Synopsis
Iron Man (1968 series) #95 synopsis by
T Vernon
Rating:
A massive atomic pile driver slams into Iron Man’s chest over and over and over until it shatters. Krissy Longfellow and Abe Klein were watching with apprehension as Shellhead tested his new armor; he is now confident that he can stand up to any menace. Alone in his office, Tony Stark removes his armor, unhappy that he must play the cold unfeeling hero even to his friends but it is necessary to prevent anyone else from dying like Janice Cord (issue #22), while also agonizing over whether to date Krissy (in the pre-sexual harassment days). He takes a call from Senator Andrew Jackson Hawk asking him to Washington for an investigation as to whether Stark has been bribing foreign officials….
Off shore a Soviet submarine fires a huge torpedo past an American ship that can do nothing to stop it; the missile lands on the beach and the Navy issues a bomb alert. As Iron Man arrives in Washington, a mystery villain presses a button that opens the beached torpedo to reveal—Ultimo! The army is helpless against the giant as it makes its way toward the city; Iron Man heads to face him realizing he’s been set up. Shellhead and the army do their best against the monster but they are ineffective. In the battle, the Washington Monument is cracked and it tips off of its foundation. Iron Man manages to catch it and balance it back in place. With his eye-beams and powerful fists, Ultimo delivers blow after blow to the weakening hero until he finally collapses to the ground unconscious….
CharactersGood (or All)Plus: Madame Masque (
Krissy Longfellow), Senator Hawk.
Enemies
Ultimo.