BLOWN CIRCUITS

• Writer - Peter David
• Penciler - Ron Lim
• Inker - Greg Adams
• Lettering - Ken Lopez
• Colorist - Steve Buccellato
• Editor - Joey Cavalieri
• Editor in Chief - Tom Defalco

Summary

  Miguel and Conchata return to meet Dana and Gabriel. Miguel explains that the Punisher and Spider-Man saved him after Thor threw him away. Gabriel cracks an innuendo telling Miggy he might know more than he should. Miguel learns more about Lyla's malfunctioning while Lyla gets more jealous of Dana. Back at Alchemax, Tyler Stone is nearly strangled by his android assistant, Winston. Miguel has troubles of his own as Lyla sics security droids on her master and nearly scalds and suffocates Dana. Gabriel takes his mother back to his apartment. Kasey decides they need a vacation from each other, and Gabriel decides to escape his troubles by "plugging in" to the Internet. Here, he is Firelight, a fast-riding info-surfer. His escape is interrupted by the voice of Discord, who forces his archetype car, with him and his programmed "sidekick" to crash.

  "School Daze" (Young Miguel O'Hara)5 pages

  George and Conchata O'Hara, along with young Gabriel, see Miguel off to his first day at the gifted school. George is excited, but Conchata is not pleased with the school, George's enthusiasm, or Tyler Stone, who pick Miguel up personally. Miguel quickly develops his sharp wit with Stone. Miguel meets Angela Daskalakis, his teacher. The school used to be Professor Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. As Tyler leaves, and unbeknownst to anyone, Kron Stones dumps water out a window onto Miguel.