Recaps

At the Escape from Devil Island premiere, Charlize Theron received unexpected attention because of her Tiger-filled GG campaign, while Sean Connery helped her handle the press and promoted her as a promising actress. At the reception, Henry Brown reunited with Charlize and joked with Connery and Nicolas Cage about his supposed pet Tiger.

• Sean Connery accompanied Charlize Theron down the red carpet and supported her as reporters asked about her role in Cruella de Vil's GG campaign.
• Charlize explained that the grasslands were composited with Stark Studios technology but that the Tiger was real and belonged to her boyfriend, Henry Brown.
• Charlize kept redirecting reporters toward the film, while Sean Connery asked questions that let her discuss her work and guided her through the press line.
• Sean Connery led Charlize to Henry Brown at the reception and quietly asked whether Henry really kept a Tiger; Henry called it a five- or six-hundred-pound Tabby Cat.
• Nicolas Cage greeted Henry, joked about visiting his Tiger, and praised Charlize's performance before leaving.

After the premiere, Henry and Charlize discussed her possible participation in Cruella de Vil's runway show with Kitty. Charlize wondered whether she could succeed without Henry's help, and he reassured her before she insisted he stay by her side.

• Henry drove Charlize home after the premiere, and she told him not to tear the gown she had borrowed from Cruella de Vil.
• Henry explained that Kitty would only join Cruella de Vil's runway show if Charlize participated, and Charlize said she would discuss it with Jen.
• Henry asked Charlize how she felt about attending the premiere, and she said she felt little because she had not starred in the film.
• Charlize asked whether she was useless without Henry's help, and Henry encouraged her by saying she could build a brilliant life on her own.
• Charlize accused Henry of planning to leave and told him he had to stay by her side, and Henry agreed.

James Cameron visited Stark Studios to seek computational support for Titanic after 20th Century Fox refused to provide more funding. After touring Hollywood Kid, he asked Henry Brown to establish a software department to create realistic simulations for the film.

• Henry greeted James Cameron at Stark Studios and learned that Cameron was seeking new funding for Titanic.
• Henry showed Cameron Hollywood Kid, its digital restoration and editing services, and the teams developing film-grade digital imaging technology.
• Cameron asked Henry to establish a software department to simulate natural forces and physical effects for Titanic.
• Cameron explained that he wanted lifelike visuals beyond what Steve Jobs' Pixar Animation Studios could produce.

James Cameron asked Henry to have Stark Studios develop realistic computer-generated effects for Titanic and sought investment after Fox ran out of money. Henry considered the proposal as Cameron estimated the film needed another sixty million Dao to finish shooting.

• James Cameron explained his plans for realistic sinking effects and asked Stark Studios to collaborate with Digital Domain.
• Henry said the effects were possible but would require substantial resources, and Cameron admitted he could not fund the work himself.
• James Cameron revealed that Fox had agreed to seek outside investment and offered Stark Studios the film's computer-generated effects work.
• James Cameron offered Charlize a small cameo, and Henry declined to seek a larger role for her.
• James Cameron said Fox had spent about 135 million Dao and estimated that another sixty million Dao would let Titanic finish filming.

Henry secured Tony Stark’s approval to invest in James Cameron’s Titanic, with the funding conditional on 20th Century Fox granting Stark Studios North American distribution rights. The chapter ended with Henry asking Cameron who at Fox he should contact to negotiate.

• Henry told James Cameron that investment beyond Stark Studios’ budget required Tony Stark’s approval, then called Tony with Cameron listening.
• Henry explained that Cameron needed sixty million dollars to complete Titanic and argued that Stark Studios should invest in exchange for distribution and other rights.
• Tony approved sixty-five million dollars in funding, counting Sony’s ten-million-dollar compensation payment toward the investment, and demanded North American distribution rights from Fox.
• Tony and Henry traded insults before Tony ended the call.
• Henry told Cameron they had handled the main obstacle and asked whom he should contact at 20th Century Fox.

Henry worked on plans for his concealed Undersea Laboratory and considered how it could support research into alien technology. When Cruella reported that Jasper had gone missing after being sent to Los Angeles, Henry set out to investigate while Charlize stayed to hear updates.

