| Synopsis |
Finding himself on the West Coast after a battle with the Beyonder, Cap heads to the WCA compound to borrow a quinjet to get him back home; After greeting Hawkeye and Mockingbird, Cap repels an invader trying to break into Avengers HQ, the awesomely armored Armadillo; 'Dillo tells him a tragic story of a dying wife, a mad doctor and how he was transformed into his current state and Cap agrees to help; After being unable to transport the giant Goliath from the Avengers complex (Armadillo's original purpose), Cap follows him back to the lair of Dr. Malus and confronts the evil doc; With the life of 'Dillo's wife hanging in the balance, Cap agrees to leave Malus to his work but warns Armadillo to keep a close eye on him; Unbeknownst to Cap, the Beyonder has watched this whole adventure and decides to take the form of Steve Rogers for his sojurn on earth; The Serpent Society begins to reform. |