Comics Corner: Marvel Team-Up 150

   

Title: Marvel Team-Up
Issue Number: 150
Release Date: March 1985

Highlights

  • Final issue of Marvel Team-Up
  • First appearance of Lieutenant Chang
  • Reference is made to Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man 99, The Amazing Spider-Man 230, 259, Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars, and Spider-Woman 38
  • Spider-Man attempts to beat a hasty retreat through the skylight of his apartment when Mrs. Muggins pounds on the door, but is deterred by the new renters, Candi, Randi, and Bambi who are sunbathing on the roof
  • Peter is behind on his rent again, and still needs a present for Aunt May's birthday, even if she isn't talking to him
  • Juggernaut heads to Korea, also intent on finding a birthday present for his friend, Black Tom
  • Juggernaut steals the Ruby of Cyttorak, the gem which gave him his power
  • The girls ask Peter to take photos of them for their modeling careers
  • Juggernaut gives Tom the ruby, and when he touches it, it causes his muscles to instantly grow - Tom isn't happy with the transformation, and demands to be put back the way he was
  • The two begin fighting, and Tom realizes that the ruby transferred half of the Juggernaut's power to him, which in turn diminished Juggernaut by said half
  • The X-Men arrive to help Spider-Man against the villainous duo
  • Rogue absorbs Black Tom's power, making her a juggernaut
  • Rogue touches Juggernaut, and absorbs his power too, but it drives her mad
  • A brief telling of Juggernaut's origin
  • With all the power returned to the gem, Juggernaut grabs it, restoring him to full strength - He then hurls the gem into orbit where nobody will ever find it again
  • Peter's photos of the fight are all ruined, but he's able to sell the photos of the girls
Low Points
  • None
Oddities
  • None
Rating (based on a 1 through 5 Stans grading system)



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