• Henry planned to cool off beneath the full moon and continued considering the construction and power supply for his Undersea Laboratory.
• Henry reflected that the Undersea Laboratory could provide a secure place to study Kree and Skrull technology once it was ready.
• Charlize told Henry that Cruella had asked whether he had seen Jasper, who had gone missing while delivering invitations in Los Angeles.
• Henry grew concerned that Jasper might have been targeted because of Henry's troubles and promised to ask his street connections for information.
• Charlize asked to stay with Henry while he investigated, and Henry changed clothes and grabbed his car keys.

Black Super searched Los Angeles for Jasper Baden and found him badly injured after a Vampire attack, alongside Blade, who had slaughtered the Vampires. Black Super paid Blade to try to save Jasper, then vanished, leaving Blade to take Jasper to his secret base.

• Black Super flew to downtown Los Angeles and searched for Jasper Baden using his Super Senses.
• Black Super found Blade killing Vampires in an alley, with Jasper lying nearby after being bitten.
• Blade attacked Black Super with a silver stake, but it bounced off his Kevlar suit and Kryptonian skin.
• Black Super offered Blade a Continental Hotel Gold Coin and one hundred thousand dollars to save Jasper.
• Blade agreed to help Jasper and carried him to his Dodge Charger, while Black Super disappeared.

Black Super brought the bitten Jasper Baden to Blade and Abraham Whistler’s secret base, paid them to treat him, and proved he was not a vampire. After injecting Jasper with garlic extract, Black Super monitored the treatment and discovered that the Vampire Virus barely mutated.

• Black Super brought the unconscious Jasper Baden to Blade and Abraham Whistler’s base and offered them a hundred thousand dollars to save him.
• Blade and Abraham Whistler questioned Black Super, who demonstrated that a silver spike could not pierce his hand and said he had scores to settle with vampires.
• Abraham Whistler warned that garlic extract might only delay Jasper’s transformation, and Black Super drew a blood sample before injecting the extract into Jasper’s neck.
• Jasper convulsed from the injection as Black Super monitored the damage to infected cells and determined that the garlic extract might fail if any virus or transformed cells survived.
• Black Super observed that the Vampire Virus reproduced with almost no variation, unlike influenza.

Black Super left Blade and Abraham Whistler to make a serum that might save Jasper Baden from becoming a vampire. After he returned to his laboratory, the hunters discovered that he had hacked their computer, leaving a message on their monitor.

• Black Super explained why he wanted to make the serum and told Blade and Abraham Whistler to watch Jasper Baden while he worked.
• Black Super returned at super speed to the Sheep Cave Valley Laboratory, and Abraham Whistler and Blade discussed his identity and how to handle Jasper.
• Abraham Whistler decided to tie up the wounded man and move their base because too many people knew its location.
• Blade and Abraham Whistler found a message from Black Super on their computer monitor and realized he had hacked their system.

Black Super returned to Blade's base and used his homemade serum to treat Jasper Baden, then offered Blade and Abraham Whistler a deal to fund their Vampire hunt. Blade agreed to cooperate, while Black Super offered to develop a separate treatment for Blade's Bloodlust Syndrome in exchange for more Vampire kills.

• Black Super and Abraham Whistler examined Jasper Baden's worsening bite wound and discussed Vampire weaknesses and possible weapons.
• Black Super injected Jasper Baden with his serum, and Jasper convulsed before showing signs of improvement.
• Black Super gave Abraham Whistler the remaining serum and its recipe, then revealed that he was Henry Brown, CEO of Stark Studios.
• Black Super explained that Vampires were targeting him as a way to get to Stark Industries and Tony Stark, and offered money, serum, weapons, and surveillance systems for help killing Vampires.
• Blade accepted Black Super's offer, and Black Super proposed developing a serum for Blade's Bloodlust Syndrome if Blade helped test it by killing more Vampires.

Black Super equipped Blade and Abraham Whistler to hunt Vampires, driving their enemies further underground while the human world grew calmer. At the end of June, Henry attended Cruella de Vil’s Paris fashion show with Charlize Theron and greeted Jasper Baden and Horace Baden backstage.

