The captive Dennis “D-Man” Dunphy
is a prisoner of the underdwellers who call themselves the Night
People. He is being subjected to electric torture to disclose whether
he is an enemy or not. The leader, Brother Have-Not has him sent back
to his cage, where Have-Not uses his mutant power to absorb Dennis'
strength to keep him docile....
In Wakanda, Diamondback is rushed to
the hospital after being injured in the last issue. She is still in a
coma and Captain America is distraught. His pals, Falcon and
Moonhunter, persuade him to return to the USA with them. On the way,
Falcon asks Steve why he cares about her; Steve replies that she has
good in her and can be redeemed....
A boy named Jikjak brings Dennis his
food, and asks him to save them from the despotic Brother Have-Not,
who led the poor and dispossessed to their underground haven of
Zerotown but keeps them all prisoners. Dennis breaks out of the cage
and tries to remove the boulder sealing the exit but Have-Not arrives
and drains Dennis' strength though the hero retains enough power to
stop Have-Not from beating Jikjak. Liking his spirit, Have-Not
invites “Brother D” to join his crew on a foraging run
accompanied by Jikjak. When Dennis learns that “foraging run” is
a euphemism for robbing a convenience store he balks and Have-Not
beats him up after stealing his strength. Dennis sends Jikjak to
Avengers Mansion to summon Captain America. Dennis then climbs to a
roof and denounces Have-Not in strong language, using a pole to keep
the baddie at a distance. Have-Not is able to pull him off the roof.
The police arrive and the villain hurls a pole at a police officer
but Cap's shield saves the cop and Dennis jumps on Have-Not knocking
him flat. Cap is glad to see that Dennis has recovered his wits and
found a new purpose....