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ISSUE 113 (9, 1985) dj

Earthguard: Phase, Speedster, Superboy, Blok, Wartiger, Cyclotron, Marvel, Gadget

Opponents: Hulk, Lizard (not the Lizard)

others: Ran-Darr, Corona, Star-Scanner, Saturn Girl

Action: Phase is elected as the fourth leader of Earthguard following Darkwar to the position. (Atomic Knight and Star-Scanner were the other two leaders.) His first actions are to impart reserve status to Superboy and Gadget and ask that all other interested qualified members be contacted. Gadget immediately starts to work on repairing the DAD computer system (which is still inoperative since Earthcore transported the building to the Underworld (issue #107)), only to find the disks on which the system was stored upon to be blank.

Before Phase, Marvel and Gadget can investigate, Superboy and Ran-Darr notice a lot of commotion on the U.N. plaza outside their window. The Hulk, enraged by Lizard, is loose in the plaza. Blok, Backfire, Superboy and Wartiger eventually subdue the beast while Speedster, and Cyclotron attempt to capture Lizard, unsuccessfully.

Ex Astronaut and Chief of Security Mr. Collins is activated for the Space Shuttle thereby relieving him of his duties of security. (Collins is a good friend of Rann Thurstar who is actually Darkwar.)

ISSUE 114 (9, 1985 and 10, 1985) jp

Title: All for a Dead Computer // Superboy in ... Investigation

Earthguard: Phase, Marvel, Gadget // Superboy

opponents: // Lex Luthor, Superwoman

others: Avar // Ma Kent, Lana Lang, Kent Andersen, Saturn Girl

Action: While Blok, Backfire, Superboy, Wartiger, Speedster and Cyclotron subdue the Hulk and Lizard (last issue), Phase and Marvel take Gadget to Wallace Electronics to try to track down the lost computer files. It is thought that the power surge may have transferred the computer files to Wallace's computer (issue #110). Eventually the computer reveals the information has been transferred into the deactivated body of Avar-7 who was being kept at Wallace Electronics and who is now active and out for revenge against Earthguard(r).

Superboy returns home and asks Ma Kent about Pa's pills. Ma says Pa did not want Clark to worry about him so decided not to tell Clark. Clark is both relieved and concerned, but a report in the Smallville Sentinel distracts him as it reports about a robbery of a chemical plant by someone using powers similar to his. Again frustrated by current events, he decides to go to the 30th century to ask Saturn Girl about Lana. Saturn Girl is too embroiled in the problems of the Legion and is not much help.

Champion Features #204 jp

heroes: Taurian, Tseguri Denko, Avenger

opponents: Quantum, Visegrip, Lady Quick, agents

others: Dr. Richardson Smythe

action: stop a kidnapping

ISSUE 115 (9, 1985) ry

Title: Conquest of New York or "New York, New York, Its a Wonderful Town"

Earthguard: Marvel, Superboy, Blok, Cyclotron, Gadget, Wartiger

opponents: Legion of Darkness: Red Devil, Dragon Lady, Hideous, the Creeper, Black Hole, the Brain

others: Kobra, Mayor Kotch

Action: As is found out later, Vladamir Romanov gives the magical technology to the Brain and Red Devil of the Legion of Darkness to trap New York City in an impenetrable force bubble. In this way the Legion of Darkness will isolate Earthguard(r) from any outside help and kill all the members. But, when it is discovered most of the members are out of the city and only Marvel and Wartiger are present, a change of plans is made. The rest of Earthguard(r) is alerted to the problem and tries to find a way to knock down the force bubble from the outside and defeat the Legion of Darkness They surprise the Legion of Darkness at the main power plant and, through exceptional teamwork capture the core of the Legion of Darkness Black Hole escapes with the unconscious body of Wartiger and Marvel makes a deal with Dragon Lady that Red Devil will be released if Dragon Lady catches Black Hole and brings Wartiger back alive.

ISSUE 116 (12, 1985) dj, jp

Title: Problems in Space, Problems on Earth // Superboy in ... Arrest Kent!

