Synopsis
| - Infinity, Inc. and Betty Clawman, together with a recov-
ered Dan Richards, visit Molly Scott in her hospital room,
as she recuperates from the broken arm and fractured leg
she sustained in the car crash caused by Marcie Cooper, the
new Harlequin. Then a contingent consisting of Nuklon, Wildcat, Hour-
man, and Mr. Bones flies Betty back to her native Australia
in the Star-Rocket Racer. Arriving in the outback, they stop
at a tavern suggested by Wildcat, where they meet the
Tasmanian Devil, the Australian member of the Global
Guardians, whom Wildcat has arranged to have accom-
pany them. The super-heroes soon meet Betty's aboriginal tribe,
who are impressed with the colorful costumes and powers
of the male heroes, but who all but ignore Wildcat. Excluded
from witnessing one of the tribe's secret ceremonies, which
are for men only, Wildcat passes the time by touring the
caves inside nearby Ayers Rock. Suddenly, the bizarre
paintings on the cave walls seem to come alive and menace
Wildcat, until Betty appears and causes them to recede and
seemingly become mere paintings again. For all her former
boredom with their errand, Wildcat is visibly impressed with
this experience, and when the men return, the Infinity
members depart. Back in Los Angeles, a retiring Todd Rice is approached
by his sister Jennie-Lynn, who quickly proves to be Marcie
Cooper in one of her illusion-disguises. A battle erupts
between Obsidian and the Harlequin, who has escaped the
other super-heroes' final battle with the remaining Man-
hunters. The real Jade joins the fight, but Marcie prevails
and is about to kill the twins when Dan Richards enters,
armed with a handgun. The Harlequin tricks her grandfa-
ther with another illusion, and is about to shoot him with his
own weapon when Jade recovers and tries to stop her. As
a result, Marcie's shot goes slightly astray, only wounding
Richards. Marcie herself falls, striking her head, and is
knocked out, while Richards smashes the Harlequin glasses
before blacking out.
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