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From the terrace of his palatial home,

the invincible Iron Man watches the approach of two visitors.

It's Happy and Pepper.

I'd better get out of this armor and greet them as Tony Stark.

Mr. Stark calls Iron Man his bodyguard, but

I think he has some power over the boss.

Maybe blackmail.

We've gotta find out.

Greetings kids, what can I do for you?

Mr. Stark, we wanna know the truth about Iron Man.

We don't think he can be trusted.

You're imagining things, he's the world's best bodyguard, and

I trust him implicitly.

Now stop worrying.

Now I don't mean to be rude, but I have some important work to do.

The way he rushed us out, I'm positive something's wrong.

I know what you mean, he's hiding something.

And as Happy Hogan's car speeds away,

Tony Stark returns to his role as Iron Man.

Unaware that he is the target for a strange satellite now circling the Earth.

Tracking stations around the world try to trace its origin.

It is not one of ours, it must be a spy.

Meanwhile, deep in a mountain stronghold in the heart of the Orient,

we find the one responsible, the Mandarin.

And now to give my satellite its final command.

Then a beam from one of the Mandarin's rings shoots out.

And with pinpoint accuracy, strikes a sensitive switch.

Now it is done, nothing can stop it.

And as the beam strikes the satellite with deadly precision.

My killer satellite will slay all my wish.

And the one I hate most is Anthony Stark.

Within minutes after Hatwin Pepper's departure,

a sensitized alarm within his armor warns Iron Man of approaching danger.

In the sky, some sort of beam coming right towards me.

I don't know what it is, but I'm not hanging around to find out.

A long distance laser beam.

As they drive back to town, Hatwin Pepper hear a shocking bulletin on the radio.

Tony Stark's home has just been struck by a deadly ray of unknown origin.

But we just left him.

Hurry, Hat, turn around.

Easy, Pepper, honey.

Maybe it's all a mistake.

No, no, that's the room he was in when we left.

Everything was totally destroyed.

Don't cry, Pepper.

Maybe he wasn't in the room when the ray hits.

It's no use pretending, he's gone.

You, you called yourself his bodyguard.

How did you escape?

Mr. Stark sent me on an errand to get some papers.

Maybe our suspicions about him were right, Pepper.

I've got to learn where that ray came from by computing the rate of impact,

probable trajectory, and other factors.

I've checked it a dozen times.

This is the spot.

I felt it in my bones.

Now I'm certain.

It's the Mandarin.

And even as that fearsome name crosses Iron Man's mind.

Sooner or later, Iron Man will realize I am responsible for the ray that killed Stark.

Then he will attempt to attack me, and I will destroy him as well.

The next day, a burly bearded man waits to board a plane.

I hope my armored suit isn't clanging to this coat.

Hours later, over the Asian coast.

Did you see that?

The man with the beard, he jumped off the plane.

Now for the Mandarin.

While Iron Man pursues his enemy.

Extra, extra Iron Man disappears after death of Tony Stark.

And at police headquarters.

There was no trace of Tony Stark after the explosion, and now Iron Man has disappeared.

We think there's something fishy going on.

Hold on, you two.

We're working on the case, but we have no proof that Iron Man had anything to do with Mr. Stark's death.

If it's proof you need, maybe we can find it.

Come on, Happy.

And at that very moment, half a world away, his castle is below.

Ah, just as I expected, he comes.

Guards to your posts, men of defenses.

Now to set everything loose.

And sit and wait for Iron Man's defeat.

A beam.

It's coming at me.

My god, that's overwhelming brilliance.

It's pulling me towards the rocks below.

I'll have to turn my repulsors on before I hit those rocks.

My repulsors stop me.

But the sparks before my eyes.

I'm not just imagining them.

They're flashing light impulses.

They must be another of the Mandarin's traps.

Those hypnotic flashes will sap his strength.

Iron Man, you hid the rest of those I vowed to destroy.

And the Mandarin never fails.

Will Iron Man escape the clutches of the Mandarin?

Iron Man, the time has come for you to feel the great power of the Mandarin.

You will not escape, for I have vowed to destroy you.

I feel weak.

Must have been those flashes.

But there, there is the Mandarin's castle.

Dodge, attack Iron Man.

That's for the enemy in Poudre.

Sweet dreams, little friends.

And now for the Mandarin.

First, I'd better check my energy gauge and see, oh, the power level is falling.

But I have no time to stop and fiddle with it now.

While inside the mighty castle, the Mandarin has observed everything.

How convenient of you, Iron Man, to brace yourself within my grasp.

I'm being drawn towards the castle by some form of magnetic attraction.

Minutes later, the strange ray deposits Iron Man in a gloomy chamber.

The walls, they're closing in.

The walls are sheer granite.

I can't make a dent.

But wait, that air went above me.

If I can just reach it in time.

Welcome, Iron Man.

I hope you enjoy your stay here, where you shall never leave alive.

You passed my first test, the closing walls.

Now let me see how you stand the challenge of my paralysis ray.

Look, you weak apology for Genghis Khan.

I can take anything you can dish out.

Those are brave words, especially for one whose life is nearing its final moments.

