IRON MAN vol. 3 #68 (413)
(July 2003) "Manhunt" part four.
Cover art: No idea!
Script: Robin Laws.
Art: Michael Ryan/Sean Parsons & Rich Perrotta.
Yikes! Pepper has handed to Agent Streich the means to totally shut down the Iron Man armor (a "fail-safe" device given to Pep)! Elsewhere, IM has landed with his captive, and demands to know why he set Stark (and Seok) up. Oops -- actually, IM demands to know where the mastermind of this whole shindig is since his captive is ranting and raving using terms associated only with the Mandarin! (And since Mandy is dead, his son Temugin must be head honcho!) But check it -- IM's captive's head blows up before he can rap!
Here's what Tony Stark is all about: he nabs the device which offed his captive (straight from his charred head...yuck) and uses it to track down Temugin. Cool. "Straight From 'What If Iron Man Lost the Armor Wars' Dept.": To increase his clandestine abilities, Stark shaves the goatee...and bleaches his hair blond!! As he nears his destination, Streich shows up and demands "Stark" stops where he is! Tony finds refuge in a delapidated warehouse, and once Streich is gone Stark summons a "Mr. Yu," a disgruntled minion of Temugin, in hopes of getting info. He does, and IM makes his entrance at Temugin's hideaway! The Conclusion is all ready! One thing, though: Stark's wounds from his assassination attempt are getting worse! Sound like the last time IM went after the realMandy in vol. 3 #s 9-10? Hmm...
Hube's Recommendation: 3 repulsors!
