Featuring: Iron Man
Release: December 9, 1965
Cover: March 1966
12 cents
Titanically written by: Stan Lee
Tremendously drawn by: Adam Austin
Tumultuously inked by: Gary Michaels
Timorously lettered by: Sam Rosen
12 pages
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He’s got to learn that Iron Man cannot work only for him, when the entire nation might benefit by his powers!
Happy Hogan has been turned into a Freak. A depowered Iron Man is in pursuit.
The Freak takes an interest in Pepper.
Senator Byrd has been a thorn in Iron Man’s side. Not a villain, but a nuisance. Does he have a point though? Should the powers of Iron Man benefit the entire nation, and not be controlled by a single corporation?
When the Freak attacks Pepper, Byrd doesn’t hesitate to risk himself to shield her. Perhaps he’s a decent fellow after all, acting in good faith to do what he thinks is best for America.
Anyways, Iron Man thinks he can cure Happy with this machine. But he himself may be killed in the process.
For continuity reasons, I’m not ready to read this issue’s Captain America story, as it ties into Nick Fury’s saga which we need to catch up on. However, we all need closure on this Happy-as-Freak saga. So let’s peek ahead to next month’s Iron Man story, and then we’ll try to get the title back in alignment later.
Rating: ★★★☆☆, 53/100
Significance: ★★★☆☆
I read this story in Iron Man Epic Collection vol. 2: By Force of Arms.
Characters:
- Iron Man/Anthony “Tony” Stark
- Happy Hogan/Freak
- Pepper Potts
- Senator Byrd
Story notes:
- Iron Man uses last of energy to lure Freak to lab.
- Freak looks for Pepper.
- Byrd at lab with subpoena.
- Iron Man thinks enervation intensifier can fix Happy.
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