Earthguard: Corona, Darkwar // Superboy

opponents: Sunturian, Security forces of NASA // Lex Luthor, Superwoman

others: President Reagan // Pa Kent, Lana Lang, Kent Andersen

Action: While delivering materials to the ex-Overlord satellite, Corona encounters Sunturian (last seen in Iron Man #145). Sunturian is mad with power absorbed from the sun and with three energy bolts sends Corona falling unconscious back into Earth's atmosphere.

Darkwar has trouble of his own. Rann Thurstar is asked by some FDEC agents to accompany them for some questions concerning Darkwar. The Government thinks they may be the same person from information gathered by Chrissy (see issue #105). Rann is placed under arrest and decides to go with them to discover how much about Darkwar the government really knows. Half way to prison, Rann changes his mind and he escapes the FDEC agents and flies directly to Washington, D.C. where he orders President Reagan to call off the arrest. President Reagan says he will see what he can do and once Darkwar has left the oval office, the President declares Darkwar a dangerous felon and orders all government agencies to seek his arrest and capture.

As Clark Kent is walking home from school he sees Kent Andersen being arrested by the FBI. Lana says that Kent is being arrested because the FBI thinks he is Superboy and Superboy is wanted for questioning about the chemical plant robberies. Clark changes into the real Superboy and gets Kent out of jail in exchange for his arrest. Eventually Superboy convinces SHIELD of his innocence, he cannot teleport, and gets SHIELD to agree to let Superboy and Earthguard's(r) help in solving this mystery.

ISSUE 117 (10, 1985) jp

title: The Kryptonian Caper

Earthguard: Phase, Cyclotron, Superboy

opponents: Lex Luthor, Superwoman

Action: A University of Maryland lab is targeted as the next likely spot for a robbery by the mystery villain posing as Superboy. The real Superboy, Phase and Cyclotron arrive in time to discover a red-headed woman wearing a costume like Superboy's attacking the technicians. She claims she and her son Lex-El are the last survivors of Krypton and need the chemicals to survive. The heroes propose a compromise. In exchange for the chemicals, Superwoman agrees to take the heroes through a "space poke" to an island off Africa. There they find Lex Luthor who has given the 30th century Kryptonian a false story. Under a red sun radiation flare Luthor defeats Superboy but when Phase and Cyclotron destroy the flare Luthor is forced to surrender.

ISSUE 118 (10, 1985) jp

title: Father Knows Best

Earthguard: Phase, Cyclotron, Darkwar, Gadget

opponents: Avar, Titania

others: Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, Monolith, Nova Sanchan, Imperial Defender, President Reagan

Action: Than-gar is hired as legal council to Ran-Darr by the order of King Re-Teg of Visar. Re-Teg is Star-Scanner's Visarian name.

Earthguard(r), detecting a battle outside the Russian Embassy, go to the Embassy to help only to find most of the Russian team the Red Guardians lying about the grounds unconscious. The culprit is Avar-7 who possesses the intellect and memory of DAD (the Earthguard(r) computer) and blames his current predicament to be the fault of the Red Guardians. After a short battle with Earthguard(r), Darkwar teleports him away from human beings to try to minimize the amount of destruction he can cause. It is discovered that Avar and the incorporated the memory banks of DAD have interacted and are fluctuating Avar's personality between Dad and Avar. Darkwar, sensing a way to split his warrior self from his human self decides to send Avar against the Kremlin and barter with the life of the Premier.

