In "This Doomed Land, This Dying Sea!", Tony Stark confronts a growing threat as the Spymaster and his Espionage Elite launch a covert assault on Stark Industries, forcing the genius billionaire to reckon with his past as a hero while stepping into a dangerous trap. Written by Allyn Brodsky and brought to life with dynamic art by Don Heck and inks by Joe Gaudioso, this story captures Stark at his most strategic and vulnerable. The cover, a striking piece by Marie Severin with inks by Bill Everett, sets the tone for a high-stakes clash of wits and wills.
Contains 23 stories
This Doomed Land, This Dying Sea!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]June DuncanSub-Mariner [Namor]Blane Ordway (introduction, death)
Duel in a Dark Dimension!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Happy HoganPepper Potts-HoganVal-Larr (introduction)CollectorShar-Khan (introduction)Shadow-Horde Demons
The Fury of the Firebrand!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Eddie MarchHelene DavisLyle Bradshaw (introduction)Firebrand [Gary Gilbert] (introduction)
The Controller Lives!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark] (origin details)Jasper SitwellMeredith McCall (introduction)Eric ThorneController [Basil Sandhurst]Howard Stark (introduction, flashback)Creighton McCall (flashback)
Save the People-- Save the Country!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]SandyMariaSantoMyrmidon (introduction)Overseer (introduction)
The Menace of the Monster-Master!!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Fujiko Watanabe (introduction)Professor Goro Watanabe (introduction)Monster-Master [Toru Tarakato] (introduction, death)Zoga
Anything-- For the Cause!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Kevin O'Brien [as Kevin O'Brian] (introduction)Kathy FfoulkesHubert FfoulkesMastermind [Bowers] (introduction)Smashers [Bullwhip Grogan (introduction)LukeRatzo]
Beware--the Mechanoid!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Belinda Thompkins (introduction)Luke (introduction)Mike [Mechanoid Scout MK-5] (introduction, death)Baldy Kolak (introduction)Rasko (introduction)
Their Mission: Destroy Stark Industries!!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Jasper SitwellKevin O'BrienSpymasterEspionage Elite [Number One [Marya Penskiyov]Number Two [Samson Washington]Number Three [Farley London]Number Four [Godfried Herter]Number Five [Roger Phillips]] (first appearance)Avengers [Ant-ManCaptain AmericaGiant-ManHulkThorQuicksilverScarlet WitchWasp] (cameo, flashback)Val-Larr (cameo, flashback)Controller (cameo, flashback)Doctor Doom (cameo, flashback)Kang (cameo, flashback)Mike [Mechanoid Scout MK-5] (cameo, flashback)Minotaur (cameo, flashback)Mole Man (cameo, flashback)Monster-Master (cameo, flashback)Myrmidon (cameo, flashback)
In "Their Mission: Destroy Stark Industries!!", Tony Stark grapples with his legacy as he faces a new threat from the shadows—Spymaster and his Espionage Elite, who are deep inside Stark Industries, turning the very infrastructure of his empire against him. As Stark is drawn into a deadly trap, the line between past battles and present danger blurs in a high-stakes game of deception and defense.
Crisis-- and Calamity!!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Jasper SitwellKevin O'Brien [as Kevin O'Brian]SpymasterEspionage Elite [Number One [Marya Penskiyov]Number Two [Samson Washington]Number Three [Farley London]Number Four [Godfried Herter]Number Five [Roger Phillips]]
Revenge!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Daredevil [Matt Murdock]S.H.I.E.L.D. [Nick FuryJasper Sitwell]Madame Masque [Whitney Frost]Kevin O'BrienFoggy NelsonZodiac [Aquarius [Darren Bentley]Capricorn [Willard Weir]Saggitarius [Harlan Vargas]Libra [Gustav Brandt]]SpymasterEspionage Elite [Number One [Marya Penskiyov]Number Two [Samson Washington]Number Four [Godfried Herter]Number Five [Roger Phillips]]
When Spymaster targets the Zodiac Key, Iron Man and his allies find themselves trapped in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse—just as the Zodiac themselves enter the fray. With the Key in play and enemies closing in, every move could be their last.
Behold... the Brotherhood!
19 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Iron Man [Tony Stark]Madame Masque [Whitney Frost]Nick FuryKevin O'BrienZodiac [Aquarius [Darren Bentley]Capricorn [Willard Weir]Saggitarius [Harlan Vargas] Aries (cameo, flashback)]SpymasterBrotherhood of the Ankh [Lawholder] (introduction)Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo, flashback)Thor (cameo, flashback)
When the Scorpio Key pulls Jo and her allies into a strange, shifting dimension, they're thrust into a deadly game orchestrated by the enigmatic Brotherhood of the Ankh—forced to fight one another to fuel the Key’s fading power.
...Among Men Stalks the Ramrod!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Nick FuryMadame Masque [Whitney Frost]Kevin O'Brien [as Kevin O'Brian]Marianne Rodgers (introduction)Ramrod (introduction, alien)SpymasterZodiac [Aquarius [Darren Bentley]Capricorn [Willard Weir]Saggitarius [Harlan Vargas]]Jasper Sitwell (cameo flashback)
In This Hour of Earthdoom!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Kevin O'Brien [as Kevin O'Brian]Marianne RogersPepper Potts-HoganHappy HoganWorldform, Inc. [Ramrod (alien)Foreman (introduction)C-1 (introduction)Changers (introduction)Doom-Carriers (introduction)]
When Calls Jonah..!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Kevin O'Brien [as Kevin O'Brian]Frankie MajorsLouiseFrizzoJonah [Anthony Gardenia] (introduction)
A Twist of Memory-- A Turn of Mind!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Jasper SitwellKevin O'Brien [as Kevin O'Brian]Frankie MajorsAvengers [Goliath [Clint Barton]Captain America [Steve Rogers]Thor [Donald Blake]]Falcon [Sam Wilson]RedwingWhite Dragon (introduction)Shara-Lee (introduction)Commander Kreol (introduction)DavinaT'Zin
Night Walk!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Kevin O'Brien [as Kevin O'Brian]Marianne RodgersNick FuryWhite Dragon (death)Shara-Lee (death)Commander Kreol (death)Davina (death)
The Claws of the Slasher!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Marianne RodgersBen Crandal (introduction)Slasher (introduction)Demitrius (introduction)LucieMister KlineBaal (introduction, unnamed)
When Demons Wail!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Jasper SitwellDemon-Queen [Marianne Rodgers]Ben CrandalSoulfather [Mikas] (introduction)Ernest McJavit [Operative 12] (introduction, death)Mr. Kline
Doomprayer!
20 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Guardsman [Kevin O'Brien [as Kevin O'Brian] (introduction, origin)Demon-Queen [Marianne Rodgers]Ben CrandalSoulfather [Mikas] (death)Mister Kline
Weep for a Lost Nightmare!
13 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]GuardsmanCaptain America [Steve Rogers]Mr. Kline (first appearance, villain)Night Phantom robot (first appearance, villain)Guardsman [Kevin O'Brien [as Kevin O'Brian]]Marianne RodgersBridget
Beneath the Armor Beats a Heart!
21 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Guardsman (villain)Mr. Kline (villain)Night Phantom robot (villaindeath)Simon Gilbert (first appearancevillain)
Menace at Large!
21 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Guardsman (villain, death)Simon Gilbert
