After the Challengers lose a fight to Power Man, they are humiliated by Tino Mannaray. When next the villain strikes, Tino whisks away Power Man, who wants him to help him kill the Challs. The next time they confront Tino and Power Man, Tino is just about to shoot the Challs for letting his brother, their teammate Red Ryan, die, when their teleporter retrieves the heroes. in a final encounter, Prof shows Tino that Red sacrificed himself to save thousands. Chagrined, Tino lures Power Man into the ocean where he loses his charge. The Challs invite Tino to take his brother's place with the team.