Story #2The Warrior and the Whip!
Writer:
Stan Lee. Penciler:
Gene Colan. Inker:
Frank Giacoia. Colorist:
Unknown.
Synopsis
Trapped aboard the Maggia sub, a weakened Iron Man is dodging the deadly lashes of Whiplash, as he wields a whip that can cut steel! The villain is too agile for Iron Man who is unable to bring any of his built-in weapons into play. Finally the hero activates his image inducer, creating a series of phony images of more Iron Men surrounding the startled Whiplash….
Back at Stark Enterprises, SHIELD Agent Jasper Sitwell learns that Iron Man has been carried off by Morgan Stark. Contacting Nick Fury, Jasper learns that Morgan is really Tony Stark’s cousin—and that he is a bad guy. As Jasper is about to set off to find him, he is confronted by an army of Tony’s girlfriends demanding to know where Tony is. Among them is a very interested dark-haired woman whom none of the others recognize….
Back at the ship, Whiplash strikes out at the illusions of Iron Man and they disappear. Realizing it was a trick, he turns his attentions to the now powerless Iron Man, as the Big M gives the order to kill….