Thor holds up a collapsing George Washington Bridge until
Damage Control can find a way to shore it up. Lenny offers him some Ben-Gay....
Back at the DC headquarters, sexy receptionist Anne presents
intern Bart with a going away gift and a kiss; he spends the rest of the issue
mooning over her....
Boss lady Mrs Hoag has a call from the President (“Of what?”
she asks), appointing her to the Commission on Superhuman Activities. She calls
Robin Chapel into her office and names her the new Chief of Operations; Robin
is so convinced she was going to be fired that she doesn't hear a word Mrs Hoag
said. Mrs Hoag meets with her business partners Tony Stark and Wilson Fisk to
tell them she is leaving. They have some news for her: they've sold out to
Carlton Co....
Meanwhile, there has been a jail break at the Vault, prison
for supervillains; the Warden calls the Avengers for help but accidentally
dials Damage Control. The unwitting John Porter and Gene Strausser are sent out
there, accompanied by Bart, and run straight into the menacing Rattler. After
this they are taken hostage by the Wrecking Crew—but John had helped
Thunderball earlier (DC vol. 1 #1) and 'Ball owes him a favor so when Wrecker
shows off, John claims to have superpowers—and when the lights go out,
Thunderball clobbers his pals and when the lights come back on, John takes the
credit. When the Crew breaks out they are facing Captain America who takes out
Piledriver and Bulldozer but Thunderball clouts Cap (he IS a bad guy, remember)
and he and Wrecker get away....
Robin accompanies John, Gene, and Bart on their trip back to
HQ and she fills them in on the big changes that have taken place, including
moving to Carlton Co.'s big skyscraper built around the Flatiron....