—Zane Yama (J2)There are days when being a super hero just ain't all it's cracked up to be.
Appearing in "Secrets and Lies!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Sachi Yama
- Juggernaut (Cain Marko) (Only in flashback)
- Avengers (Only in flashback)
- Stinger (Cassandra Lang) (Only in flashback)
- Mainframe (Only in flashback)
- Thunderstrike (Kevin Masterson) (Only in flashback)
- Miller Hallendale
- Talia Zamora
- Curtis
- Montana Gold
- Edwin Jarvis
Antagonists:
- Buffer Zone (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Daily Bugle (Named only)
- Wolverine (Mentioned)
- Rollerblast (Mentioned)
- Nova (Mentioned)
- Speedball (Mentioned)
- Fantastic Five (Mentioned)
Locations:
- Earth-982
- New York City
- Zane's school
- Avengers Mansion
- New York City
Synopsis for "Secrets and Lies!"
Zane is dealing with the aftermath of being admitted into the Avengers. His mother, A.D.A. Yama, is concerned this new Juggernaut may have had contact with Cain Marko and explains this to her son. Zane leaves for school worrying about what this may all mean for him if his mother finds out he is actually J2. In school, Miller is still gloating about "helping" J2 in the previous issue and Zane becomes angry. J2 calls to check in with the Avengers and Jarvis tells him A.D.A. Yama would like a meeting with J2. Miller shows up and demands the phone. Vowing to "diss" Miller, he changes into J2 later but ends up responding to a bank robbery. There, he meets and fights with Buffer Zone, a shield-protected bad guy. In the end, it is Miller again who helps Zane by taking the guy out when his force field was down. Zane slinks away in shame and meets with his mother at the Avengers headquarters. She demands to know who he is and how he got his powers, but he doesn't relent and she leave in a huff. In the end, Zane's high school classmates are talking about how Miller is partners with J2 and Zane begins to feel even worse.
Appearing in "Alone Against the X-People!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Enthralla (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Mastermind (Mentioned)
- X-Men (Mentioned)
- Juggernaut (Mentioned)
Locations:
- Earth-982
- New Jersey
- Saddle River
- New Jersey
Synopsis for "Alone Against the X-People!"
Zane is on his way to visit the X-People in Saddle River, New Jersey when he notices their gate is broken. Changing into J2, he rushes in to offer aid, but is mistaken for someone else: Enthralla, niece to the Mastermind. He is able to fight off the various X-People, but is then faced with Enthralla herself, who tries to use her powers to enthrall J2. Zane's helmet is impervious to mental and psionic attacks, though, and he is able use a shockwave to disorient her. His splash wave from the pool he used to knock out the X-People also brought them to their senses and they proceed to take care of Enthralla. The story ends with J2 being accepted as a good guy by the X-People.