In a remote fortress in China, the Mandarin is unleashing blasts from his power rings at Iron Man, who is really Happy Hogan. Tony Stark’s faithful sidekick had donned the armor last issue to deflect suspicions that Tony is Iron Man and now he has been teleported away by the hero’s arch-enemy. Back in Washington, Tony leaves the hospital and heads to his Long Island facility; there he forges his most advanced armor yet. Iron Man then rushes to his missile development center and takes a flight to the China Sea, where he splashes down in secrecy. As poor Happy is being interrogated in the evil overlord’s dungeon, Iron Man makes his way to the fortress, fighting his way past guards and evading traps…
[Meanwhile, in Washington, Senator Byrd is advised to drop his investigation of Tony Stark and Iron Man who are now regarded as heroes—but Byrd believes it would be a betrayal of his ideals so he insists on continuing the hearing when Stark recovers from his illness….]
…finally reaching the dungeon, where he confronts a surprised Mandarin….
Story #2The Blitzkrieg of Batroc!
Writer: Stan Lee. Penciler: Jack Kirby. Inker: Frank Giacoia. Colorist: ?.
Synopsis / Summary / Plot
In response to a cryptic message,
Captain America arrives at a convalescent hospital in search of the female
SHIELD agent whose life may be in danger. He suspects a trap and he is right:
Hydra agents are waiting in the wings as a floor opens and drops him into a basement. There he is attacked by
Batroc, seeking revenge for his earlier defeat. As they battle, the Hydra killers tell the captive SHIELD agent that there is no way she or Captain America will survive. The contest between the two antagonist moves back and forth until the impatient Hydra agents open fire. An enraged Batroc leaps at the killers and Cap hurls his shield to protect his former foe. The two team up to rescue the SHIELD agent and Batroc, having paid his debt to Cap, escapes through a window.