Metal Men #10

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Synopsis

Having alloyed themselves together into one giant Metal Man, during a previous adventure, Doctor Will Magnus is now left with the task of separating his Metal Men. When Magnus, once more, rebuffs Platinum's amorous advances towards him, Platinum drags the alloyed Metal Man away in a huff. The Metal Men engage in various time consuming activities while they wait for Magnus to separate them. When Magnus' model girlfriend arrives, Platinum jealously trips the woman. Seeing Magnus leave for a night on the town, the dejected Metal Men decide to leap into the smelter, to save Magnus the trouble of separating them. Dancing with his girl, Magnus distractedly steps on her toes several times. Returning to his lab, Magnus encounters Tin, who informs him of the Metal Men's actions.Magnus worries that certain alien alloys that were blended in with the Metal Men will react badly to the heat of the smelter. As if on cue, the Metal Men explode from the smelter, growing gigantic in size. Tin protects Magnus from the burning hot slag spilling over the smelter. Still fused together, the Metal Men break out of Magnus' laboratory. Magnus realizes that the alien alloys in their make-up are causing the Metal Men's responsometers to malfunction. Tin molds himself into a whirling helicopter blade, and carries Magnus out after the Metal Men. They find the Metal Men juggling rockets. The explosion of the colliding rockets renders Magnus unconscious. Tin molds himself into a parachute, to allow Magnus to safely reach the ground. As they fall, they are intercepted by Platinum.No longer recognizing Tin, or Magnus, Platinum attaches Tin to her hair, like a pin. In response to the destruction of the rockets, the Air Force engage the Metal Men. A volley of missiles are fired, but Lead and Iron form a pillbox around the rest of their body, protecting Gold, Platinum, and Mercury from the attack. The force of the missile's explosion does dislodge Tin from Platinum's head. Molding himself into a hang glider,...