Iron Man Modern Era Epic Collection #3

In "The Five Nightmares Part 2: Murder, Inc.," Tony Stark finds himself hunted by a terrifying new threat as Stane weaponizes Stark's own repulsor tech to turn assassins into suicide bombers. After the Philippine super-team The Triumph Division is wiped out, Tony must survive a deadly attack at a high-stakes party in Taiwan—where every shadow could be a killer and every guest a potential target.

In the aftermath of Ezekiel Stane’s devastating attack, Iron Man pulls Pepper Potts from the wreckage, her injuries too severe to heal naturally. With no other choice, they prepare to implant the same life-sustaining device Tony once relied on—placing her fate in the hands of technology and sacrifice.

In "World's Most Wanted Part 1: Shipbreaking," Tony Stark makes a calculated move as he hands over H.A.M.M.E.R. to Norman Osborn—only to leave behind a hidden virus that dismantles the organization’s digital core, erasing the Super-Human Registration database in a single, silent strike. The story unfolds with tense precision, exploring the fallout of power transfer and the quiet reckoning of a system built on control.

Tony Stark and Maria Hill find themselves on the run, branded fugitives by Norman Osborn’s H.A.M.M.E.R., as the world turns against them. With Pepper Potts now overseeing the dismantling of Stark Industries, the stakes have never been higher for the man who built the empire.

In "World's Most Wanted Part 4 Breach," Iron Man and War Machine clash in a high-stakes showdown that tests loyalty and limits. Meanwhile, Maria Hill races against time on a secret mission for Tony Stark to recover a crucial hard-drive, while Pepper Potts steps into her own legacy with a newly forged Iron Man suit.

In "World's Most Wanted Part 7: The Shape of the World These Days," Iron Man’s desperate flight from Norman Osborn leads him across the globe to Russia, where shadows of old conflicts linger. With Pepper Potts now free and heading to the same cold, tense region, and Maria Hill still searching for Captain America, the pieces of a fractured mission begin to converge—each moving toward a moment that could change everything.

In a tense chapter of the Modern Era, Iron Man and Pepper Potts are on the run in Russia, evading Norman Osborn’s reach—only to be cornered by a new threat: Madame Masque has found them. Meanwhile, Maria Hill presses Natalia Romanova for help in locating Captain America, as the stakes grow ever more dangerous.

In the depths of a secret Stark facility beneath Russia, Iron Man and Pepper Potts face a dire captivity at the hands of the dangerously unhinged Madame Masque. As Black Widow pushes forward to aid the wounded Maria Hill, the weight of past battles and a fractured mission hang heavy in the shadows.

In "World's Most Wanted Part 10: Ashes and Snow," Iron Man races toward Afghanistan, evading Norman Osborn and Madame Masque, while grappling with the painful cost of erasing his own memories to protect secrets. Meanwhile, Black Widow arranges a crucial meeting between Captain America and Maria Hill, setting new tensions in motion.

In the climactic finale of "World's Most Wanted," Tony Stark faces Norman Osborn in a high-stakes confrontation that pushes both men to their limits. Meanwhile, Pepper Potts, Maria Hill, and Black Widow fight to break free from Victoria Hand’s grasp at Avengers Tower, as the fate of the team hangs in the balance.