Beauty and the Beast #4
In "Checkmate," the tension reaches a fever pitch as Dr. Doom confronts Flynn, only to discover that the man he believed was his son—Hugo Longride—is actually a robot. Written by Ann Nocenti and illustrated by Don Perlin, with inks by Kim DeMulder and colors by Petra Scotese and George Roussos, this 1985 Marvel issue sees Flynn’s true intentions exposed, sparking a mutiny among the mutants. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz, the story captures a turning point where rebellion, identity, and legacy collide in the shadow of Latveria’s crumbling arena.
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Dr. Doom arrives and finds Hugo Longride dead at the hands of Flynn. It turns out that Longride was a robot placed by Doom to keep tabs on Flynn who claims to be his son. Flynn tells his fellow mutants that he plans on leading them in the overthrow of Latveria. Realizing the plan is suicidal madness, Max frees the Beast and Dazzler and they lead a revolt against Flynn. Doom warns the fallen Flynn to stop telling people that Doom is his father. With the mutants in control of the arena, they decide to turn it into something more productive. Dazzler and Beast break off their relationship.
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