Metal Men #56

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Synopsis

The Metal Men are returning from a successful mission to the Moon, little knowing that the Inheritor is closing on their position. A squabble between Lead and Mercury ends when Lead pops Mercury's head like a soap bubble. Suddenly, the Inheritor strikes. With the controls of the Jetaway damaged, Gold struggles to put the ship down in an unpopulated area. Meanwhile, Iron and Lead engage the Inheritor. In the course of their combat, the Inheritor reveals that he, too, like the Metal Men, was created by Doctor William Magnus. The Inheritor also seems to possess all of their abilities, along with a few powers the Metal Men don't possess. Gold crashes the Jetaway in Long Island. Platinum momentarily blinds the Inheritor. Platinum though is soon being burned off the Inheritor, when his outer temperature climbs to white hot levels.Receiving a summons from Magnus, the Inheritor breaks off his attack, and returns to headquarters. Magnus questions the Inheritor on his actions against the Metal Men. With the defeat of the Missile Men, the Inheritor determined that the Metal Men were the next obvious threat. Furious over his latest creations actions, Magnus begins searching for flaws in the Inheritor's responsometer. The Metal Men return to their apartment, only to find General Henry Caspar, and a platoon of soldiers waiting for them. Caspar declares the Metal Men property of the United States military. The Metal Men defiantly disagree. Caspar gives the order to fire on the Metal Men. Lead shields his teammates from the gunfire, while Iron brings the ceiling down on the soldiers. Seeking a peaceful solution to their status, the Metal Men go to the United Nations building, in search of Diana Prince. The Metal Men reveal that, through their association with Batman, they are aware that Prince is really Wonder Woman. Prince calls on her friend, Crystal Carpenter, a civil liberties lawyer, to render aid to the Metal Men. Carpenter suggests making a formal request, to the United Nations,...