Synopsis
Iron Man (1968 series) #94 synopsis by
T Vernon
Rating:
Commander Kraken has Abe Klein and Krissy Longfellow captive to force Iron Man to do his bidding. The villain shows Iron Man the extent of his operation: he has hundreds of sailors from conquered ships captive ready to submit them to brainwashing with his patented cerebro-scan to turn them into an entire pirate navy ready to conquer the world. Unseen Shellhead swipes a miniature power cartridge for late reference. Kraken then reveals that he has deduced the Iron Man is really Tony Stark and he wants Tony to have his company manufacture weapons for the pirates. Tony is then drugged and dumped ashore to be contacted later. Tony wanders the area trying to locate the sea caves until he meets a man who recognizes the mud on Tony’s borrowed boots as coming from a specific area. Tony heads there and sneaks into the cave, finding his way to the lab where Kraken stored his armor. Suited up, he locates the dungeon and frees Krissy and Abe. Sending them to safety Iron Man takes on the pirate commander, standing up to the shocks form his electric sword which bring on the dizzy spells he’s been having lately. Iron Man breaks the sword forcing the villain to fire a blast from a ray gun. The wild shot causes the computer to explode, tearing a hole in the wall and letting the sea in. Iron Man and the pirates escape but Commander Kraken finds his jet peg leg wedged in a crevasse, unable to move as the chamber quickly fills with water….
Epilogue: Tony meets Abe and Krissy to bring them home. He bids the innkeeper farewell but fails to note that the man is Commander Kraken….
CharactersGood (or All)Plus: Madame Masque (
Krissy Longfellow).
Enemies
Commander Kraken.