SIX FORGOTTEN WARRIORS
Chapter IV

This chapter delivers the two missing pieces of the saga: the return of Captain America and the resurgence of the Red Skull. Their confrontation is not simply another clash of hero and villain, but a personal battle that has endured through the mists of time. Both men embody ideals that shaped their lives — one, the child of immigrants who believes in standing up for the everyman, the other consumed by the conviction that he and his kind are superior, that individuality and diversity are flaws to be crushed beneath the weight of tyranny.

The rhetoric of the Skull is chilling, not because of his power, but because of the ideology he represents. Captain America, forged in the crucible of World War II, is horrified to see that the world has not changed as much as he hoped. Prejudice, division, and conflict still rise, echoing the same poisonous beliefs that scarred the world fifty years before. His presence in this episode is not only a reminder of past battles, but a mirror held up to the present, showing how fragile progress can be.

Thematically, Chapter IV is about persistence and vigilance. It reminds us that as long as voices of hatred and superiority exist, the world will always need heroes. Captain America’s loyalty, his refusal to yield, and his enduring belief in the dignity of all people stand as a beacon. Spider-Man, alongside the Forgotten Warriors, is drawn into this timeless struggle, proving that the fight against prejudice is not bound to one generation, but must be carried forward again and again.

If only we could all be as steadfast as the Star-Spangled Avenger himself — persisting in hope, loyal to justice, and unwilling to let the rhetoric of division go unchallenged.

Omar, once the sidekick of the Black Marvel, reveals he hid the hero’s keys after his death. With the Insidious Six already stealing most of them, Omar shows Robertson where the final keys lie. But Robertson is unmasked as the Chameleon, who seizes the prize just as the real Robertson, Kingpin, the Six, Spider-Man, and the Destroyer converge. The Black Marvel himself appears as Omar slips away.

A battle erupts for the last ring. Spider-Man and the Six American Warriors clash with Kingpin and his forces, but Kingpin escapes with the keys. Later, on a rooftop, the Black Marvel unmasks himself as Omar, confessing that he took the mantle when the true candidate was denied by his father. Thunderer, revealed as a watchful vagrant, steps forward from the shadows.

Spider-Man and the Warriors are captured by Kingpin and the Insidious Six, but their victory is short-lived. The Chameleon betrays Fisk, aiding Kragov in releasing his father — the Red Skull. Kragov reveals the missing Russian scientists. He plans to free his father from the vortex he’s trapped in. The Red Skull, is freed. He prepares to unleash the Doomsday plan after half a century. But Captain America also emerges from the vortex, immediately engaging with his old enemy. At the moment of despair, Silver Sable arrives, turning the tide and offering Spider-Man a chance to fight back. The heroes are freed while the Wild Pack distracts.

Heroes and villains alike fight back against the Skull’s robots as the Skull escapes with his son. Spider-Man pursues, Silver Sable at his side.

There are some changes amongst the Six Warriors: in the comics Miss America and the Whizzer were husband and wife. Dan Lyons is the real name of the Black Marvel. Omar Mosley was created specifically for this series. The Warriors are likely inspired by Marvel’s World War II heroes the All Winner’s Squad, but all have their origins in Timely Comics, pre Marvel.

In the comic books, there is no connection between the Chameleon and the Red Skull, as there is here. In fact, the Chameleon is the half brother of Kraven the Hunter – a fact not addressed in this series.

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