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Mantis's empathic senses alert the Avengers to danger in Rutland, Vermont, where, on arrival. Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, and the Black Panther agree to appear in the annual Halloween Parade. When their host, Tom Pagan, turns out to be the Collector in disguise, they are taken by surprise, overpowered, and captured. The Vision, the Scarlet Witch, the Swordsman, and Mantis, meanwhile, are searching the surrounding area when they come upon the real Pagan and learn what has befallen their teammates. Thus, when the Collector is about to spring a trap on them at Fagan's home, he finds himself deluged by noisy costumed partygoers, a diversion which enables the remaining heroes to free their comrades. Faced with a full roster of Avengers, the Collector unleashes an enormous horde of vampire bats on the town, which he will recall only if released. Mantis declines the offer, knocks out the Collector, and retrieves his means of controlling the bats. The crisis ended, Tom Pagan repays the Avengers by offering to take custody of the now-childlike Loki.