Tales to Astonish #82

In a high-stakes clash of titans, Iron Man and Namor go head-to-head, their rivalry spilling into a brutal showdown. When the tide turns and Namor spots Krang’s looming battle cruiser on the water, he abandons the fight—leaving Iron Man to face a new kind of threat. Meanwhile, Tony Stark prepares to unveil the truth behind his armor to Senator Byrd, setting the stage for a moment that could change everything.

In "The Battle Cry of the Boomerang!", the Hulk intervenes to save Betty from the deadly Boomerang, disrupting the Secret Empire’s early efforts to steal the secret of the Orion missile. With Number Seven and Number Five (who meets his end in this story) playing key roles, the stakes rise as the team’s sinister plans begin to unravel.