Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #2

In "Cry: Monster!", the Hulk and the Thing find themselves trapped in a desolate New Mexico ghost town, forced into a brutal showdown by the cunning Leader and the enigmatic Kurrgo. With no allies and no escape, their clash becomes a test of strength, will, and what it means to be a hero when the rules are written in blood.

In "Panther's Rage," the Black Panther returns to Wakanda only to find one of its mountain villages in open revolt, led by a defiant figure claiming the name Erik Killmonger. The two clash at Warrior Falls, where the Panther is overpowered and sent tumbling from the cliff’s edge—his fate uncertain, his kingdom in turmoil.

When special effects technician Bob O'Bryan discovers the Colossus—once a silent fixture on the studio lot—being stolen, he’s thrust into a terrifying transformation: through sheer will, he can now transfer his consciousness into the statue’s form, just as the alien visitors from Cancrius III once did. But when the Colossus is seized by the fanatical Dr. Vault, who seeks to inhabit its body to escape his failing human form, Bob must master this power before the machine is lost forever.

In "The Sons of the Tiger!", Jo and her friends Abe and Robert — once students of the late Master Kee — are drawn back together when a deadly ninja attack leaves their mentor dying. With a cryptic request and a jade tiger amulet, they must unravel a web of betrayal that leads from a hidden ninja school to a shadowy force known only as the Silent Ones.

In "The Fury of Iron Fist!", Danny Rand faces his final trial in K'un-Lun, confronting the mechanical guardian Shu-Hu as he stands on the brink of immortality. Haunted by memories of his parents’ sacrifices and the man responsible for his father’s death, Danny must summon not just his martial prowess, but the full weight of his past to prove himself worthy.

In "A Cold Knight's Frenzy," Deathlok confronts the haunting truth behind his transformation, unraveling memories of his past with Major Simon Ryker—his former army comrade and the man whose actions led to his cybernetic rebirth. As the story unfolds, the line between man and machine blurs, revealing that Ryker’s own fate is entwined with the same cold technology that now defines Deathlok.