Talk is cheap, little friend.

Did you think brute force got down the Mandarin?

Whatever it takes, fella, you can be sure I'll find a way to do it.

I'll catch you with a blast of high frequency waves.

Nothing can escape them.

Nothing, perhaps, save the hands of the Mandarin when one high frequency wave encounters a sand.

They nullify each other.

His hands, each ring must represent a different weapon.

I am frozen in my tracks.

A simple matter for one with a paralyzer ray.

But the mightiest weapon of all is yet to be revealed.

I shall toy with you a while longer, furthest.

Huh? Never has anyone shaken up the effects of my paralyzer ray in so short a time.

Skip the compliments, let's get on with it.

You'll fall.

With one gesture, I electrify every single wall.

Dear, now you cannot escape, and so you will learn when I have been saving for you.

It is my favorite pastime.

He splintered that iron bar like a toothpick.

Prepare to meet your finish, Iron Man, at the hands of the world's greatest karate master.

My transistor power is getting weaker each second.

He must have tampered with my circuits while I was paralyzed.

Where is the much-vaunted power of the invincible Iron Man?

Ah, I see you turn, looking for a place to escape.

He's getting ready to finish me off with a final karate blow.

I've toyed with you long enough.

Now, the Mandarin shall strike.

Suddenly, Iron Man seems to have lost his reason.

At an angle of 38 degrees, the velocity decreases by 52%.

It's my only chance.

Ah, Iron Man, so great is your fear that it drove you mad.

But even madness cannot save you now.

Here comes the blow.

I better be right.

I have to turn off the juice from the walls.

I've got to get away and fix my transistors.

Grotto, don't look Iron Man at escape.

I'll take him.

A gigantic robot.

I'll have to get past him.

Grotto, trail of Vanquish One to the wheel.

I'll take Iron Man and observe how helpless you are.

Your fate is in my hands.

At the touch of a button, I can spin you around

until the breath leaves your body.

And spin him around, he will, as we shall see.

Iron Man, you cannot escape the bonds which hold you fast.

So before you meet your fate,

I shall tell you how I obtained my invincible power.

One day, on a lonely mountain road, a glimpse ahead of me,

a glistening, metal shape,

like something never seen before on the planet Earth.

Then, upon entering, I knew it was a ship

which travels between galaxies.

I had to find the source of the ship's power

and find it, I did, within ten small rings,

or gems which contained unlimited energy.

I studied those rings until I understood all the applause,

which I now command.

And now, I am ready for world conquest.

Tell me, Stark has reign, and now, you, my most powerful foe,

shall likewise meet his fate.

When I move this switch, the wheel will spin faster

and faster until you breathe no more.

No force can stop it now.

And soon, all countries shall bid for my test missile.

I supply one against the other,

and when both have exhausted themselves,

I shall rule the world.

Even now, I have one missile ready.

He really expects to do it, but not while I live.

If I can bring this secret blade into play, there, I did it.

Now, to get the titanium cord

to touch my wrist power pack at the right spot.

The faster the wheel turns,

the more it will enable me to recharge myself.

And by making the wheel turn too fast, the axle will break.

I destroyed the wheel and smashed the wall.

I've got to find a mandarin and stop his missile.

My built-in solar scanner beam ought to do the trick.

I merely follow the soundings of each blip.

There's the missile.

We will give you a medal for this.

With your help, we shall conquer the world.

Fool. For a Chinese tool will grovel at my feet.

I must return to the safety of my castle before the rocket hits.

I fastened my suction cups.

I need it.

Next, I'll attach a midget to the sporter.

Perfect. I have set it forward.

Where's the course?

It will return like a homing pigeon

and bore the launch site of bits.

Now, we go after the mandarin.

There's his jet car.

If I can just get to the edge of that cliff in time.

I made it.

I'm going to push this boulder over.

It's you, Iron Man.

My firing will melt you into nothingness.

It's got to hit me first.

I have a weapon or two myself.

This gets raised to my yoke.

Not a chance, but this should stop you.

I can't see a thing that I can still toss this rock.

At that moment.

We have found the traitor.

Open fire.

Why do they fire at me?

Remember your little old missile?

I kind of arranged for it to go back where it came from.

I'll never underestimate you again, Iron Man.

Then with the Chinese in hot pursuit,

the mandarin leaps on a flat rock

and using his jet ring for a source of power takes flight.

And once again, Iron Man has outwitted the evil mandarin.

A few hours later, a military jet transport wings over the Pacific.

Never expected to have a guy like him aboard.

Let him sleep. He looks bushed.

The next day inside of Tony Stark's private office,

Iron Man quickly changes into his other identity while outside the office.

Happy?

I'm sure I heard someone moving in Mr. Stark's office.

It wouldn't be Mr. Stark.

But maybe Iron Man has returned.

Let's go in and find out.

Oh, it's Mr. Stark.

Holy cow, boss.

It's really you. We thought you were dead.

Dead? Now whatever gave you that idea.

Tony Stark makes you feel he's a cool exec for the hottest deer.

There's Iron Man, all jets ablaze. He's fight and slide with the closer range.

Amazing armor.

Amazing power.

Amazing power.