The Wasp



     This adventure happened back in the days when the Wasp was still Mrs.
Janet Pym and nobody had a clue that a few years later she'd divorce her
husband when he turned abusive and return to her original name, Janet Van
Dyne.  There was a definite phase during the mid to late eighties of old time
comics couples seperated one way or another but I digress.
     Things had got rolling when a disturbed man who knew only that his name
was Selbe tried to break into the Avengers mansion.  A doctor and orderlies
from the Solomon Institute for the Criminally Insane showed up to take him
away but something about them bothered Janet but not the other Avengers.
Acting on impulse she followed them and didn't come back.  Still all the other
Avengers knew was she had stepped out and not returned so they were reluctant
to go breaking into an asylum without due cause.  
     All except her husband but given his shrinking power (he was still
Yellowjacket at this point) he could have a look around without upsetting the
staff or patients.  Recruiting the new Ant Man to lend a hand the two of them
headed into the air ducts where they discovered the Solomon Institute was a
front for a combat training center.  In fact it seemed to be the place that
churned out the minions their arch enemies always had.  But before they could
inform the other Avengers they were distracted by finding Jan.  She had been
spotted and gassed while looking for Selbe.






    The guards were taken by surprise and it wasn't much of a fight.




    Confronted by Dr. Solomon they learned that Selbe was a clone created by
the doctor for a heart transplant before his own gave out.  A plan upset by
Selbe's breakout as Solomon was afraid his boss would find out.  He had
bigger worries as the trio pulverised his guards.  Janet headed off to free
Selbe while Yellowjacket and Ant Man covered her.  Unfortunately Solomon's
fears were realised as the Taskmaster arrived!






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