When the new 3-D Man and the Skrull Kill Krew arrive and identify team member the Blacksmith as a Skrull, Komodo helps them fight and kill the Skrull infiltrator. As the rest of the Desert Stars team was incapacitated during the fight, Komodo leaves with the 3-D Man and the Skull Kill Krew to travel to Nevada to help Hardball's team and find the Skrull infiltrators on the other Initiative teams.
Upon the arrival of the new 3-D Man and the Skrull Kill Squad, they identify Blacksmith as a Skrull and join forces with Komodo to engage and destroy the Skrull imposter. Meanwhile, the rest of the Desert Stars team is left incapacitated during the fight, prompting Komodo to depart with the 3-D Man and the Skull Kill Crew to journey to Nevada in support of Hardball's team and uncover the Skrull infiltrators on other Initiative teams.