Team America #4 (1982) (VF)

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Team America #4 (Marvel Comics, 1982) features a solo mission for the team's member Wolf, who must investigate the mysterious disappearance of children in the city. He uncovers a plot to use the children's minds to power an arcade game. 

Plot summary

  • Wolf is tasked with finding a missing boy named Carlos Montoya.

  • The search leads him to an illegal operation that is wiring children into arcade machines to give them human intelligence.

  • With the help of a local biker, Wolf foils the sinister plot and rescues the children.

  • The issue is titled "Dark Machine!" and was written by Bill Mantlo, with artwork by Luke McDonnell. 

The comic series

The Team America comic book series, which ran for 12 issues, was a tie-in to a toy line by Ideal Toys. It was not a popular or well-regarded series, and the comics are sometimes described as being of low quality. After the series was canceled in 1983, the characters were eventually rebranded as the Thunderiders. 

Team America #4 (Marvel Comics, 1982) features a solo mission for the team's member Wolf, who must investigate the mysterious disappearance of children in the city. He uncovers a plot to use the children's minds to power an arcade game. 

Plot summary

  • Wolf is tasked with finding a missing boy named Carlos Montoya.

  • The search leads him to an illegal operation that is wiring children into arcade machines to give them human intelligence.

  • With the help of a local biker, Wolf foils the sinister plot and rescues the children.

  • The issue is titled "Dark Machine!" and was written by Bill Mantlo, with artwork by Luke McDonnell. 

The comic series

The Team America comic book series, which ran for 12 issues, was a tie-in to a toy line by Ideal Toys. It was not a popular or well-regarded series, and the comics are sometimes described as being of low quality. After the series was canceled in 1983, the characters were eventually rebranded as the Thunderiders.