Issue Description

The Mandarin has returned, and he knows the true identity of Iron Man! Read to see what happens when Tony Stark runs out of idea! Plus: you won't believe the ending!

Having deduced that Iron Man and Tony Stark are the same man, the Mandarin has come up with a way to ruin his foe, by doctoring photos showing Stark associating with members of the Chinese and Russian military. News hits the presses while Stark is out on a date with Janice Cord, and the two are forced to flee a swarm of reporters trying to get the scoop on if Stark is a traitor.

Returning home and changing into his Iron Man armor, Stark tries to use Iron Man's connections as a member of the Avengers to try and get some leaway so he can clear his name, but is unsuccessfull. Stark then gets a call from Mei Ling telling him to meet her to help clear his name. However, this turns out to be a trap as the Mandarin has tipped off SHIELD of where Iron Man plans on appearing.

Iron Man is forced to flee Nick Fury and Jasper Sitwell, however his armor is damaged while fleeing and he is forced to sneak into one of Janice's fathers old labs to repair his armor. As Tony Stark he runs into Janice who is coming to look at the lab once last time before selling it. He tells her to give him a chance to clear his name, however she is too confused to give him an answer at that time.

Returning to where he is supposed to meet Mei Ling, Iron Man breaks into the Oriental shop there and finds Mei Ling all right... in the company of the Mandarin. The Mandarin sicks giant robot sumo wrestlers against Iron Man, who easily destroys them, however before he can do anything else Iron Man is blinded by blasts from the Mandarin's rings, who hopes to unmask his foe before he kills him.

Iron Man (1968)

Publisher

Marvel

Volume Description

Iron Man Volume 1

Iron Man Vol. 1 is Iron Man's first ongoing solo series. The series was launched following the success of the Iron Man stories in Tales of Suspense and continues from the one shot Iron Man and Sub-Mariner which picks up the story arc from Tales of Suspense #99. Many of the classic story lines and characters that are part of comic history today originate from this volume. The series started in 1968 and lasted all the way to 1996. Continues in Iron Man Vol.2.

Created by writers Stan Lee and Larry Lieber and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, Iron Man's first appearance was in Tales of Suspense #39.

Collected EditionsEssential Iron Man Vol. 2 (#1-11)Marvel Masterworks Vol. 5 (#2-13)Essential Iron Man Vol. 3 (#12-38)Marvel Masterworks Vol. 6 (#14-25)Marvel Masterworks Vol. 7 (#26-38)Marvel Masterworks Vol. 8 (#39-53)Essential Iron Man Vol. 4 (#39-61)Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Volume 9 (#54-67)Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude (#55)Guardians of the Galaxy Solo Classic Omnibus (#55)Essential Iron Man Vol. 5 (#62-75 & 77-87)Iron Man By Michelinie, Layton & Romita Jr. (#115-157)Demon in a Bottle (#120-128)Ant-Man: Scott Lang (#131-133 & 151)Doomquest (#149-150, #249-250)The Invincible Iron Man: The Enemy Within (#158-177)Iron Man Epic Collection: Duel of Iron (#178-195)Iron Monger (#193-200)Iron Man Epic Collection: Stark Wars (#215-232)Armor Wars Prologue (#215-224)Armor Wars (#225-232)Armor Wars II (#258-266)Iron Man Epic Collection: War Games (#258-277)Armored Vengeance (#258.1-258.4)Dragon Seed Saga (#270-275)War Machine (#281-291)Captain America Epic Collection: Man Without A Country (#326)

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