• Jasper Baden stayed at Blade’s secret base until Black Super confirmed he was unaffected by the Vampire Virus, then returned to England without delivering his invitation letters.
• Black Super upgraded Blade and Abraham Whistler’s surveillance and supplied the technology and equipment to make UV Bullets and Silver Nitrate Bullets.
• With Black Super’s sponsorship, Blade spent less time hiding to gather ammunition and intensified his attacks, forcing Vampires to conceal their activities more carefully.
• At the end of June, Henry went to Cruella de Vil’s menswear fashion show in Paris with Charlize Theron, who immediately argued with Cruella backstage.
• Henry greeted Jasper Baden and Horace Baden at the show, and Jasper warmly acknowledged Henry for helping him before.

Henry gave Jasper Baden a Continental Hotel gold coin for emergencies and explained how the hotel’s protection worked. Meanwhile, Cruella tricked Charlize Theron into wearing menswear for a runway show, leaving her furious as preparations continued.

• Henry asked Jasper Baden whether he had suffered any lasting discomfort, and Jasper said he could still walk in sunlight.
• Jasper asked Henry about the people who had helped them, and Henry showed him a Continental Hotel gold coin.
• Henry gave Jasper the coin and warned that hotel residents would obey its rules but might sell information.
• Cruella summoned Jasper and Horace Baden to fetch a jewelry box and tie rack while her assistants changed Charlize into men’s clothing.
• Henry realized Cruella had arranged for Charlize to walk in a menswear show’s finale, and Charlize cursed in Afrikaans as stylists worked on her hair and makeup.

Charlize Theron’s menswear runway appearance boosted her modeling and acting prospects, while Henry returned to Los Angeles and resumed his work and comfortable routine. An emergency signal from Abraham Whistler pulled Henry away from the office to respond.

• Charlize Theron stunned the Paris menswear runway in Cruella de Vil’s show, increasing orders and reviving interest in her work.
• J.J. Harris discussed new opportunities with Charlize, who asked Henry why he had not arranged a role for her in Titanic; Henry explained that its supporting roles were unsuitable and the schedule conflicted with her work.
• Henry and Charlize returned to Los Angeles, where she pursued acting jobs while Henry advanced the Undersea Laboratory, studied alien technology, and funded Blade and Abraham Whistler’s fight against Vampires.
• Henry received an emergency message from Abraham Whistler and left work, telling Julianne to take down callers’ numbers.
• Henry rode his repaired bicycle out of the parking garage, using it to evade the people tailing him.

Black Super returned to Blade and Abraham Whistler's base after they asked him to develop a serum for Blade's Bloodlust Syndrome. He examined Blade's blood and began testing its reaction to garlic extract.

• Black Super found Blade and Abraham Whistler alone at the secret base and asked why they had called him in.
• Abraham Whistler explained that he and Blade wanted Black Super to research a treatment for Blade's Bloodlust Syndrome at the base, keeping Blade's blood samples there.
• Black Super adjusted the medical equipment and had Abraham Whistler draw a tube of Blade's blood.
• Black Super examined the sample and found that Blade's human and vampire cells coexisted without the virus altering his normal cells.
• Black Super asked how Blade suppressed his bloodlust, then mixed garlic extract into the blood sample to observe the reaction.

Black Super examined Blade and explained why garlic extract's effects were wearing off, then offered two treatment options. Blade chose a recurring medicine that would preserve his Vampire abilities, and the group discussed obtaining a live Vampire for comparison samples.

• Black Super found that the Vampire Virus was gradually disabling Blade's red blood cells, while garlic extract restored only some of them and also harmed other cells.
• Black Super said an antidote could make Blade fully human, but Abraham Whistler warned that Vampires would target him if they learned he had lost his powers.
• Black Super proposed a reducing agent that would restore Blade's red blood cells temporarily, though Blade would need it for life and still have to resist his bloodlust.
• Blade chose the reducing agent, and Black Super agreed to prepare it at their base after receiving a list of required materials.
• Black Super asked for blood from a pure Vampire for comparison, and Blade and Abraham Whistler explained that a Vampire's blood sample turned to ash if its owner was killed.
• Blade and Abraham Whistler decided to capture a Vampire alive so Black Super could obtain a usable sample.

Black Super captured and immobilized a Vampire, then studied his blood and bone marrow to understand Vampire biology and find a way to treat Blade’s Bloodlust Syndrome. He began testing garlic extract and developing a possible erythropoietin treatment.

