The Strangers #14 (of 24)
The Man Of Power
July 1st, 1994
Atom Bob and Grenade return to their old neighborhood to visit and hang out on their free time. Atom Bob wants to visit a bookstore but Grenade resists, opting instead to sign autographs for some adoring fans. Before too long, a man named Powerhouse arrives at the scene and battles Grenade and Atom Bob. Powerhouse hits Atom Bob hard and Grenade fights him with a fury. Powerhouse is an ultra that was struck by his own Jumpstart many years ago. While Grenade and Powerhouse fight, an invisible man named Pilgrim shows up and gets Powerhouse's personal information from the clothes and wallet he left hidden in an alley. Pilgrim claims that he will use this information to destroy the Strangers. Atom Bob comes back into the fight and Powerhouse flees. Grenade reveals to Bob after the fight that the reason he didn't want to enter the bookstore is because he was caught stealing years ago. However, he has learned responsibility and has become a better person, giving the money he owed to the bookstore owner.