself in trouble when she is overwhelmed by his Mutate armies. At that moment in the present, Balder approaches the barrier and is informed by the military that Thor had been pulled into the barrier. Balder then strikes the barrier as hard as he can, disrupting the time warp and sending not only Sif and Thor back to the present, but Pluto and his army of Mutates as well.
Pluto continues his attack, and Thor and Sif are aided in combat by the military and Balder. As their fight wages on, news of Pluto's activities reaches Mount Olympus, prompting Zeus to act on what is happening on Earth. As the battle rages on, the Military, Sif and Balder have a hard time fighting off the Mutates and their advanced weapons while Thor and Pluto battle it out. Pluto engulfs himself in hellish flame and attempts to burn Thor; however the Thunder God calls a storm that puts out the flames.
Just then, Zeus appears and addresses all the combatants, he banishes Pluto back to Hades and sends the Mutates back to their own time restoring much of the damage. As they recover from the battle, the wonder what exactly was in the Atomic Research Building that Pluto wanted to obtain, little knowing that a very familiar cocoon has burst open and a single golden hand rises from within.