The Hellcat uniform was in the hands Patsy Walker who at the time was working with the Avengers. Manticore first appeared Cheery-O's Dude Ranch as he was spying on the two heroes Clint Barton and the Two-Gun Kid, as they were working as employees. Manticore plan was to kill Clint Barton aka Hawkeye in order to lure Hellcat and the rest of the Avengers so he could retrieve the costume. Unbeknownst to Manticore, Johnny Blaze aka Ghost Rider was also at the ranch as he needed a place to repair his motorcycle after a long journey through the Arizona desert.