I didn't draw any of these. These are actual one of a kind pencil and inked pages used to make the comics in the 90's. I've been buying up just about every Knightfall, Knightquest, and Knightsend page I can find. They take me back to a time when comics were an important aspect to child hood life. I love knowing that I own the original and only copy of something. It's just as addicting as collecting action figures just more expensive at times. Thanks for looking.

Oh well , thats my idea out the window lol , Nice collection and no problem

Superman: Secret Files # 2 May1998
"History of Change" Page 7
Ink over blue line pencils on DC Board
Pencils: Paul Ryan
Inks: Tom Simmons

Professor Hamilton fixing a damaged Superman Robot telling him about the real Superman starting at his supposed death and rebirth. Later he moves on to Lois and Superman Red & Blue. Great page summarizing the death and rebirth of Superman. I haven't seen many "Reign of Supermen" pages up for sale so I had to grab this one.
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Batman # 509 July 1994
"KnightsEnd, Part One: Spirit of the Bat" Pg 46
Inks over pencil on DC art board
Pencils: Mike Manley
Inks: Dick Giordano
Letters: Ken Bruzenak

Synopsis:
Bruce Wayne contacted Lady Shiva. She agreed to get him back into shape. She killed one of the deadliest masters in martial arts wearing a bat mask. After two weeks of training, Bruce finally got a strike in on Shiva. She gave him her bat mask and told him where to go. Each of the master's trainees unknowingly were now after Bruce (knowing only their master was slain by the wearer of the mask). The first attacked with chains; Wayne defeated him. Shiva finished him when Bruce refused to. Under Robin's surveillance, Jean Paul continued to spiral downward. Stopping some gun runners, Az-Bat recovered LeHah's medallion of St. Dumas. Bruce defeated another master.
Got this page to go with the other I have from this book. Both are on the wall in my kitchen.
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Detective Comics # 645 June 1992
"Electric City, Part 2: Grounded"
Pencil and Ink on DC comic board.
Pencils: Tom Lyle
Inks: Scott Hanna
Letters: John Costanza

Batman and Robin uncovered the killer's identity and warned Gordon, who would be on Galvan's list. Gordon sent a squad to protect another of the witnesses, while Batman and Robin staked out the final. Gordon himself stayed at Police Headquarters. Galvan showed up at the final and was confronted by Batman and Robin.

This is a few issues before Knightfall starts.
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Captain America by Rob Liefeld. Picked this piece for a steel. Not the best sketch but it's clearly Liefeld to me.
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X-Force 102 May 1994
"The Polaris Plot" Pgs 20 & 21
Double page spread, ink over pencil on Marvel board
Pencil: Jan Duursema
Inks: Allen Milgrom
Letters: Richard Starkings

When X-Factor begins an investigation the government wants stopped, the team is forced into a confrontation with members of Freedom Force. Great splash depicting the cover.

Featuring:
Polaris
Random
Avalanch
Commando Frank Bohannan

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Magneto 10 inch Deluxe Toy Biz Packaging Art 1994
Pencils: Bart Sears
Inks: Andy Smith
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Cable 10 inch Deluxe Toy Biz Action Figure Packaging Art 1993
Pencils: Bart Sears
Inks: James Sanders III
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Wonder Woman # 43 June 1990
"The Armageddon Aria" Page 12
Pencils: Chris Marrinan
Inks: Romeo Tangha
Layouts: George Pérez
Letters: John Costanza

Wonder Woman and Valkrie get caught in a fire fight. George Pérez did the layouts for this issue and it really shows.
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Cable: Blood & Metal Limited Series #1 October 1992
"At Last! X-Force's Mysterious Leader In His Own Limited Series!" Page 48
Inks over pencil on Marvel Comics art board
Pencils: John Romita Jr
Inks: Dan Green
Letters: Bill Oakley

The Blood & Metal mini-series takes place between X-Force #'s 15 and 16. The series chronicles why the members of the Six Pack* (formally Wild Pack) have such a grudge against there old leader Cable. This 2 issue series had no advertisements.

