IRON MAN vol. 3 #40

(May, 2001) "Remote Control -- part 4." 

Cover art: No idea! 

Script: Frank Tieri. Art: Martinez, Wieringo, Pollina, Romita Sr., Layton, Shanower and Grant/Candelario, Layton, Morales, Hunter and Shanower. 

Ty Stone has whisked Tony Stark's consciousness away to his "Dream Vision" realm, and we're treated to a more-or-less retrospective of key parts of Tony's life (good thing Layton does most of the art in this section!). But Stone is playing with Stark -- he can control his Dream Vision and mess with Tony as much as he wants! However, OOPS! Dream Vision is "a matter of will," and unfortunately for Ty, Tony's will has been tested and tested again -- and it's more than a match for Stone's. The two do battle in a virtual setting and the outcome isn't in doubt. But in the end, Stone is still alive -- and he'll use his vast information empire to still be a thorn in Stark's side! 

Incoming artist Keron Grant does a few pages here and....well, yuck.

Hube's Recommendation: 3 repulsors!