March Madness: Iron Division: Round Two

The cosmic buttinsky known as The Interferer has broken out of the back issue of The Omega Men that he had been trapped in for decades, thanks to the Flash's mommy issues or something. Shortly before the Post-Crisis DC Universe collapsed into Flashpoint, the Interferer read the Salvation Run trade paperback, and thought it was too cool. The Interferer tried to find Salvation, but failing that, landed in a back issue of Showcase with a joint similar enough to have some fun. Figuring nobody would miss them, the Interferer took all of the Martian Manhunter's rogues gallery to a battle planet inspired by Manhunter 2070. It would have been rad to kill J'Onn J'Onzz again, but he ended up in The Outsider, so we'll have to make do...

From his underground bunker, Mister V observed this Iron City through surveillance equipment set up by his Vulture goons. All was going according to plan. Faceless' opposition would tire themselves out in two and three party brawls, while Vulture would prevent any of these mad scientists and sorcerers snooping ahead. The worst case scenario might see the final two above confront Mr. V at his full strength, and at best he might convince some to join him in seeking out his fellow end bossess...

Professor Arnold Hugo beamed with pride as Bette Noir's psychic projection swirled around in his Telepathy Trap. The Wizard of 1,000 Menaces had put this little number together in anticipation of a rematch with the modern model Martian Manhunter, but had been repurposed to allow him to topple one of his more recent foes. With that out of the way, he could continue his progression toward the bowels of the city, to take back his prize as greatest Silver Age J'onn J'onzz foe from that fashion victim Mr. V. En route, Hugo stumbled upon a gang of Vulture thugs, whose hi-tech tools had brought low the overconfident Osprey...

Amidst the garbage dump, Mr. Moth's feet seemed to flutter as he deftly evaded a slew of lethal lures. Doctor Trap watched from afar, frustrated as this moronic thief strolled out of sight. Trap gave chase, and clearing a pile of scrap, caught sight of Mister Moth's ridiculous headgear. Moth turned to fire a single shot, well clear of the doctor... but in direct line with one of his traps. It was sprung, the doc was undone, and the Moth carried on his way, mentally noting a mixed metaphor about moths and butterflies he'd overheard. Mr. Moth reached an overpass, where a nebbish named Wiley Dalbert stood shivering, his bushy hair turned white. The sorcerer Nemesus didn't know quite what to make of this bug-headed man, but knew how to deal with such irritants...

"I've met deities before, " said Vandal Savage to King Zeus. "Their guts tend to be filled with gravel, not moussaka and baklava." Savage shifted Zeus' soiled toga to reach one of his energy weapons, which he used to activate a door in the spire. Savage stepped through into the unknown...

Professor Anthony Ivo couldn't help but smile as his makeshift robot burst through a wall and shocked Alex Dunster unconscious. Ivo then continued the work begun on Dunster's teleportation sphere, and almost missed Captain Horatio Destiny stumbling in. The Captain was still trying to get his bearings after uncovering and clobbering the Conjurer, and wasn't necessarily prepared for the automaton sentry...

What were the odds that Baron Voto would end up swallowing his own ring? If Professor Amos Fortune has any sway, and he does, surprisingly good. Of course, the startling sonic boom of wrenching metal from a nearby collision had to help. The irresistible roadster of a getaway mastermind had plowed right through Professor Proxon's Crime College, and now Monty Moran was gunning for Amos...

The Falcon's plane had struck something in the air, and though Porto's falling form went unnoticed, enough damage was done to require an immediate landing. Falcon luckily spotted a landing strip where military vehicles were located. Upon landing, the Falcon spotted a uniformed figure lying near a tank, a purple-clad General. Concerned, he turned to scan the area, and found himself face-to-skull with Mister Bones.

Mr. V heard a "swooshing" sound, like a pneumatic device in operation. A panel opened in the room, and out stepped Vandal Savage. It was not a social call, and things were no longer going according to plan...

Iron City Round Two
Vandal Savage vs. Mister V
Professor Arnold Hugo vs. VULTURE
Mr. Moth vs. Nemesus
Professor Amos Fortune vs. Monty Moran, the Getaway King
Professor Anthony Ivo vs. Captain Horatio Destiny
The Human Falcon vs. DEO Director Bones