May 1978
Sojourners through Space!
by Bill Mantlo, Keith Pollard, Fred Kida
Iron Man and Jack of Hearts materialize and find themselves aboard the command ship of a fleet of Rigellians. The Punisher (not Frank Castle but an Android that once belonged to Galactus and was previously seen in Fantastic 49 and 74) attacks them on behalf of the Rigellians. It subdues them sufficiently and they are taken captive.
The Rigellians technology analyzes the heroes in a double page spread. The tricks, tools, and weapons of Iron Man’s armor are revealed on one half of the spread. Jack of Hearts origin (from Deadly Hands of Kung Fu 23) is revealed on the other half.
Back on the Moon the Soviet Super Soldiers wonder what they should do as they recap the events of the previous issue. Back on Earth Madame Masque gets irritated by LMD Tony Stark. She wants the real Tony back. Jasper Sitwell, her previous lover, isn’t clued in to the fact that it isn’t the real Tony.
The Rigellian fleet is nowhere near the Earth or the Moon. The Rigellians are approaching Wundagore II. They plan to invade it and claim it for their own. Their homeworld was destroyed long ago. The Rigellians are readying their assault when the Knights of Wundagore attack. The Rigellians are caught by surprise. The damage caused by the Knights is enough to allow Iron Man and Jack of Hearts to break free.
Rigellians first appeared in Thor (1966) 131 and had only appeared in Thor up to this point. The most recent appearance of the Rigellians prior to this issue is in Thor (1966) 221 (Mar 1974). They pop up every now and then but aren't the most popular alien race in the Marvel Universe.
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