True Believers: The Criminally Insane - Mandarin #1
In "The Hands of the Mandarin!", Iron Man ventures deep into red China on a high-stakes mission for the Pentagon, tracking the fearsome Mandarin—a genius tyrant so dangerous he's feared even by the Communist regime. With his signature rings and deadly martial arts, the Mandarin proves a relentless foe, but Iron Man fights his way out of the villain’s fortress, narrowly escaping with his life. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Don Heck, with inks by Heck and lettering by Ray Holloway, the cover by Jack Kirby and George Roussos captures the menace of the Mandarin’s shadowy domain.
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The Pentagon sends Iron Man into red China to get information on the Mandarin, an evil scientist feared even by the Communist regime. Iron Man struggles to overcome the Mandarin's powerful rings and martial arts, but he escapes his castle.
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