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Every team needs a leader. But leaders lead, and don't do whatyou did.

Featured Characters:

• Iron Man (Tony Stark)

Supporting Characters:

• Force Works
  • War Machine (James Rhodes)
  • Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter)
  • Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)
  • Century
  • Hawkeye (Clint Barton)

Antagonists:

• Justin Hammer
• Hypnotia
• Blizzard (Gregor Shapanka)
• Mandarin (Arnold Brock)
• Makluans
  • Fin Fang Foom(Death)
  • Two unnamed Foom's "brothers"
  • Aureus
  • Argent

Other Characters:

• H.O.M.E.R. ⏵(First appearance)
• Agent Nick Fury(First appearance)
• Captured Mandarin's Minions
  • Dreadknight (Bram Velsing)(Last appearance)
  • Whirlwind (David Cannon)
  • Blacklash (Mark Scarlotti)(In shadow)
  • Living Laser (Arthur Parks)(Last appearance)(In shadow)
  • Grey Gargoyle (Paul Duval)
• Axonn-Karr(Mentioned)

Locations:

• Earth-534834
• Kakaranthara

Items:

• Iron Man Armor
• War Machine Armor
• Spider-Woman's Suit
• Mandarin's Rings

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When Tony Stark tries put open his car, the car explodes and he blames Hammer. Justin Hammer anticipates Iron Man's arrival, saying "Strike at a master and its dog will attack." Iron Man evades four missiles, but Hammer still manages to catch him. Hypnotia tells Justin Hammer that the Mandarin only wants the front torso piece of the armor, but Iron Man reverses the polar field to escape before they can take it.

Tony Stark talks with Agent Nick Fury about the attacks. Agent Fury gives him a snapshot, taken from a satellite, of four people trekking in a hidden valley in China. Iron Man looks closer at the photo and finds Fin Fang Foom's shadow. He asks his computer, H.O.M.E.R. to cross-check the profiles of four missing captains of industry and finds they resemble men from about a century ago.

Tony travels to China, and notices Hypnotia and Blizzard on a motorboat. They send a sea gull to place an explosive device on Tony's jet. War Machine goes underwater to rescue Iron Man and only finds his helmet. In China, Fin Fang Foom introduces the Mandarin to his four "human" brothers. The Mandarin frees the four dragons from their human bonds in exchange for their servitude.

Stark's team mourn the "death" of Tony Stark. War Machine decides to confront Hammer over the issue while the rest of his team takes care of security. Justin tells War Machine that the Mandarin wanted him to destroy Iron Man to get his armor for "something important in China."

In China, the Mandarin restores the four men back into their original dragon forms. All five dragons open the floodgates to their home world, Kakaranthara, to make Earth fall under the rule of the dragons. War Machine fights against the dragons until they capture him, and Iron Man flies in and saves him.

• Fantasy
• Sci-fi
• Marvel