*Formerly known as the Wild Pack, Six Pack changed their name after threatened with legal action by Silver Sable and the Symkarian government.

Kane projects a hologram of the footage he has of Stryfe removing his helmet...only to see Cable under it! (This is from X-Force #10) Nathan looks genuinely surprised as Blood & Metal part one comes to an end.

Present day, a Paris France museum's peace has been disturbed by members of the Mutant Liberation Front. They teleport in and immediately take out the guards and begin looking for an artifact for Stryfe. They come upon the piece they need - a sword with likeness to Apocalypse. Sumo grabs it and then is shot in the head. The MLF are stunned; not only because Sumo is dead, but that Cable shot him and he seems to be acting alone. The fight is too quick, as the MLF runs back through Zero's teleportation field before anyone else can become a casualty. Cable retrieves the sword thinking why would Stryfe, be interested in the past when he is always focused on the future?

In Canada, G.W. Bridge meets up with General Clark at a secret facility to see what has become of Garrison Kane. Kane has been upgraded and now uses his cybernetics better than ever. Bridge shows Kane video of the Paris museum attack, clearly showing Cable fighting the MLF, something Kane doesn't understand since he saw Cable leading the MLF. To figure this mess out, the two men decide to get at Cable through their old friends the Wild Pack.

Present. Kane approaches Hammer now in a wheelchair and informs him that they are going after Cable. Hammer lists a bunch of safe-houses that Cable used and states that this information comes with a caveat: Kane needs to put a bullet in Cable's spine.

Cable takes the Paris sword to Egypt where a friend, Benehi takes a look at it. Benehl says that the sword isn't special, but it does bear a resemblance to pieces of art found throughout history. Cable sees that past robberies by the MLF have occurred where these artifacts have been. Benehl tells Cable where the last two artifacts remain. One in Japan and the other in Egypt.

Cable waits three days in Egypt before the MLF show up. He's able to wound a few, but they scamper back to Stryfe before he can get anyone in custody to talk.

Seven years in the past: Tolliver's go-between informs the Wild Pack that they do have another mission, but that they must change their name first - someone else has the rights. Kane, in looking for some beer, unintentionally renames the team when he finds a six pack. The Six Pack rolls out. Their mark is an opium route in Afghanistan. They find it odd that such large weaponry would be used to protect a simple drug trafficking route. Upon further investigation, Domino finds a hidden hatch. They enter and find a very high tech bunker. They meet resistance and quickly take the opposition out. The rest of the team is concerned about breaking their contract with Tolliver. Cable, however, wants to press forward. As they do, Stryfe appears.

The present: Kane marches up snowy slope in Switzerland. Cable is inside a cabin trying to figure out the riddle of the artifacts that Stryfe is after. Before any conclusions can be made, Kane bursts into the cabin and begins a battle with his former team leader. Kane rockets Cable from the cabin but the snow masks any body heat tracing capabilities of Kane's hardware. Too bad, because Kane gets rocked by a tree and sent tumbling over a cliff. Clinging to the side, he grabs a hold of Cable. Cable threatens to cut Kane loose unless he tells him why he's come after him. Kane shows a holographic video image of Stryfe. Cable stares in shock as the villain removes his mask to reveal Cable's face.
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Wow. Fantastic that you got a JrJr piece! Those go for crazy money too!
And a Bart Sears Cable!

Daaaaaaamn. You been really buying up a storm of badass art!


I'm updating my art thread for you to see the stuff I just scored recently.

I can't wait to see it Jason. Yeah Jr Jr's art goes for crazy $. This was the most I have ever spent on a single page or any page for that matter but it was worth it. Just the history alone should have made the page expensive. I def feel like it was a bargain when compared to what his Uncanny X-Men pages go for. My highest bid was 100 over what I actually paid. Ebay must have been asleep that night. I was watching one that ended this week that went for over 500. I'm hoping to get one with Bishop in it from the Uncanny 270's to 310 run.

