Invincible Iron Man #1

In "null," Tony Stark, freshly upgraded in his Iron Man suit, shares a quiet dinner with Dr. Amara Perera, a brilliant biophysicist who’s been quietly developing a cure for the mutant gene—though she’s decided not to release it. Just as the evening unfolds, Friday cuts in with urgent news: Madame Masque has breached Castle Doom and stolen something vital. Iron Man takes flight to Latveria, where he’s met not by the masked Doom he expects, but by a maskless Doctor Doom, who offers an unexpected alliance.

In "null," Tony Stark faces off against Madame Masque, who’s amassing mystical artifacts with dangerous intent. When Doom suggests an uneasy alliance to stop her, Tony must decide whether to trust his longtime enemy—or face her wrath alone.

In "null," Iron Man pauses between battles to visit hospitalized children, finding brief peace before Doom appears with a urgent mission. Together, they race to Chicago to confront Madame Masque at a new nightclub linked to Mary Jane Watson, where the stakes rise far beyond a simple showdown.

In "null," Iron Man and Doctor Doom set aside their rivalry to confront Madame Masque, whose body is overtaken by a malevolent demon. With a surprising assist from Mary Jane, they must unravel the supernatural threat before it consumes her completely. After the battle, Tony Stark offers Mary Jane a new role as his personal assistant, mending fences over the damage to her nightclub.