Belinda Thompkins had just broke it off with her then boyfriend Luke when she drove off. While driving she picked up a man who called himself Mike. "Mike" in actuality was a robot sent to Earth by aliens to observe us to see if we were peaceful enough to trade with.

While the two continued to drive they happened on two more hitchhikers who were escaped convicts by the names of Baldy Kolak and Rasko who were trying to outrun the police after they had just crashed their stolen car. The two criminals highjacked the car with Belinda and "Mike" still inside. Their driving persisted until Baldy spotted Iron Man flying overhead, the Avenger had been looking for the robot from space, when Baldy started shooting at the flying superhero.

Eventually Iron Man was able to stall the car. "Mike" had enough of the criminals actions and decided to act himself but was shot by Baldy. The criminal moved his attention onto Belinda when the still alive "Mike" grabbed his hand holding the gun and crushed it. That's when the criminal's partner Rasko also shot at "Mike" but was then taken out by Iron Man.

"Mike" proceeded to tell Belinda that he wasn't human and that he reached his end. That's when "Mike" exploded from his injuries, leaving behind only a pile of debris where the form once stood.