I got the Sears art for less than I thought as well. Usually I can't afford his work either. I never had the Toy Biz figures but I remembered the art work. Got a few more pieces to post today. I hope you enjoy. :)

X-Force # 10 May 1992
“X-Tenuating Circumstances Part 3: Questions (and Answers)” Pg 27
Pencil & Inks on Marvel Bristol Board
Pencils: Mark Pacella
Inks: Dan Panosian
Letters: Chris Eliopoulos

Plot Summary
Weapon X takes on the MLF by himself. He questions his actions but keeps fighting them all and working his way toward his goal of defeating Stryfe. He reaches Stryfe and finds that he is waiting for him. Stryfe takes off his mask and reveals that he looks just like Cable. Weapon X is surprised and confused since he has seen Stryfe and Cable fight each other. Stryfe tells him that maybe Cable is him or that neither is what they seem. He gets knocked out by Stryfe and wakes up hours later...

X-Force deals with the fall-out of their fight with the Morlocks and the Brotherhood. Sam deals with learning he's an External. Behind the scenes, the Externals plan the acquisition of the newest mutant to "ascend."

Synopsis
X-Tenuating Circumstances, Part 3
Having followed the MLF through Zero's port, Garrison Kane finds himself face to face with Stryfe. After knocking around some lower level mutants, Kane confronts Stryfe. Stryfe removes his helmet and reveals a face just like Cable's. Kane has no idea what to think and tries to rationalize what he sees. Is Cable Stryfe? Is Stryfe Cable? Stryfe simply throws out that maybe neither is who they seem. He then knocks Kane out.

Kane awakens just 10 miles from his base of operations, Department K. He storms in and demands that Weapon P.R.I.M.E. be dispatched immediately to take Cable down. General Clarke cannot okay this, but he does introduce someone with a similar desire to see Cable humbled: Rictor.
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X-Force # 12 July 1992
"Traitors to the Cause" (When Externals Clash!) Pg 12
Pencil & Inks on Marvel Bristol Board
Pencils: Mark Pacella
Inks: Dan Panosian
Letters: Chris Eliopoulos

After a brief battle, Gideon sends Crule to attack X-Force and bring in the newest External, Cannonball. Weapon Prime prepares to battle X-Force. Cable plans to use the fake Domino to infiltrate Tolliver's base and take him out for good.

In Madripoor, a huge, purple brute takes out a cantina when he suspects cheating in a card game. He is Crule. He is also who Gideon has come to see. The two have a strained relationship, at best, and begin a knock-down, drag-out fight. Gideon, however, is able to mimic the powers of other mutants and soon gets the upper hand due to his technique. Once Crule has settled down he asks what is needed. Gideon states that a man needs to be stopped - Cable.

In the X-Force base, the team surrounds who they think is Domino and ask how she could betray them (they having found her pretty battered after their excursion to the Morlock Tunnels, coupled with the supposed accounts of Shatterstar and Siryn about Deadpool's infiltration). She simply states that she is a mercenary and the money from Tolliver was good. Besides, after how Cable left his former team, the money would help to pay for certain operations. Shatterstar wants to kill her immediately; Cable has other plans.

Weapon: PRIME is about ready to be placed in action, they just need one more component. Grizzly gladly joins the ranks. G.W. Bridge then lays out the plan: everyone fights until they can't, then the SHIELD ship they travel dishes out all it can. The goal is to take Cable down one way or another. The team is told to rest up for a very eventful day.

"Domino" places a call to Tolliver. She informs him that Deadpool's visit has reminded her of her true mission and she plans on blowing up the X-Force base while the team is in a scheduled practice session. Tolliver is pleased and promises a pardon for her past behavior if all goes to plan. After the call is over, Cable expounds the rest of his plan. Now that Tolliver knows that the base is going to explode he won't expect an attack by the X-Force team that he thinks will be dead. Cable moves out to prepare his team for evacuation.

