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Marvel Comics Presents#169
Cover: Rey Garcia & Reggie Jones
Marvel Comics Presents #169
“[In the Hands of the Mandarin Part 1 of 2] The Past Is Prologue”
writer Barry Dutter · artist, inker José Fonteriz · colorist Steve Whitaker · letterer Diana Albers · cover Rey Garcia, Reggie Jones
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Cast · 33 characters
Bob O'BryanCenturyDiane CummingsGene KahnGenghis KhanIron ManIt, the Living ColossusJim RhodesJohnny WalkerJulia CarpenterLichMandarinMichael BadilinoMichael ClemsonNabisco NiceizaPlan ChuQ'WakeRebecca TaylorRecorder RE-404Reverend NiceSam BuchananScarlet WitchSimon WilliamsSpider-WomanTemüjinThe Yellow ClawTony StarkU.S.AgentVengeanceWanda MaximoffWar MachineWendy Sue NiceizaWonder Man
Full credits
writer Barry Dutter
artist, inker José Fonteriz
colorist Steve Whitaker
letterer Diana Albers
cover pencils, inks Rey Garcia
cover pencils, inks Reggie Jones
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers
Bob O'Bryan finds out his former assistant Otto Ranetti had stolen his special effects to build a giant robot called Karrg for a movie being made by a rival studio. He takes control of the Colossus and confronts Otto. The two have their giant robots battle each other with the Colossus defeating Karrg. When Bob lambastes Otto for stealing his work, Otto reminds him how his early movies were literally stolen from earlier films. Realizing this, Bob spares Otto and returns home letting the box office decide which one of them is the better special effects master.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).