• Black Super confirmed that Blade and Abraham Whistler had captured a Vampire and knocked the prisoner into paralysis with a precise strike to the neck.
• Black Super chained the Vampire to the workbench, warned Blade and Abraham Whistler to watch him, and drew blood and bone marrow for testing.
• Black Super found that Vampire bone marrow could produce red blood cells, but too slowly to replace those lost, which explained their need to drink blood.
• Black Super considered using erythropoietin to stimulate Blade’s red blood cell production and began synthesizing it based on his knowledge of Amgen’s process.
• Black Super started purifying garlic extract to identify the component that could restore Blade’s cells, using his Super Senses to speed up the tests.

Black Super developed a blood-red-cell reducing agent that worked on both Vampires and Blade, then prepared to test Erythropoietin on the captive Vampire. He injected the hormone into the Vampire’s lumbar spine while Blade and Abraham Whistler stood ready in case the subject broke free.

• Black Super tested garlic-derived formulas on Vampire and Blade blood, finding that the reducing agent affected both alike and recording options with different durations and strengths.
• Black Super found that the reducing agent did not kill Vampire-infected tissue cells and completed preparations for Erythropoietin testing.
• Black Super considered using Abraham Whistler’s or Blade’s bone marrow, but Whistler urged him to test the hormone directly on the captive Vampire.
• Black Super drew a large dose of Erythropoietin and warned Blade and Whistler to ready their weapons in case the injection restored the Vampire’s strength.
• Blade retrieved his silver-plated sword and Whistler readied a silver-round shotgun before Black Super injected the hormone into the captive Vampire’s lumbar spine.

Black Super tested Erythropoietin on a vampire, then explained its dangerous effects and prepared emergency medicines for Blade. He left the research and equipment with Blade and Abraham Whistler, who planned to test the treatments themselves.

• Black Super injected a vampire with Erythropoietin, and the vampire rapidly healed before Blade and Abraham Whistler killed him.
• Black Super learned from Abraham Whistler that killing a vampire did not kill the descendants he had bitten, and Blade confirmed that drinking blood restored vampires from injuries.
• Black Super explained that Erythropoietin could force rapid recovery by consuming the vampire’s body, causing severe atrophy, and warned against using it as an enhancement drug.
• Black Super made a restorative spray and a needleless Erythropoietin injector for Blade, and left the samples, research data, and production instructions behind.
• Blade thanked Black Super, who asked him to kill more vampires, and Blade agreed.

After Blade’s campaign against the Vampires sparked stronger retaliation, Henry and Abraham Whistler relocated their hideout. In Russia, Alexei Shostakov was arrested over faulty intelligence while Nick Fury and Barbara Morse wrapped up their covert investigation and withdrew.

• Vampire hunters warned Abraham Whistler of an impending attack, and Black Super helped him move the secret base to an abandoned steel mill.
• Alexei Shostakov was arrested for bringing back incorrect intelligence, and he shouted that Nick Fury had framed him when he spotted Fury’s convoy-side presence.
• Nick Fury explained to Barbara Morse that Alexei’s battlefield instincts made him dangerous despite his blustering manner.
• Barbara Morse reported that Melina Vostokoff had returned to seek General Dreykov’s protection and that recovered Alien Research Institute materials and records were incomplete.
• Nick Fury told Barbara Morse to judge the suspected alien by his actions rather than ancient Skrull records, then withdrew with her along Route C.

S.H.I.E.L.D.'s think tank debated whether Henry Brown was connected to Superman, but limited evidence and resources left the question unresolved. Frustrated by the lack of progress, Phil Coulson went to Stark Studios to ask Henry directly.

• S.H.I.E.L.D.'s think tank split over whether Henry Brown was Superman or whether the resemblance to the comics was coincidence.
• The think tank reviewed Henry Brown's history in a Red Empire research facility and his rise to become Stark Studios' CEO.
• S.H.I.E.L.D. approved limited research into Green and Red Sun Lamps and a search for Kryptonite, while placing surveillance of Henry Brown at the bottom of its priorities.
• Phil Coulson received authorization from his superiors, took a Superman comic, and entered Stark Studios to speak with Henry Brown.

Phil Coulson visited Henry Brown on behalf of S.H.I.E.L.D. to investigate whether he was Superman, while Henry considered how the agent might affect his plans. Henry denied being the comic-book character, but Coulson persisted by pointing out that both were Kryptonians.