On the Weapon: PRIME ship, Kane runs into Rictor. Rictor is far from sleep and tells Kane that he is also more than ready to take on Cable. Years ago, he states, he watched Cable kill his father. Kane's resolve to get Cable deepens.

Gideon and Crule land at Gideon's corporate offices. Sunspot is surprised that such a brutal looking mutant would be brought in as an associate. Gideon begins to act short with Sunspot now that he knows that Sunspot is not the ascending High Lord that he had originally thought (that supposedly being Cannonball). Sunspot asks one too many questions and Gideon unloads on the boy, pummeling him into unconsciousness. Gideon then tells Crule that there are plans for Sunspot.

In the X-Force base, Cable breaks the news that the team must vacate. The base will be allowed to be destroyed so that no one can have access to information about the team. Also, he has grown tired of the looming Tolliver threat and plans to use X-Force to end it once and for all. The team preps to leave.

Just outside the base, Weapon: PRIME prepares to strike.
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Quick pencil and marker sketch of Dare Devil by John Romita jr. 2012.

There is just something about the square jaw style that JR JR uses that appeals to me. Every character he drew in the early 90's had it and it worked. I am currently trying to get an Uncanny X-Men JR JR with Bishop and a Punisher: War Zone page
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Fantastic Four # 370 November 1992 page 27
"Forever Evil" Infinity War Conclusion
Inks over blue line pencil on Marvel Comics board
Inks: Paul Ryan
Pencils: Danny Bulanadi
Letters: Jack Morelli

The FF help earth's heroes battle their evil doppelgangers but the Thing isn't pleased by Johnny's brutal tactics.

Sue follows Thanos into the Magus' lair and helps him defeat his evil double, She then finds and frees her husband and other heroes whom the Magus has trapped in stasis

Once he has the Infinity Gauntlet working, the Magus puts all of the heroes in stasis but finds he still has to face Adam Warlock and Thanos. As the cosmic battle rages, the heroes are flung into space before the universe turns inside out and they find themselves home on earth unscathed

Things aren't ideal, however, as Sue is mad at Reed and Ben fights with Johnny. Puppet Master arrives and tells Ben that Alicia has been captured. Somewhere in space, Lyja is resurrected.

Saw this page online with a BIN. I did a little quick research and decided it was well worth it, so I snatched it up before anyone else could see it. There is some great dialog in this page, it shows the entire team, and it caps off the Infinity War for the Fantastic Four. To top it off there are zero corrections on this page. It looks beautiful. I just had Paul Ryan sign it at RI Comic Con. Found out he's a Mass native and I will be seeing him in a couple weeks to get some more FF & Avengers pages.
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What If…? # 94 Feb 1997
"The Kingdom Of Caine." page 6
Inks over Pencil on Marvel Comics board
Pencils: Jim Calafiore
Inks: Mark McKenna

In New York City, the Juggernaut is seen standing over the remains of the Mighty Avengers. They’re all dead. Just like the rest of the world.

Juggernaut turns around to see three partially-damaged Sentinels standing above him. He’s angry due to what they’ve done to the world & he’s a bit happy since he hasn’t seen one in months. He has fun with the robots and succeeds in killing one. As he grabs a second one, the Sentinel announces the odds of surviving this fight with the Juggernaut as 0.000463%. Juggernaut proves those odds by smashing it to bits. The third tries to fly off for survival, but Juggernaut jumps onto its leg.

He beams in pride, but inside, he feels a bit empty. If those are the last ones, then he’s truly alone. All he can do is wander and occasionally run through buildings. There are no people, animals or even Sentinels left to interact with. He wants so desperately to die, but his own invulnerability won’t let that happen.

Years pass and Juggernaut has yet to age. He comes to the Grand Canyon, where the Sentinel’s factory used to be. He now wonders if he should have let them be. Perhaps if there were enough created, they could have killed him and ended his misery. Wandering through, he encounters Magneto.

