On the island of Femizonia, Superia has
Captain America and Paladin as prisoners and is immersing them in
chemical baths designed to transform them into women. Her
second-in-command Nightshade thinks it unwise to keep Cap alive but
she holds her tongue….
Superia addresses the assembled
costumed villains to welcome them to her women’s utopia and to
explain its origin. A femizon from the 23rd century called
Thundra had met with the Fantastic Four and told them about the
future Femizonia. Superia is convinced that her actions will be the
origin of this future utopia and herself become Thundra’s ancestor.
This scheme frightens Black Mamba and Asp and they decide to rescue
Cap and see what he can do. They find their way to the lab where the
two heroes are in chemical tanks. Cap starts to break free so Asp
knocks out Nightshade with a sting and Cap and Paladin escape from
the tanks and help Asp and Mamba overcome the guards. To avoid
suspicion, Cap and Paladin don Asp and Mamba’s costumes while the
women disguise themselves as guards. They attract no attention on the
way out; Cap and Mamba head off to collect the men’s clothing and
weapons. They are caught by Superia herself and she blasts Mamba
while revealing her grand scheme to Cap: a rocket is being launched
which will release a bio-weapon that will sterilize all women on
Earth—except for those present on the island. And so shall women
seize power over the human race….
2. “The Skeleton Crew” 3/5
Writer: Mark Gruenwald. Pencils: Larry
Alexander. Inks: Dan Panosian. Colors: Kevin Tinsley.
Synopsis: The Red Skull and his
Skeleton Crew are prisoners of the German government which seeks to
try and execute the Skull to exorcise the nation of its Nazi past.
Their minds racing over possible escape plans, the only one free to
act is Machinesmith—his consciousness was not in his mechanical
body but in the lock mechanism (last issue). While the heroes go
about their business of moving the Red Skull, chair and all, into the
adjacent courtroom, Machinesmith is able to send his mind back to his
body, then bursting free of his bonds….