• Phil Coulson asked to meet Henry Brown and was shown to his office after mentioning Nick Fury.
• Henry greeted Coulson and learned that he was a Level One agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Fury's subordinate.
• Coulson placed a Superman comic on Henry's desk and revealed that S.H.I.E.L.D. wanted to know whether Henry was Superman.
• Henry laughed off the idea, explaining that Superman had existed in comics long before he was born.
• Coulson refused to give up and told Henry that they were both Kryptonians.

Phil Coulson tried to recruit Henry Brown to become a Superman-like hero, but Henry rejected his appeals and made clear he was content with his life at Stark Studios. Coulson left disappointed and joined Nick Fury’s car, where Fury guessed the recruitment had failed.

• Phil Coulson urged Henry Brown to develop his abilities and help S.H.I.E.L.D. fight crime, but Henry questioned the danger, low pay, and value of taking on that role.
• Henry mocked Coulson’s assumption that he was Superman and argued that he had no duty to save the world or prove his patriotism.
• Henry ended the conversation, told Coulson to find Aladdin’s Lamp if he wanted to make a wish, and returned the Superman comic book.
• Phil Coulson left Stark Studios and got into Nick Fury’s car.
• Nick Fury told Coulson that he was not surprised the conversation had failed.

Nick Fury explained to Phil Coulson why S.H.I.E.L.D. could not prove Henry Brown was Superman or justify taking action against him. He left Coulson with the warning that Henry was an alien with Steel Body, powerful connections, and no easy means of restraint.

• Nick Fury told Phil Coulson that investigating Superman’s comic creators could not establish that Henry Brown was Superman, and criticized Coulson’s attempt to confront him with the comic.
• Fury recounted Henry Brown’s history, including his arrival in Alaska, work as Audrey Hepburn’s assistant, involvement in the senator’s massacre, and later activities as the underground doctor Tinkerer.
• Fury described the Sony Building bombing as a warning that Henry’s property was dangerous to seize, while emphasizing that investigators had no direct evidence tying Henry to it.
• Fury cited two apparent Superman-like figures—the Joker in 1992 and a mysterious man in black during the Skrull-Kree conflict—but said neither could be conclusively connected to Henry.
• Fury explained that S.H.I.E.L.D. could only investigate Henry with minimal surveillance because an operation based on circumstantial evidence would violate rights and provoke backlash.
• Fury warned that Henry was confirmed to possess Steel Body, was an alien rather than a Mutant, and could not be easily subdued with a Mutant Power-Suppression Collar.

Cruella de Vil’s Paris fashion show stunned audiences when Charlize Theron led Tiger down the runway, while Kitty’s performance convinced designers not to repeat the stunt. After Charlize returned to Los Angeles with Henry, customs stopped her and announced that her performer visa had been canceled, leaving her barred from entering the United States.

• Cruella de Vil sent Charlize Theron and Tiger onto the runway, and Tiger later walked without a leash before responding to Charlize’s whistle.
• Designers issued a statement promising not to put wild beasts on runways after learning Kitty’s precise performance could not be safely replicated.
• Charlize followed Henry back to Los Angeles to promote That Thing You Do! and help with media interviews.
• A customs officer stopped Charlize and told her that her performer visa, sponsored by Stark Studios, had been canceled.
• Charlize cooperated as airport police escorted her away, and Henry showed his passport and asked to speak with her briefly.
• Henry reached Charlize and saw her struggling to hold back tears.

Henry sent Charlize Theron to seek protection in Europe while he stayed in the United States, then faced more administrative obstruction when he tried to bring Kitty home. Kitty caused chaos in quarantine, forcing CBP to approve her release, and Henry left with her after calming her down.

• Henry gave Charlize Theron money and told her to find Cruella de Vil in the United Kingdom or Hubert de Givenchy in France, while he remained in the United States.
• Henry struggled with CBP over Kitty's quarantine clearance as officials tried to send the tiger back over disputed paperwork.
• Kitty shook and bent her cage, dodged tranquilizer darts, and caused the animals in the quarantine warehouse to panic and escape.
• Henry threatened legal action and compensation if officials harmed Kitty, while Kitty's roar frightened the staff.
• The supervisor approved Kitty's release, and Henry soothed her before taking her out of the warehouse.