Independent·T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents·#1·Bronze Age·ID-2517451
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Abraham Sapien

Richard Milhouse Jones
TACTICAL VERDICT: Abe Sapien triumphs with an estimated 58% win probability. The primary decider was the stark differential in martial combat execution (85 vs 64).
Abe Sapien seizes immediate spatial superiority with superior kinetic velocity (35 vs 17), circling A-Bomb and testing perimeter defenses.
An apocalyptic kinetic collision rocks the arena as Abe Sapien and A-Bomb's signature arsenals collide in a deadlocked shockwave.
In the grueling war of attrition, Abe Sapien's supreme hand-to-hand discipline (85 Combat) and endurance (65 Durability) break A-Bomb's posture, securing a definitive victory.
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During a training session, NoMan is attacked by a robot horde only to be taken down by a mysterious foe hiding on the moon. Only NoMan survives the attack by transferring his mind into another android. This same foe also destroys an American space shuttle and a missile build-up demonstration in Russia's Red Square.
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Short on field agents, THUNDER recruits a former ice hockey player to become Dynamo.
THUNDER Agents discover brilliant inventor Professor Jennings has been murdered and his lab ransacked by Warlord. They find some equipment that has not been taken and bring it to Thunder officials. While discovering the abilities of some of the equipment, they determine they need to come up with three specially trained agents - the best of the best.
Lightning curses the heavens about his rapid aging -- a side effect of the superspeed suit he wears-- and gets an assignment from the Chief.
Leonard Brown is given a powerbelt that gives him great strength but only lasts a short while before he loses all energy. He takes on Warlord's armored minions but the fight goes on too long and he is captured and brought before Warlord's lieutenant Iron Maiden.
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. scientists transfer the aging Doctor Dunn's mind into one of a group of android bodies. Not only is he very strong now but he is also given a cloak of invisibility. He can also transfer his mind to a spare android. He foils one of Warlord's agents, Demo, in his attempt to use his Sub-Men to steal valuable chemical elements from a factory, but Demo vows to return.
NoMan goes to an installation owned by Warlord and sets it to explode before it can upload crucial computer data to Warlord's location.
The Chief dispatches Dynamo to the training island to retrieve NoMan's cloak and investigate what happened. He defeats a group of hirelings and is only stopped the appearance of the Iron Maiden.
Warlord attacks the Weapon Development Section of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. headquarters with his zombie-men. The T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Squad goes into action and helps defeat Warlord's troops. Warlord announces that he has captured Dynamo.
Both T.H.U.N.D.E.R. teams work together to free Dynamo from the Iron Maiden's and Warlord's clutches on their secret island. The enemy personnel are all captured but both Warlord and Maiden escape capture.
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Victor von Doom

Victor von Doom
TACTICAL VERDICT: Doctor Doom triumphs with an estimated 60% win probability. The primary decider was the stark differential in martial combat execution (84 vs 64).
Both combatants exchange lightning opening volleys with near-identical operational reflexes, neither yielding ground in the opening clash.
An apocalyptic kinetic collision rocks the arena as A-Bomb and Doctor Doom's signature arsenals collide in a deadlocked shockwave.
Exploiting an opening in the late exchanges, Doctor Doom's elite martial execution (84 Combat) overwhelms A-Bomb, landing the closing blow to claim the battle.