Synopsis
Iron Man (1968 series) #308 synopsis by
T Vernon
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Iron Man (Tony Stark) is trapped in cyberspace after the AI evil program VOR/TEX has uploaded itself into Tony's body and he is unable to find a way out....
Meanwhile, an angry VOR/Tony is snarling at the concern for “his” well-being shown by Bethany Cabe and Abe Zimmer and stalks off as it has “work to do.” And Philip Grant is wondering why Stark called Beth “Cabe comma Bethany.” The villain storms past a confused Mrs. Arbogast and reaches Tony's office, eager to start indulging its newly-acquired fleshly appetites. It locates a bottle of bourbon and drinks it down, a wicked grin on “Tony's” face....
Tony, still trapped, has an idea of how he can send a message out....
The Mandarin, restored after months of convalescence in a small village, treks out to the site of his earlier defeat. There he locates and puts on the ten rings of power scattered across the small battlefield and goes to seek his destiny....
Next, VOR/TEX in Tony's body locates Veronica Benning and attempts to rape her; she kicks “him” in the face which discourages it but also drives it into a murderous rage as she escapes. Elsewhere, Philip Grant finds a text message from Tony on his computer explaining the odd situation and his plan to remedy it....
VOR/Tony enters the armory, confusing the AI H.O.M.E.R., and dons one of the Iron Man armors stored there, heading out on a scheme of revenge. The creature goes to Microware, Inc. and moves through the building, unleashing the armor's weapons in an orgy of murder and destruction, finally facing its creator Dr Hoffsteader. VOR/TEX explains who “he” really is before snapping Hoffsteader's neck. Then the monster is challenged by a silver robot form, a new body Grant was able to download Tony's mind into....
CharactersGood (or All)Plus: Bethany Cabe (
Bethany Camilla Cabe von Tilburg), H.O.M.E.R., Mrs. Arbogast, Raven (
Philip Grant), Veronica Benning, VOR/TEX.