Avengers West Coast #72
In "The Pacific Overlords — Part III: Chaos and Chrysanthemums," Iron Man, Wasp, and Tigra land in Japan on a mission to stop Dr. Demonicus and the Pacific Overlords—only to face a deadly Yakuza gang led by Irezumi, whose tattoos grant him terrifying powers. As Tigra flees to warn her allies, Dr. Demonicus transforms Living Lightning into pure electricity, and back at the AWC base, Hawkeye and Spider-Woman are ambushed by USAgent, sent by the government to eliminate Spider-Woman—though he struggles to follow through. Written by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas, with art by David Ross and inks by Danny Bulanadi and Tim Dzon, this 1991 issue delivers high-stakes action and moral tension, all framed by Tom Morgan’s striking cover.
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Iron Man, Wasp and Tigra arrive in Japan trying to find Dr. Demonicus and the Pacific Overlords. Instead they end up battling a gang of Yakuza lead by Irezumi, a villain with super powered tattoos. With her companions fallen in battle, Tigra escapes in the quinjet to warn Wasp and her group that they are also walking into a trap. Dr. Demonicus changes the Living Lightning into an electrical form. Hawkeye and Spider-Woman return to the AWC base and are attacked by USAgent who has been sent by the government to kill Spider-Woman but finds he cannot carry the deed out.
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