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In "The Old Man and the Sea Prince!", Tony Stark, stripped of his Iron Man armor and grappling with his demons, takes a hard turn toward self-reliance—seeking training from Captain America and turning to Scott Lang at Stark International for help. When a lead on Justin Hammer surfaces, Stark and Rhodes race to Monaco, only to be ambushed by Hammer’s forces before the truth can be uncovered. Written by Bob Layton and David Michelinie, with art by Bob Layton and John Romita Jr., and a striking cover by Bill Sienkiewicz, this 1984 issue captures a raw, grounded moment in Iron Man’s journey.
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Tony Stark turns the Iron Man armor over to the authorities and goes on an alcohol bender. Without the armor, Tony Stark asks Captain America for a crash course in self-defense. Stark later asks Scott Lang, working at the Stark International research annex, for info on Rykers Island. Scott offers instead to personally help, and secretly as Ant-Man, infiltrates Whiplash's cell and gets information on Justin Hammer. Using the info, Stark and Rhodes fly to Monaco to find Hammer and are quickly attacked by Hammer's forces.
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