Legion World Forums LEGION COMPANION Spaceopoly The Non-Legion Comics Trivia Thread Pt 5

He gave him bad legal advice?

He failed to stop a crime that targeted Hyde?

Hyde has come into contact with the substance that gave Matt his powers,?

None of the above.

He put Hyde's partner Cobra away ?

He ate Hyde's cookie?

Nope.

Clue time: This involves Hyde's alter ego Calvin Zabo.

Matt Murhoch successfully filed Calvin Zabo's divorce?

Matt sued Calvin?

Zabo was trying to build a life. Even though it was slightly crooked. Matt was responsible for shutting it down. So he's off on a Hyde rampage and Matt dons his Daredevil costume to stop it?

Nope. Looks like I picked an obscure one. Thoth is perhaps closest, kind-of. One last try before I ask a new one.

Clue time: This involves Hyde's alter ego Calvin Zabo.
Clue time: This does NOT involves Daredevil's alter ego Matt Murdoch.

Also there is a significant amount of irony in the event.
In fact anyone hurt by Hyde in the future could be a bit upset with Daredevil.

Daredevil restored Calvin Zabo's sight?

Daredevil saved Hyde/Zabo's life?

If Hyde uses a potion like film Jekyll & Hyde, did Daredevil prevent him using it to change back to Zabo?

Thoth gets the win.

In Daredevil #235 Hyde has been robbing banks to support his lifestyle and experiments but when he tries to evade police by turning back in to Zabo he finds that his formula/potion no longer works. He escapes with brute force and later in his/Zabo's lab he discovers that he has been spending so much time as Hyde that his DNA has been altering. He tries experiment after experiment to find a new formula. He finally finds one that reacts appropriately to a sample of his blood but then realises that its effects will be permanent. The potion will revert him to Zabo but he will never be able to become Hyde again. He decides he would rather live as a man than a monster and is about to drink it when Daredevil drops in through the skylight (New York must be full of the things) he has been observing Hyde through, thinking that Hyde is trying to increase his strength or power. Hyde decides he was about to make a terrible mistake as whenever any superheroes or police came after him he would have no protection without Hyde so he smashes the potion and attacks Daredevil, even more enraged that unlike Daredevil who can still take off his costume and pass for a man, he is now "forced" by Daredevil to be stuck as a monster.

The story, by Danny Fingeroth who I know nothing about, is mostly about Daredevil struggling with his dual identity and if he should really be Daredevil or Matt fulltime and the Zabo/Hyde plot is meant to be seen as a contrast, but he doesn't quite pull it off. It wasn't until I looked back at the comic to get the details right that I was reminded of the Daredevil quandary/struggle whereas the irony of his stopping Hyde from changing to Zabo forever has always stuck in my brain.

Thoth your turn.

Good hinting along the way with that one stile. Thanks. It never occurred to him to work on a potion that would just change him into something less monstrous? It's not like he's short of mad scientist contacts. Mind you, he's a bit shy, preferring to hyde away. Tee hee.

She Hulk races into combat to prove herself as an Avenger against the Masters of Evil. But she's stopped by The Wasp. Why?

Wasp tells She-Hulk to wait for the other Avengers to show up?

Because Hank Pym is with them?

Because Wasp realizes it's a trap?

Wasp has this new costume she has whipped up that she wants She-Hulk to try on?

Stile gets it! Wasp has designed casual wear for Jennifer to wear. As it's an original she doesn't want it ruined in a fight. This is while the others are being attacked. Jennifer end up fighting the villains in her undies.

Over to you stile!

You're kidding! That was just a joke, trying to mimic the humour you so often fabulously display Thoth. There was the ongoing joke in Avengers of Wasp's frequently changing costume as she exercised her skill as a fashion designer. I guess this must have been during the Byrne run on her title?

Lois is slightly annoyed at Clark's lack of a common household item and warns him with an amused smile on her face that "things are going to have to change around her when we are married, buster!"

What item is missing and why doesn't Clark have one?

A coffee maker?

I was surprised as well. Really, Wasp? I guess the villain threat wasn't that big, I always had Jan pegged as someone more serious

Common household item: an ironing board?

I did find it funny. It was all the better because it came from known character traits. It's also a clever twist on the time it takes heroes to get into costumes while there's a battle going on.

There's also a running gag with crushed cars and a payoff to the She Hulk - Hawkeye squabble when she kisses him to shut him up.

I'm not sure it was Byrne. Pym is in jail and Wasp is on front pages in a good way. They face off against Egghead's Masters of Evil.

Clark doesn't have a shaver.