In the aftermath of World War Hulk, SHIELD Director Tony Stark
meets with Ann-Marie Hoag, CEO of Damage Control about having her
organization rebuild the devastated New York City. Tony balks at the high price
tag but Mrs. Hoag assures him that it is no negotiating tactic but the actual
cost. Tony agrees….
Mrs. Hoag calls John Porter to inform him they got the job
and are returning to their old headquarters in the Flatiron Building; she also
tells Robin Chapel (who is sleeping with John) she is rehired as Director of
Operations at a hefty salary increase. Gene Strausser is freed from prison to
return to work at DC….
Tom Foster, the new Black Goliath, stops by DC’s office
wanting to help with the clean-up but the place is so busy he is told to wait;
even growing to giant size does not impress anyone. At the staff meeting, legal
adviser Kathleen O’Meara tells them that any superheroes working with their
cleanup crews must be registered; Robin tells Lenny Ballinger that they can
work around the law….
Black Goliath joins many, many heroes at the construction
site with Lenny and Monstro but the Thunderbolts arrive, Moonstone announcing
that everyone produce their registration cards….
“The Insult That Made an Iron Man out of ‘Max’”
Everything: Chris Giarrusso
Synopsis: A Mini Marvels parody of the then well-known
Charles Atlas bodybuilding advertisements shows Max being embarrassed by a
beach bully, going off and buying an Iron Man suit from Tony Stark and taking
revenge against the bully. Iron Man asks Wolverine what he thinks of the ad;
Logan sees problems.