1985:
The Lizard has dropped upon the truck driven by Jerry Goodman and the villain
tears through the roof trying to grab Toby. Dad crashes through a billboard,
knocking Lizard off but also wrecking the truck. Toby and Dad run for it but
Lizard seizes Toby and taunts Jerry, daring him to fight for his son…but Jerry
can’t. Soldiers arrive and shoot the Lizard who gets away….
1984:
The Wyncham home is surrounded by half the people from town. Mrs. Wyncham
accuses Jerry of having some sort of mutant power to bring them; Jerry denies
it. Clyde recognizes the leader of the group as his recently deceased father;
Mrs. W. threatens to kill Jerry….
1985:
Jerry tries to tell the National Guard that the enemy are comic book villains
but no one listens. Then he learns that his ex, Toby’s mom Julie, has refused to
leave her home until Toby comes, so Jerry rushes to the rescue. Toby tries to
gather the other comic book fans to fight the villains but no one wants to put
themselves in danger so Toby goes out himself. Blob, Molten Man, Sauron,
Hate-Monger, Wendigo, Mandarin, Abomination, and Bullseye are terrorizing the
town. Toby goes to the Wyncham house where he finds Sandman and the Absorbing Man,
with Melter using his nasty powers to melt a soldier. Toby sneaks into the
house and down to the basement where he finds a huge double door with “Private”
painted on it. He opens the doors and finds a glow—then he is caught by the
Trapster who shoots at him; Toby jumps and falls through space until he lands
on a New York street in the Marvel Universe and asks someone to call the
Avengers….