Super Héros #7
In "L'homme traqué," the Challengers and June are drawn to a mysterious lab where a monkey’s sudden superpowers spark a chain of events that catapults Rocky into space—and into madness. Written by Dave Wood and illustrated by Jack Kirby, with inks by Roz Kirby, this 1980 Arédit-Artima issue delivers a gripping tale of unintended consequences, powered by a pill from a meteorite and a rocket ride gone wrong. The cover, by Steve Ditko, captures the tension of a man caught between power and peril.
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The Challengers and June have been summoned to a lab. A monkey shows super abilities. It was given a pill derived from a meteorite, then boosted into space. The Challengers draw straws. Rocky takes the pill and rockets into space - unaware the monkey has lapsed into a coma. The rocket crashes. Rocky emerges with super powers, but is insane! He brushes off his fellows with freeze rays, super strength, and invisibility. The Challengers broadcast a warning that Rocky is dangerous. A crook named Chopper takes Rocky in: with his super-help, they can rob banks. But Chopper's lies can't overcome Rocky's basic decency. He refuses to kill a nearby hunter. When the Challengers and June appear, and crooks would shoot, Rocky shocks them. He's grazed by a bullet as the Challengers pound the thugs. Rocky recovers his memory, and his powers have faded. "This assignment was one big headache."
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