Synopsis
Iron Man (1968 series) #267 synopsis by
T Vernon
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The Mandarin is frightened, running aimlessly through the imperial palace when suddenly, a huge statue falls on him...and he wakes up. Chen Hsu tries to tell him that the dream is a reminder of his mortality but the Mandarin scoffs....
Iron Man is fighting Vibro at a Hollywood film studio; Shellhead is losing because of his recent health troubles. Realizing he has been taking the wrong tack in fighting this baddie, Iron Man tosses a pair of magno-couplers at Vibro then uses them to spin him in the air until he surrenders. Suddenly, Iron Man feels something touching his mind, which reminds him of an earlier day...
...Tony Stark arrives in Southeast Asia to investigate reports of an attack on his local facility. He is met by his manager Toshi Kanada and they drive through the jungle to the factory as Kanada tells him of the bandit leader Wong Chu who is terrorizing the area. What they don't know is that this is all a trap to capture Tony and Wong Chu is under orders from a mysterious overlord (oh come on, it's the Mandarin). Wong Chu's men ambush the jeep, sending Tony and Kanada into the woods; Kanada steps on a mine: he is killed and Tony critically wounded. When Tony regains consciousness, he finds himself a prisoner along with the famous Professor Yinsen. Soon, Tony and Yinsen are brought before the bandit leader; angry, Tony insults Wong Chu and tries to fight his way out—but his injured heart causes him to collapse to the floor, near death.....
CharactersGood (or All)Plus: Chen Hsu, Vibro.