ISSUE 119 (12, 1985) dj

title: Russian Roulette

Earthguard: Darkwar, Phase, Cyclotron, Gadget

opponents: Avar, Mercenary, Nova Sanchan, Monolith

Action: After releasing Avar on his mission of destruction, Darkwar returns to Earthguard(r) and gives a quick run down of what happened. He says he is looking for a way to get to Visar now that Star-Scanner is king of the planet (as related last issue) and a molecular Separator to divide his warrior self from his human self. Both of these items Darkwar believes the Russians possess. Darkwar arrives in Moscow and informs Mercenary that Avar has gone berserk and is about to try to kill the Russian Premier. Darkwar will help Mercenary in exchange for a trip to Visar in their Kree Warship and the plans for the molecular separator. Mercenary agrees and they team-up and defeat Avar. After Avar is defeated, Mercenary tells Darkwar to never set foot on Russian soil again or his life will be forfeit. The leader of the Red Guardians discovered Darkwar's plot from hidden security cameras around the Russian Embassy, and he tells Darkwar he will not make a deal with the one who caused the problem. As Darkwar starts to protest, the doors on the other side of the hall open and Monolith and Nova Sanchan enter the room. Darkwar leaves but comes back moments later after the three Russian super beings leave and takes the body of Avar back to Earthguard(r). Once at Earthguard(r) headquarters it does not take Gadget long to remove the data banks from the android body.

Than-gar and Cyclotron destroy Avar's body.

ISSUE 120 (8, 1985) ry

title: Wings under the City

Earthguard: Blok, Cyclotron

heroes: Than-gar, Aji, Shigi, Green Lantern

opponents: Fujiko, Pyros, Aquan the executioner, Weapons Master, Mayoka

others: Giant Robot, Trisha

Action: Japan's A-team requests Earthguard's help (no relation to the show on TV) in tracking down a group of suspected terrorists in New York City. The terrorists are members of the organization Pegasus whose world wide aim is to disrupt all world governments and in the void of power take control themselves.

Aji and Shigi are introduced to Earthguard(r) by agent Trisha of Japan's secret service. After some basic investigation the group is though to be hiding somewhere in the Wall Street district. At Wall Street an unusual antenna is followed to a transmitter hidden behind a bookcase. Aji follows a suspicious man who starts running after he sees the familiar A-team uniform.

Through a secret door in the basement of the Wall Street trading floor a passageway leads to the Pegasus villains. They are planning to blow up the New York financial district thereby setting the world's economy into turmoil. The heroes put on a spirited fight but are not powerful enough to stop the villains. Luckily Shigi's call for assistance is answered by Giant Robot who cuts through the top of the base and routs the villains. The base, located under the East River, is destroyed by the flooding.

ANNUAL #6 (11, 1985) mb

title: Crisis at Cyberdyne

Earthguard: Phase, Star-Scanner

heroes: Kyoto, Aji, Comet, Bache, Forge

Opponents: Iron Cross, cybernetically controlled attack helicopters,

Others: Tony Stark, Janet Pim

Action: Kyoto and Aji are attacked by Pegasus agents in Times Square. The combat alerts Earthguard(r) who help in defeating the agents. In the confusion a car looses control and nearly runs over several by-standers. The driver is Janet Pim (last seen Sentinels issue #). She has been drugged and is near death but Star-Scanner rushes her to the hospital in time to save her.

Several blocks away Backe's first encounter with Earth includes a bank robbery. His mental powers nearly stop the robbery until a black limousine pulls up in front of the bank. Backe seals himself inside the armored car and refuses the car driver's invitation to leave. Stepping out of the limousine, Iron Cross tears the doors off the armored vehicle. Backe leaves and Earthguard(r) is called to investigate.

Kyoto, Aji, Comet and Bache follow the bank robbers. The get away car is found abandoned. The new car they switched to has the license plate "ALL4ME" and is registered to the East German embassy. Beer cans found nearby contain a super strong pain killer.

Phase, Star-Scanner and Forge go to talk with Janet Pim. She is telling how some people had captured her and the Vision and were somehow changing the Vision. An explosion inside the room stops the conversation and almost kills Janet. The technician responsible is caught and he gives only small bits of information. One of those bits is O'Neil's bar.

The warehouse where Vision is kept is an abandoned building across the street from the East German embassy. A visit is planned for the Ambassador when a news flash shows several attack helicopters firing upon the newly opened Cyberdyne Building.

