Tom Zenk - The Z-Man in Comix

The Z-Man in comics #2
'Ambushed'

In April 1992, Marvel Comics - in conjunction with WCW - brought out a series of monthly wrestling comics. The magazines were intended to cash in on - as well as cross-promote - the TV show. Storylines in the comics reprised storylines being used in WCW 's TV shows.

On TV, the Z-Man was being buried by Bill Watts and Dusty Rhodes as they competed to push their sons (Erik Watts and Dustin Rhodes) to the top babyface positon. So the Z-Man wasn't receiving much of a push in the WCW comics either.

This is how the Z-Man was buried again in Vol 1 No 2, May, 1992.

"The best of WCW"

Lex Luger is the current world champ.

In this title match, Luger faces three challengers - "the best of WCW" - being The Z-Man, Ron Simmons and Sting.

The title can only change by pinfall or submission. Luger wrestles one man at a time and the second or third man may only enter after a fall.

The Z-Man is the first challenger but destined to last only a few frames...

Sting lasts a few frames longer but is catapulted into an exposed steel turnbuckle as he goes for his big splash - "what a cheap victory."

That leaves Ron Simmons ..... "Simmons is not yet fully recovered from the neck and spinal injuries inflicted at the hands of Luger..."

Sting is stretchered out.

"And now it's time for Simmons to get the attitude adjustment...No! Not Again! This is terrible! Luger's re-injuring the back and neck - still not fully healed."

Let's go to Missy for an interview .....

"I've beaten them all! and when you've beaten the best...You ARE the best...and I am the BEST!!"

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