publication date: October 1980

pencil: John Byrne

story: John Byrne & Roger Stern

inks: Joseph Rubinstein

colors: Robert Sharen

Captain America blocks with a terrorist during the election campaign and ends up personally running for president of the United States.
The press and the population are on his side, so much so that he is forced to a public conference in which he explains the reasons why he cannot accept the candidacy (complete with a quote from J.F. Kennedy, in the caption).

publication date: november 1981

pencil: Bob Hall

story: Jim Shooter

inks: Dan Green

colors: Don Warfield

The Avengers call an urgent meeting to judge Yellowjacket's actions in the battle against the mysterious witch, as Hank attacked her from behind after Cap had managed to calm her down.
The meeting ends only with a warning, but each of them thinks about Hank Pym's backstory with concern.
When Janet catches him the following night building a new Ultron-like robot (to be used against the Avengers to 'redeem' his name, Hank loses control and beats her (just a slap, not a beating as will be seen in the future in Ultimate Universe).
When the Avengers see Wasp's black eye, they get mad at Bumblebee and soon after the new robot bursts into the room.
Yellowjacket can't control it and only the Wasp can stop it.
Hank Pym leaves the Avengers voluntarily.
Fun fact: At some point in the story, Jarvis brings a message to Tigra, who welcomes him into the bedroom completely naked.

publication date: December 1983

pencil & story: John Byrne

colors: Andy Yanchus

Convalescence of Puck in the hospital, after the injury inflicted by Marinna.
While hospitalized, he discovers a theft of medicines, which he manages to stop, however, causing the wound to reopen.
Admitted to hospital again, he discovers that the head of the organization is his own doctor, who tries to kill him and fails.

publication date: January 1984

pencil & story: John Byrne

colors: Andy Yanchus

Anne MacKenzie, Snowbird's secret identity, ends up under arrest for her truancy from the police.
While in prison, a divine entity, Kalomaq, frees himself from his mystical prison.
Snowbird is forced to escape to stop him when she senses it.
When they meet, Kalomaq recognizes within her the power of her parents, the gods Hodiak and Nelvanna.