Synopsis / Summary / Plot
Ben Urich and Sally Floyd are driving through the Lower East Side, covering the human toll of what they have dubbed “World War Hulk” when their car is attacked by a mob and they barely escape. Later, Sally and her photographer Geoff are watching the battles from the safety of a rooftop in Hell’s Kitchen when Luke Cage comes flying through the air to land in the street. He brushes himself off and heads back to the action; only then is it discovered there’s a gas leak. A little girl Lakeisha, left hanging from a damaged rooftop, is rescued by Daredevil but her bitter brother lashes out at him over their abandonment by the family and city. The Man Without Fear promises to keep them and their home safe, but Leshon doesn’t buy it since there’s no way Daredevil can keep that promise. Downtown, Ben is covering Hulk’s battle with the Fantastic Four when a transformer explosion plunges the city into darkness. Elsewhere, Detective Danny Granville, warned by his superiors of the politically sensitive nature of his investigation into the murder of ARCH-E-5912, arrives at the crime scene, where the mechanoid lies, its body shattered by an energy weapon. The shortage of police personnel because of the evacuation and Korg’s uncooperative attitude are Danny’s biggest problem. The latter softens when Danny agrees to enter into “judicial servitude” with Korg but Korg only reluctantly reveals that ARCH-E-5912’s mission was to observe the reactions of humans in this area, and refuses to allow Danny to probe its memory chips. The major surprise comes when Korg reveals that judicial servitude means that if they fail to solve the crime by sunset the following day, their lives are forfeit.
“War is Heck:” Captain Rectitude helps SHIELD with a “Special Mission” in Times Square, woefully ignorant of the fact that in this plan to capture Hulk he is going to be the bait.