Tales of Suspense #76
In "Here Lies Hidden... the Unspeakable Ultimo!", Tony Stark faces a chilling new threat as the Mandarin abducts him mid-hearing, tossing his briefcase into a moat before unleashing Ultimo, a weapon of terrifying power. With Happy temporarily lost to amnesia and Pepper growing increasingly frustrated by Stark’s cool demeanor, the stakes rise as the inventor is trapped in the Mandarin’s castle. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Adam Austin with inks by Gary Michaels, this 1966 issue features a cover by Jack Kirby and John Romita that captures the menace of the moment.
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The Freak turns back into Happy but loses his memory. Senator Byrd, with a police escort, serves Stark with a subpoena and orders him to go with them to Washington. Pepper is disgusted at Stark's casual attitude and seeming lack of concern for Happy. Enter the Mandarin, who drives off some invading Chinese soldiers and, at the same time, abducts Stark on his way to a court hearing by means of a teleportation device. Mandarin dumps Stark's briefcase into the moat of his castle, in case it contains an explosive device, and then prepares to unleash Ultimo, his greatest creation.
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