Magneto attacks Juggernaut unprovoked, which angers him. Magneto explains that during the creation of the Sentinels, he was off world and watched what was happening on Earth. He tried to save everyone but he was too late and holds Juggernaut responsible.

When the Sentinels first appeared, they attacked the Avengers and Fantastic Four by surprise and killed both teams. Then they turned against their creators and changed their programming. In order to kill all mutants, they converted their power cells into a toxic radiation that kills all humans and mutants. The Juggernaut, protected by the enchantment of Cyttorak, is immune. But none of this would have happened if the X-Men were there to stop the Sentinels before they could run amock. Every reality that had the X-Men survive their encounter with the Juggernaut didn’t suffer this cataclysm.

Magneto collapses and dies before Juggernaut, telling him that his own petty jealousy is what’s to blame for all of this. Juggernaut screams in anguish and goes on a rampage falling through the floor. He’s surprised to find Ice man nearby covered in ice, his own voice stuttering from his inability to control his powers. Ever since Juggernaut murdered the rest of the X-Men, he hasn’t been the same.

Iceman tells Juggernaut that there are other survivors. He begs Iceman to let him see them. He won’t hurt them. He just wants somebody to talk to. Iceman can’t answer as his powers have expanded so that he’s covered himself in a big block of ice. Juggernaut breaks through it and sees a big metal door in his way. He tears it off, enters and finds a small community of people looking at him with mixed reactions.

Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, & Toad advance. When Juggernaut pleads with them that he means no harm, they ask if he’s making some kind of sick joke.

Toad explains; That was the master’s idea. When Lord Magneto returned from the Stranger’s planet, his abilities allowed him to survive in the poisoned atmosphere for a brief time. They gathered the few survivors aboard there damaged spaceship and came here. We banded together under Magneto’s guidance and sealed ourselves off from the outside world. He made us strong… and gave us hope that we would persevere against the overwhelming odds…

A bit of delicious irony, isn’t it? Magneto achieved what Charles Xavier only dreamed of – a society where mutants and humans coexisted in peace and cooperation! But now you’ve destroyed that too… like everything else you’ve ever touched! I have no pity for you, Cain. There’s enough blood on your hands to fill an ocean! Have you no shame or remorse? How can you even stand to live with yourself?!

Juggernaut tries to apologize for all the death he’s caused, but Quicksilver gets to the point that Juggernaut has completely missed. By breaking through to this lower level and smashing apart all the doors, he’s doomed them all to endure the poisonous atmosphere and die like everyone else!

Juggernaut turns around and walks of with his head down, knowing that he’s about to be the last living being on Earth and his own irrational, boorish behavior is what’s to blame.

His spirit is crushed. And his heart is heavy with a burden of guilt that even a juggernaut finds too heavy to bear, yet impossible to unload. A once boastful cry, is now a horrific prophecy of damnation. ‘No one can stop the Unstoppable Juggernaut.’
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Avengers West Coast # 60 July 1990
"Personal Magnetism" Pg 11
Inks over pencil on Marvel Comics board
Pencils: Paul Ryan
Inks: Danny Bulanadi
Letters: Bill Oakley

Rematch with Magneto, nuff said! The conclusion of the Dark Scarlet Witch saga -- a shocker!

The Avengers West Coast continue to aid California after the earthquake caused by Vibro. Quicksilver reveals to Magneto and Scarlet Witch that he is actually not evil, and uses Lockjaw to teleport them to the home of the Avengers West Coast. There they fight but Magneto is able to escape. After the battle, the Scarlet Witch appears in a catatonic state and Immortus arrives to tell them that the Scarlet Witch is under his control.

