Cover A: Green background. Heroes Return. "Looking Forward!" Story by Kurt Busiek. Art by Sean Chen and Eric Cannon.
One year ago the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe, the Avengers and Fantastic Four, fought the mutant menace known as Onslaught and were sucked into an alternate universe. Now, they have returned. Tony Stark has a decision to make, wrest control of the Stark/Fujikawa corporation back from his partners or pursue other avenues of business. Meanwhile, a third party may make his mind up for him when they send the Deathsquad after him. Luckily Stark has the Invincible Iron Man in his corner.
NOTE: Iron Man's new armor came from designs by Alex Ross and Allen Bujak.
48 pages. Cover price $2.99.
cover by sean chen kurt busiek & roger stern/sean chen
"Ultimate Danger" Part 1 of 3. Has the invulnerable engine of destruction from beyond the stars returned?! There's trouble on the high seas when Sapper and Golden-Blade attack an energy project run by Stark-Fujikawa! Can Iron Man save Rumiko and Morgan Stark in time? Plus: What?s happening to Warbird? And finally, has Ultimo risen again? If you want the answers, you dare not miss our surprise ending!"
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Kurt Busiek & Roger Stern/Sean Chen & Bob Layton/Rob Hunter ULTIMATE DANGER: Part 3 (of 3)
It's the double-sized action-packed conclusion to the Ultimo saga!
Shell-Head pencilers past and present unite when ongoing artist Sean Chen teams with the classic stylings of none other than Bob Layton! Cover by Chen.
48 pages, Cover price $2.99.
cover by joe quesada JOE QUESADA/sean chen/rob hunter THE MASK IN THE IRON MAN: Part 2 (of 5)
Last issue's shock ending sparks a chain of events that will destroy everything around Iron Man! Helpless and defeated, Tony Stark lashes out against the only villain evil enough to mastermind this carnage... the Mandarin! After this four-part shocker written by Joe Quesada, nothing will ever be the same for the Golden Avenger!
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cover by joe quesada JOE QUESADA/sean chen/rob hunter
"The Mask in the Iron Man" Part 4 (of 5)?It's Iron Man vs. Iron Man! As the world learned in January, Tony Stark now has to defend himself against his greatest invention?the Iron Man armor itself! Who or what is controlling the single most deadly weapon? And does Stark stand a chance against his own secret identity?or will this be the case of the creation surpassing the creator? And don't miss Iron Man's guest-appearance in NEW WARRIORS #9!
Cover price $2.25.
cover by joe quesada joe quesada/alitha martinez/ rob hunter & mark pennington,
MASK IN THE IRON MAN: Part 4 (of 5)?It's Iron Man vs... Iron Man?! Things have gone from bad to deadly for Tony Stark?and it appears as if his most brilliant creation is the cause of it all! Now that the armor has a life of its own, it's practically unstoppable?a lesson that Stark learns the hard way! Featuring the guest-pencils of Alitha Martinez, who blew everybody away with her art on the recent IRON MAN #1/2!
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"the sons of yin sin" part 2 (of 3) cover by andy kubert JOE QUESADA & frank tieri/ alitha martinez/rob hunter
Has the armored Avenger joined forces with the Sons of Yin Sin? Touring their flying technological utopia, Iron Man learns this strange group's innermost secrets?and discovers a shocking surprise about one of his oldest foes!
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"In Deep!" Guest-starring Black Widow. Story by Kurt Busiek. Art by Patrick Zircher, and Jon Holdredge.
Natasha Romanoff, the super-spy known as the Black Widow, has come to Tony Stark for help. But, have the erstwhile Avenger teammates finally bitten off more than they can chew?
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"The Hunt!" Guest-starring Black Widow. Story by Kurt Busiek. Art by Sean Chen, Eric Cannon, and Sean Parsons.
Two of Iron Man's oldest foes, Whiplash and Spymaster, return with new looks and they are deadlier than ever. Plus, has Tony's secret identity become compromised?
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"The Sons of Yin-Sen" part 3 (of 3). Joe Quesada & Frank Tieri/Dan Panosian
The Armored Avenger and the sons of Yin-Sen are captured by the villainous Wong-Chu! Iron Man and his new allies are determined to escape?but not everyone will survive this climactic battle! Plus: Secrets are revealed about the day Tony Stark first donned his famous suit of armor! In the tradition of THOR 2000 and FANTASTIC FOUR 2000, story lines from the ongoing series continues right here!
This Annual is 48 pages, with ads. FC, 48pg Cover price $3.50.
Cover by avalon studios Chris claremont & frank tieri/ michael ryan/sean parsons
Trapped in a hostile foreign nation and hunted by the authorities, Tony Stark fights for his very survival -- and he doesn't even have his armor! Then, in our second story, Tony faces a final confrontation with his former friend Tyler Stone -- who has an unusual request for our armor-clad hero! All this, and a computer-rendered cover by Avalon Studios' Brian Haberlin!
48 pages, with ads. Cover price $2.99.
