And now we meet one of the more persistent tormentors of the Quasicomics, a sadistic, hairy imp. Let's go right into the middle of the story.

Thanks for joining us while you're shedding viruses, Ted - the whole team appreciates your casual act of contagion! Say, what the hell is this little creature doing in the locker room? Get my gun!

If this is the first time Peter Pain encounters the Ben-Gay Nemesis, we can excuse his surprise and dismay. This would be news to him after centuries of inflicting misery. But it isn't. The term is familiar to him. Obviously he doesn't check the medicine cabinet when he infiltrates a house. Will he find new strategies to bedevil humanity? Let's find out.