I could not believe Paul Ryan still had this page after 22 years. I love it. Def my fav Avengers WC story.
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Fantastic Four # 383 December 1993
"A World Against Them!" Pg 14
Ink over pencil and blue lines on Marvel Comics board
Pencils: Paul Ryan
Inks: Danny Bulanadi
Letters: Dave Sharpe & Jack Morelli

Nathaniel Richards brought his daughter, a young Tara Richards, along with Franklin Richards to the court of the Warlord Kargul of Elsewhen, asking for help to train his grandson. Tara trained in the aspects of war alongside her nephew. But when Nathaniel Richards slipped away from Elsewhen, Tara, calling herself Huntara, became the guardian of the sacred timestreams alongside Franklin, who called himself Psi-Lord. Later, when Franklin himself joined his grandfather Huntara considered him a traitor. She traveled to Earth to stop him and destroy the Fantastic Four, whom she believed were a danger to the timestreams.

On Throneworld the Fantastic Three and Lyja Jhonny's ex-wife look to make a quick getaway as the city is under attack. Even though Ben's wearing a mask to hide his crumbling face, he still finds time to crack a joke. Finally a page with Sue Storm in her sexy outfit. Turns out Paul Ryan hated that costume and was forced to introduce it in his run.

The image of Huntara in the helmet was done as a reflection so Ryans pencils were never inked and a surprint on a transparency was created to perfectly match the pencils and be added as a ghost image/ reflection later when printing.
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Uncanny X-Force #7 June 2011
"Deathlok Nation Conclusion" pg 21
Inks over pencil and blue lines on Marvel Comics board
Pencils: Esad Ribic
Inks: John Lucas

The hordes of the Deathlok Nation continue to flood into our world, intent on killing Fantomex and protecting the super
soldier production facility known as The World…but why? With The World now infected by the Deathlok virus, and X-Force locked in heated battle with the most powerful warriors in the Marvel Universe, humanity’s hopes rest in the hands of one man, but who is Weapon Infinity?!

If ever there was a definition of a knock-down, drag-out brawl, then this issue is it. Uncanny X-Force #7 wraps up "Deathlok Nation" as the team searches for Father in an effort to eliminate the Deathlok threat. Rick Remender spends a few pages setting up the situation, but doesn't wait long before getting into the heart of battle.

Remender adds a layer of depth that has become the norm for this series. More remarkably, he succeeds in making the reader sympathize with Deadpool – a feat that can only be equated to a lifelong vegan taking a trip to the Outback Steakhouse.

The action is gorgeously rendered by Esad Ribic and his art team, but the dialogue steals the show throughout the issue. Each battle is supplemented with narration from its featured characters, the most resounding of which is Deadpool's. After an entertaining exchange that pits Fantomex against Deadpool, the fan-favorite mercenary is left at the will of Father, who plays up Wade's apparent insecurities. It's a quick and dirty distillation of the character, but it succeeds in showing why he's got such appeal when he's done correctly. Remender has Fantomex call out Deadpool on everything that's annoying about him saying, "You can't win my friendship with your quivering stream of desperation-banter." Zing!

Ribic's work in the issue is surprisingly adept at playing up the emotional aspects of these scenes, even amidst massive fights and characters wearing masks. Much credit is due to inker John Lucas and colorist Matthew Wilson, as their thin, precise line work and emotive color palette plays a huge part in the way that Ribic's art reflects Remender's words tonally, if not in action.
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Uncanny X-Men # 302 July 1993
"Province" Colossus Unleashed! pg 21
Inks over pencil on Marvel Comics board
Penicls: John Romita Jr.
Inks: Dan Green, & Dan Panosian
Letters: Jonathan Babcock & Chris Eliopoulos

I have been eyeballing this page for some time now. I ran into Anthony at Super Megafest in Framingham MA and we made the deal.