ISSUE A-TEAM ANNUAL #3 (11, 1985) mb Earthguard(r) cross-over

Title: Showdown or "Hot time at O'Neil's Bar"

heroes: Phase, Star-Scanner, Comet, Bache, Forge

opponents: Crimson Fury, Iron Cross, Dark Vision, Assassin Squad: Stiletto, Garrote, Arsenic

Others: Tony Stark, Mr. Browning (president of Cyberdyne)

Action: Star-Scanner, Comet and Backe, the only flying heroes available arrive at the Cyberdyne building to find the Assassin Squad about to throw Mr. Browning, the owner of Cyberdyne Electrical, off the roof. Star-Scanner and Comet are stopped but Backe reaches Mr. Browning before he is killed. The villains escape during the confusion.

Everyone gathers back at Earthguard(r) headquarters to review the facts and maybe gain some insight on what to do next. While the facts are reviewed, Forge remembers the intern mentioned Crimson Fury. Crimson Fury turns out to be the Nazi counterpart to Captain America and is shown cutting tanks and battleships in half with his bare hands.

An update of Mr. Browning's health reports his health took a turn for the worse as he was involved in a massive explosion that changed the eleven story hospital into a seven story hospital. The new president of Cyberdyne is Mr. Tony Stark, ex owner of Stark Industries. Backe recalls that Mr. Stark was the driver of the Black Limousine at the Bank Robbery.

Kyoto and Aji go to O'Neil's to see what information they can gather while everyone else goes to the East German Embassy to look for the Vision. At O'Neil's, A-Team is caught in the trap as Aji and Kyoto are attacked by the Assassin Squad. Arsenic and Garrote are knocked out and Kyoto cuts off Stiletto's arm when Earthguard(r), Crimson Fury, Dark Vision and Iron Cross make their appearance. When the dust settles Phase is the only one left standing, all the villains escape and Kyoto is pronounced brain dead.

ISSUE 121 (12, 1985) dj

Earthguard: Corona, Superboy, Phase, Speedster, Cyclotron, Soulforce

opponents: Terrorists, Drug runners

Others: Ran-Darr's Kree and American Lawyers, Ex-Marines

Action: The ruling on Ran-Darr for killing the Skrull (issue #109) is finally received and the Judge's final decision is to cancel Ran-Darr's visa thereby giving him 30 days to leave the planet. (The judge did not recognize the ruling of a Galactic court.)

After saving Robert Hammond from an explosion at the Becker building (an old Roxxon building) Soulforce is given a temporary place on Earthguard(r) by Mr. Hammond.

Earthguard(r) stops an attempted drug unloading in New York harbor but the situation is complicated when a group of ex-Green Berets also shows up to stop the drug runners. Corona, who was last seen being defeated by Sunturian, finally re-enters the atmosphere and splashes down in New York harbor also adding to the confusion. Some of the drug runners manage to escape when Earthguard(r) tries to stop the ex-Green Berets from killing all the criminals.

Phase, who is really Chris Hamond, is called back to England to testify against a notorious English gangster. Chris Hamond's parents were both killed by the Mob that prompted the British authorities to send him to America under an alias for safety.

ISSUE 122 (12, 1985) dj

Earthguard: Phase, Corona, Speedster, Cyclotron, Blok

heroes: Captain Britain, Matrix

Opponents: English Mob, Shamrock

Action: Phase arrives in Heathrow Airport and is greeted by an old acquaintance of his, Shamrock. Two years ago, Corona shattered Shamrock's brother's jaw. Since then, the Irish Supervillian takes every opportunity to beat up Corona and Phase to remind them how his brother is feeling (see issue #). Even with the help of Captain Britain, Shamrock destroys Phase and leaves with the promise to meet both Phase and Corona in Central Park in two weeks.

The investigation of the drug traffickers leads to England and the rest of Earthguard(r) meets Phase and Captain Britain at Captain Britain's Mansion. The leads turn into dead ends, and the only progress made is with the Grand Jury. Metrozo Galbazio, the accused Mafia Leader, is indicted on sixteen of nineteen charges due to the testimony of Chris Hamond.

