The Thing Is Big Ben #3
In "And One Shall Die--!", Captain America and Team America crash a charity motorcycle ride when a giant monster snatches a Nobel laureate from the crowd. Pulled through a mysterious transporter tube, they find themselves in a quiet town populated by legendary minds from history—only to discover the Mad Thinker’s twisted scheme to turn geniuses into robotic companions. Written by J. M. DeMatteis and illustrated by Mike Zeck, with inks by John Beatty and Mike Zeck, and colors by Bob Sharen, this 1984 Marvel UK issue features a cover by Ron Wilson and Chic Stone.
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Cap is taking part in a charity motorcycle event with Team America when a giant monster appears and captures a Nobel prize winner who is in the audience. Cap and Team America follow the monster through a transporter tube and find themselves in a quaint little town inhabited by the world's greatest thinkers from the past. This is all part of the Mad Thinker's agenda to surround himself with suitable companions to stimulate his intellect but, when Cap finds the missing Nobel members about to be turned into robots, he and Team America try to stop his evil plans.
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