Issue Description

The Mandarin has Iron Man all figured, and is ready to expose him to the world! But can the Iron Playboy convince the mandarin that things aren't what they seem? Find out in this thrilling issue, when the Invincible Iron Man is unmasked!

Having deduced that somebody has discovered his identity, Iron Man has tricked the Mandarin into thinking that somebody else is Iron Man. For when the Mandarin has Iron Man at his mercy he unmasks him to find a different man under the armor (actually Stark wearing a mask) while an LMD of Stark has called the press to one of his cabins.

Hoping to destroy "Stark" the Mandarin binds Iron Man to go after his foe, however the real Stark breaks free of the trap and chases after his arch-nemesis and saves his LMD "self" from the Mandarin. While battling the Mandarin, the press who have gathered listen intently while the Mandarin boasts about his plot to frame Stark for treason (Clearing Stark's name in the process.)

Hoping to escape, Mandarin captures Janice Cord and tries to escape in his ship. Iron Man boards and tries to stop him, however it's not until Mei Ling realizes how evil the Mandarin is and that he can never love her, that Stark manages to save Janice when Mei Ling tries to stop her lover. Her interference costs Mei Ling her life, however Iron Man and Janice manage to escape while the Mandarin's ship crashes into the side of a mountain, seemingly killing his foe.

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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