 After another attempt to sabotage the company Stark International in "Iron Man" #166 (Jan. 1983), the character reappears in "Marvel Two-in-One" #96 (Feb. 1983) before being assassinated during the "Scourge of the Underworld" storyline in "Avengers" #263 (Jan. 1986).As writer Mike Conroy stated "Bruno Horgan was one of those villains who suited simpler times...Times moved on, though, and Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's creation didn't.Despite numerous upgrades to his weaponry, the Melter was never a major player."