ISSUE 123 (12, 1985) dj

title: Scary Endings

Earthguard: Speedster, Cyclotron, Corona, Darkwar, Blok, Phase

heroes: Captain Britain, Matrix

opponents: Blackstone, Wartiger, Black Hole, the Terror

others: Morris Parker (Barclays' Bank Clerk), Marvel

Action: The drug traffickers' investigation leads to a bank clerk who is involved in laundering the drug money. A thoroughly botched attempt at intimidation leads to nothing except alerting the bank clerk he is being watched. The clerk is followed and he leads Earthguard(r) to a distant London suburb. The trip back to London goes past a curiously closed and empty Stonehenge for this time of year. The date is December 21, 1985, winter solstice.

Darkwar returns to Earthguard(r) headquarters after taking some time to clear his head after the Red Guardians fiasco. He is informed by Marvel the rest of the team is in England. She also tells him he is wanted by SHIELD. SHIELD is telling people to treat Darkwar as an extremely dangerous felon (issue #116). Marvel lets him go but silently vows the next time they meet she will take him into custody.

Arriving back at Captain Britain's Estate, Corona says he has been reading about how the Druids are using Stonehenge for human sacrifices. "It says so right here in the London Star, right next to the nude girl on page three." Despite everyone's disbelief as to the accuracy of the story, a trip to Stonehenge is arranged and as expected there are no Druids practicing human sacrifice. Instead, there is Blackstone and company: Wartiger, who is under Blackstone's influence fights against Earthguard(r); Blackhole who delivered Wartiger to Blackstone (and the Coven); and the Terror; waiting for the arrival of the heroes. As the battle progresses every stray shot raises a stone in the Stonehenge circle and after several minutes of fighting the entire monument is standing as it was when it was new. At the moment the monument is standing erect, Phase defeats/kills the Terror, the Terror's evil spirit traps Phase and both bodies are reduced to ash by the released energy. Blackstone is last seen being carried into space by Darkwar, Wartiger regains his memory and Blackhole escapes.

Champion Features #212 jp

title: Return of the Anti-Clause

opponents: Anti-Claus

ISSUE 124 (1, 1986) dj, jp

Earthguard: Corona, Cyclotron, Superboy, Wartiger, Gadget, Darkwar, Speedster, Soulforce

opponents: Sunturian, Marvel, Megan

others: Captain Britain, Robert Hammond, Doctor Strange, Blackstone

Action: Darkwar, having decided against killing Blackstone, takes him to the house of Stephen Strange who puts his most powerful magical bindings on him. "This is the best I can do. Even this he will eventually break from but let us hope it will hold for some time."

Corona tries to reach the Earthguard(r) satellite and reason with Sunturian. This time Sunturian is so overwhelmed with power he cannot be reasoned with and his bolts of solar power quickly defeat Corona.

Megan breaks into Earthguard(r) to steal a medical file from Mr. Hammond. She is discovered but "disappears" and avoids capture.

Robert Hammond calls for a new leader election after the death of Phase. Against his first instincts Superboy, decides to ask for core membership. Before the vote, Darkwar arrives and he and Marvel get into a fight as Marvel attempts to arrest him (see last issue). The fight is interrupted when Superboy tries to intervene and is accidentally hit. Darkwar is allowed to leave when he gives his word to abide by the ruling of the court as to his guilt or innocence. Rann Thurstar is also obliged to pledge his property as bail.

Cyclotron and Corona reveal their plans on retiring from Earthguard(r) but not until after they have cast their vote for leader. By a wide majority Superboy is elected as the fifth leader of Earthguard. Captain Britain and Soulforce are given reserve status.

