Marvel Origins #49

In "Desaster!", Tony Stark—now Iron Man—faces ruin as his fortune is seized, his factories shut down, and a warrant issued for his arrest. With the Avengers unable to help, he struggles toward the shore, only to be confronted by Krang’s flagship rising from the waves. Fleeing with Lady Dorma, he finds a moment to strike, driving the ship back—only to crash into his own ruined factory, where Namor’s sudden arrival cuts short any hope of recovery.

When a furious Sub-Mariner attacks a weakened Iron Man in his lab, the clash forces Stark into a desperate retreat—only to find an unlikely truce in a moment of mutual need. With Iron Man recharging and the Sub-Mariner heading for a quick swim to restore his strength, chaos brews as police arrive, accusing Stark of sabotage, while Pepper and Happy show up in the middle of the storm. The sea may have cooled the Sub-Mariner, but the real battle is just beginning.

In "Die Macht von Iron Man!", Tony Stark faces off against Namor in a brutal clash that ends when the Atlantean prince retreats upon spotting Krang’s warship looming on the horizon. With tensions rising and secrets at stake, Stark prepares to reveal the truth behind Iron Man’s armor to Senator Byrd—setting the stage for a confrontation that could change everything.

In "Die Rückkehr von Titanium Man!" from Marvel Origins #49, Iron Man flies to Washington for a high-stakes court appearance with Senator Byrd when a new threat emerges from the communist bloc. As a reengineered Titanium Man is launched toward the capital aboard a massive rocket, a U.S. Air Force jet intercepts the missile—but the real danger is just beginning. The armored warrior steps from the wreckage, his sights set on Iron Man, and the clash of old rivalries ignites in the heart of the nation’s capital.

In "Kampf bis zum Tod!" from Marvel Origins #49, Iron Man faces off against Titanium Man in a skybound clash over Washington D.C., drawing a massive crowd below. Among the onlookers are Pepper and Happy, their presence adding weight to the tension as Titanium Man unleashes a paralysis beam—forcing Iron Man to make a desperate move with a live wire from his suit. With Pepper now in the crosshairs and the enemy demanding surrender, the stakes rise in a battle where every choice could change everything.

In "Triumph!", Iron Man races to free Pepper from the Titanium Man’s paralysis beam, then faces off against the villain in a televised showdown that turns the tide. With the Titanium Man fleeing toward the coast, desperate to escape by submarine, he’s abandoned by his unseen masters—leaving Iron Man to stand as the hero the world sees. As Tony Stark finally reveals himself, Pepper embraces him, and Happy, his memory restored, finally understands the truth behind the suit.

In "Der andere Iron Man!", Tony Stark faces a crisis when a heart attack lands him in the hospital just before testifying before Senator Bird’s committee. While Pepper and Happy rally by his side, rumors swirl that Tony Stark and Iron Man are separate people—rumors he denies, even as the press insists otherwise. When the doubt spreads, Happy takes matters into his own hands, donning an Iron Man suit to fly over the city and prove the truth.

In "In der Höhle des Löwen!", Happy Hogan finds himself trapped in the Mandarin’s fortress after a desperate ruse backfires, leaving Tony Stark—still weakened—racing against time to build a new suit in his factory. With the stakes higher than ever, Tony must push his limits to save Happy before the Mandarin’s twisted game reaches its final act.