Greer
Nelson has a visit from high school friend Sally and gives her the tour of
Chicago. After visiting the stockyards, they stop in at a diner for lunch. A
burly guy named Bull sets his sights on them, getting a little familiar. Greer
grabs his hand and flips him to the floor, “accidentally” knocking a mug of
beer on his head. Some other guys at the bar see this and gang up on Bull to
teach him a lesson about annoying women. After a beating, Bull drags himself to
the men’s restroom where he injects the serum that transforms him into Man-Bull.
He emerges and begins to tear up the place, bowling over the other men. Greer
puts Sally in a cab and returns as the Cat to confront the raging bad guy. Man-Bull
pauses at that moment to review his history for the sake of readers who came in
late, ending with his stealing the serum and fleeing to Chicago. Bull flattens
Cat and heads outside where he wrecks a police car and moves toward the
stockyards. Realizing she can’t overcome him with strength, she decides to
outthink and outmaneuver him. Cat uses her agility to hit him then bounce away
before he can retaliate. She flips him through the side of a barn. Man-Bull
emerges, leading a herd of steers on a stampede through the city. She hits him
a few more times, then takes a metal pipe to his head which triggers his change
back to normal. The steers head back to the pens, trampling Bull on the way.
Cat sees the police coming so she indicates Bull is the bad guy and he needs
medical help as she swings away. A cop asks his superior if they should go
after her but the detective says no, she’s handled everything well, and she
deserves her freedom to be the hero Chicago needs….
“The
Female of the Species!”
Writer:
Linda Fite. Pencils: Werner Roth. Inker: Sam Grainger. Colors: ? Letters: Sam
Grainger.
Synopsis:
Marvel Girl a/k/a Jean Grey explains her powers to the readers, using
telekinesis to pick apples, bake an apple pie, and do housework. She can also
deflect weapons thrown at her, escapes from bonds and open locked doors, and
run over fire. She can levitate and use her brain power to knock out baddies,
demonstrating by tripping up a purse snatcher and attracting the attention of
men with her beauty.