 As an old man, the Black Marvel attended a reunion party of golden age heroes, of which Captain America was the guest of honor.The party was actually a trap set by the hero killer Zeitgeist, who died in battle with Captain America.Later, Lyons made a Faustian bargain with the demonic being Mephisto that allowed Lyons to obtain four superpowered costumes abandoned by the superhero Spider-Man, and use them to launch the superhero team known as the Slingers.