ISSUE 125 (1, 1986) jp

title: Double Jeopardy

Earthguard: Superboy, Wartiger, Speedster, Marvel, Soulforce, Gadget, Cyclotron

opponents: "Marvel", Nuke-man, Asunder, Blastar

Action: Gadget is puzzled by something Marvel mentioned about the vote. She said that there are five votes counted but six votes cast (Corona, Cyclotron, Marvel, Speedster, Superboy, Wartiger). Gadget discovers it was Marvel's vote that was not recorded and upon further investigation he doubts that this is the real Marvel. A number of checks are made, one of which was consulting Magneto, and Superboy and Gadget decide the only way to confirm or deny their suspicion is to run a full physical on Marvel.

"Marvel" has other ideas. She slips Superboy a message saying a surprise for Earthguard(r) is resting in F-Deck just before she gives everyone the slip. Eventually Earthguard(r) gets into F-Deck's lowest level to look around.

Meanwhile, the real Marvel has been working on her own escape during the last several months. She breaks into the cell of Asunder and although they don't care for one another they agree to help each other escape. That is when Superboy and Cyclotron accidentally release Blastar. Blastar is eventually defeated.

There were only two recorded escapes: Asunder and Nuke-man, Asunder's partner. No mention of Marvel's incarceration is recorded.

ISSUE 126 (1, 1986) jp

title: The Company one Keeps

Earthguard: Superboy, Marvel, Wartiger

heroes: Captain Midnight

others: Soulforce, Gadget, Speedster, Black Shadow, Robert Hammond, Captain Britain action: A general meeting is called by Superboy to discuss the matter of the Mandarin. When the meeting is called to order Black Shadow, Cyclotron's recruit, is there as is Captain Midnight (last seen issue #103) who has circumvented the building's security systems. Eventually, Superboy tells everyone that they are going to go to get the Mandarin's rings. The Mandarin is located in the Valley of the Peasants.

Marvel has ideas of her own. Still angry about how promptly her "friends" were about rescuing her, she tells Superboy that she is going to find her captors even if it means being suspended from the team. Superboy allows her to do research on her captors while he tests the powers of the new recruits. He also warns Marvel that she must keep the team informed of her plans if she wants their cooperation.

It doesn't take long for Marvel to determine her impersonator was Chrissy since she and the Force of July both work for the CIA. She takes Wartiger and Captain Midnight to CIA headquarters in New York. They stay long enough to transfer several computer files into DAD before they are asked to leave.

Captain Midnight discovers that the Avengers (British TV version) were in New York.

ISSUE 127 (1,1986) jp

Title: Who shall die at the hands of the Mandarin?

Earthguard: Superboy, Marvel, Speedster, Gadget, Soulforce

Heroes: Black Shadow, Captain Britain

opponents: Mandarin, Ultimo, Vertigo

others: Wartiger, Robert Hammond, U N Chinese Ambassador

Action: After gaining some background information on the Mandarin from the Chinese Ambassador, Earthguard(r) sets off to get the Mandarin's rings. (The U.S. Government, pressured by the Chinese to help them dispose of the Mandarin, asked Robert Hammond and Earthguard(r) to do their dirty-work. Hammond agreed but only if he was promised the Mandarin's teleportation ring otherwise they would have to get the Red Guardians. The Chinese agree as they do not want the Red Guardians to enter China. To convince Superboy into taking the team to China they do not mention the deal only that the Mandarin is an international felon.) Earthguard(r) manages to bypass the large Mandarin army and after defeating Ultimo, a huge guard robot, Earthguard(r) sets off to the castle and the Mandarin.

A pitched battle ensues but the outcome is really never in doubt as the Mandarin proceeds to wade through the ranks of Earthguard(r). The battle turns when Vertigo is released from the Mandarin's influence and Marvel, Gadget and Captain Midnight are almost killed. Superboy refuses to retreat and as the combat is about to be lost, the Mandarin sets off an atomic blast. Earthguard(r) escapes by using Vertigo as a portal to his inner "dimension".

ISSUE 128 (1, 1986) jp

title: What's inside Vertigo

Earthguard: Superboy, Wartiger

others: Robert Hammond, Speedster, Marvel, Gadget, Captain Britain, Soulforce, Black Shadow, Captain Midnight, Vertigo

Action: As the blast soars skyward, Superboy grabs Mandarin and races into space. Superboy can not completely outrace the blast and is knocked unconscious. Superboy awakes in deep space. The Mandarin is nowhere in sight. Using his supervisions, Superboy locates four of the Mandarin's rings but instead of taking them to Earthguard(r) headquarters he sends them into different orbits around the earth.