In Dallas, Storm does her best to prevent debris from the devastated Eagle Plaza from falling and harming the civilians on the ground below. But the civilians mistake her actions and accuse her of terrorizing the city with her power. Storm is suddenly attacked by a mob of angry civilians. However, a police officer comes to her defense, claiming he knows what it is like to defend a world that hates and fears you, enabling Storm to continue protecting everyone. Up above, Bishop manages to get into Eagle Plaza, and finds a somewhat familiar construct inside Forge’s lab. Bishop explores the construct, and soon finds Forge and the wounded Mystique within it. But outside, the civilians are not going to give up without a fight - fortunately Iceman arrives to lend Storm a hand, and holds the crowd back with a large ice-web. Inside, Bishop and Forge rush to get the wounded Mystique to safety, but as they attempt to escape, Trevor Fitzroy returns - though before he can act he is attacked by Jean Grey, who has arrived with Colossus and Archangel. Fitzroy gets up and attacks Forge and Bishop though, until a furious Colossus, plagued with thoughts of his ailing sister, fed up with the actions of evil mutants, tackles Fitzroy and repeatedly punches him as he knocks him several floors below. His teammates stop Colossus from doing any further damage while Jean tries to calm him down. At the Xavier Institute, Professor Xavier uses his power to make the sick Illyana believe Colossus is at her side. While trying not to study, Jubilee answers the door and gets a surprise visitor - Kitty Pryde!
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Avengers West Coast # 67 February 1991
"Converging Trajectories" The Reaper And The Robot: Part Three pg 14
Inks over pencil on Marvel Comics board
Pencils: Paul Ryan
Inks Danny Bulanadi
Letters: Bill Oakley

Two of the Avengers' most dangerous foes, Ultron and the new Grim Reaper, continue their unholy alliance with a plan to turn the world's populace into robotic slaves or psychic food- unless the West Coast Avengers can stop them!

Grim Reaper locates Ultron’s secret base, and watches as Ultron proceeds to robotize the captive Hawkeye, Tigra and Quicksilver, while spouting off about his plans to turn the entire population of the planet into robots - and extension of himself. While that is happening, Iron Man encounters a group of civilians who have also been affected by Ultron’s robotizing process, and after they attack him, he eventually takes them down. All of this was “watched” by Ultron and his prisoners, before the Grim Reaper reveals his presence - but too late, as Ultron attacks him, displaying his new ability to reform himself, while commenting on how…dead…the Grim Reaper now truly is.

Ultron and the Grim Reaper fight for some time, before making a deal after Ultron fuses the Grim Reaper’s scythe with the remains of his body. The heroes are fully robotized, and the Grim Reaper agrees to serve alongside Ultron in the new world. Meanwhile, Hank Pym and the Scarlet Witch are greeted by the frosty Dr. Jennifer Falk at UCLA, where they have been granted to use the high-tech computers to analyze the information they have in their quest to uncover why robots have replaced farmers, and what the mysterious metal rash is. While Hank analyzes the data, the Scarlet Witch is lost in her thoughts. Hank discovers that some kind of light may reverse the metallic rash, before the robotized Hawkeye, Tigra and Quicksilver appear, and proceed to knock Hank, the Scarlet Witch, and also Dr. Falk out. Ready to destroy the computer equipment, the robotized heroes are soon confronted by Iron Man, USAgent and the Wasp. Both sides battle well, and Wonder Man soon shows up to turn the tide, and the three robotized heroes are soon captured, and Iron Man proceeds to use his uni-beam on them, testing out various lights - and discovers that infrared light knocks the robotized heroes out. After the heroes receive a brief lecture from Dr. Falk, Iron Man tries different concentrations of infra red light on their robotized friends - while the Scarlet Witch concentrates hard, straining for her mutant hex power to return in order to help Iron Man find the right concentration of infra red. Whether her power has returned or not is unknown, but Iron Man does manage to find the right concentration, and Hawkeye, Tigra and Quicksilver are returned to normal - all except for one of Hawkeye’s hands. Hank swears that they will cure Hawkeye, while Iron Man puts Dr. Falk in her place when she tells them that they can no longer use the UCLA computers. Meanwhile, Ultron and the Grim Reaper discuss their plans further, and Ultron reveals that he is going to have his first mass-robotizing of humanity at the Rose Parade in California - which is currently in procession!
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