Back at Earthguard(r), Superboy fills Wartiger in on the details. Wartiger has access to Vertigo's subspace and casts a spell that retrieves the stranded Earthguardians. Superboy is chided by Hammond for leaving the rings within easy grasp of anyone who can find them, specifically the Mandarin. "The safest place for the rings is where you know they are. Anyone who can use them can find them and that is why I think they should be brought down to Earthguard(r) headquarters."

The meeting is called early as Corona is noticed flying off with Megan (he first quits Earthguard(r) and destroyed their primary satellite dish). At the meeting Gadget is dropped from all Earthguard(r) affiliation as Superboy feels it is too dangerous for him to participate in any more combat missions. Captain Midnight and Black Shadow are given temporary status to see how they work with the team. The membership votes to retrieve the Mandarin's rings. Speedster never shows up for the meeting.

ISSUE 129 (2, 1986) jp

title: The Missing and the Hidden

Earthguard: Marvel, Superboy, Wartiger, Gadget, Soulforce

heroes: Sumo, Black Shadow

opponents: Russian spy trawler, Magneto, Red Guardians

others: Rick Smith, Bob Taylor, Ceci

Action: A quick search is put out for Speedster but only his communicator is found. Corona is spotted when Gadget and Soulforce tap into a Russian satellite. Soulforce is left on monitor duty while the rest of the team and Sumo from Japan's A-team, investigate. A fishing trawler is spotted in the area and in the ensuing confusion the boat is sunk, the crew is evacuated and Marvel, out of the view of Superboy, kills the Russian commander. The boat was spying on Magneto's island but Magneto is unwilling to give any information to Earthguard(r). After Earthguard(r) leaves he says off panel, "I hope that is all you wished me to say to them."

Back in New York City, Rick Smith (Speedster) is spotted on the street by Superboy and Marvel(disguised). Marvel invites Rick and his friend Bob to her place to get Rick off the street. Eventually it is discovered Rick has lost all memory of ever having been the Speedster and somehow OSI is behind the plot.

ISSUE 130 (2, 1986) dj

title: But she's just a secretary

Earthguard: Superboy, Wartiger, Marvel, Blok, Darkwar

Heroes: Black Shadow, Sumo, Antaries

opponents: Dragon Lady, Samurai Robots, Fist, Fireburst

others: Rick Smith, Ceci, Black Hole, Rick Smith, Soulforce, Gadget

Action: Doctor Doom breaks into Earthguard(r) and demands of Superboy one of the Mandarin's rings. Superboy tells him they are not here but before Doctor Doom can scan the headquarters Superboy and Wartiger destroy the robot. It says, "Doctor Doom will get what he wants. Do not incur my wrath," and explodes. Some time later, DAD asks Gadget to get Superboy. He is losing power and will have to shut down all but essential operations in ten minutes.

Superboy, as Clark Kent, cuts his interview with Sumo short and arrives at Earthguard(r). A file on the screen tells that Ceci is not just a secretary but an experimental power generating unit named Central Electrical Capacitor Induction unit (remote). As the power unit moves further from the receiver DAD sings the national anthem and shuts down.

Earthguard(r) is gathered and with Sumo they follow the other Earthguard(r) flight craft to Angola. Eventually they stumble upon a previously unknown interstellar trading post near Lobo. As they attempt to gain access to the below ground hanger the group is ambushed by a group of Samurai Robots. In the melee Fist and Fireburst manage to avoid the main battle and escape with Ceci to Japan.

Follow-up: Dragon Lady drops Black Hole's unconscious body off to Marvel. "This is the price he paid for going against the Legion of Darkness." Dragon Lady says she will kill Black Hole if he ever escapes. Marvel says she will make certain security is very light.