—FixerIf you co-operate with me ... you may yet live to see tomorrow!
Appearing in "The Savage Goes West"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- ⏴ Ka-Zar (Kevin Plunder) ⏵ (Main story and recap)
- ⏴ Jim Rhodes ⏵
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- ⏴ Shanna the She-Devil ⏵ (Main story and recap)
- ⏴ Zabu ⏵ (Main story and recap)
- Rocky (First appearance)
- Terminus (Only in recap)
- Avengers (Mentioned)
- Captain America (Referenced)
- Black Panther (Referenced)
Races and Species:
- Humans (Main story and recap)
- Smilodon (Main story and recap)
- Termini (Only in recap)
- Dinosaurs (Mentioned)
- Pterons (Mentioned)
- Man-Apes (Mentioned)
Realities:
Locations:
- Sol (Main story and recap)
- Earth (Main story and recap)
- North America (Main story and recap)
- United States of America (Main story and recap)
- California
- Los Angeles County
- Santa Barbara (Mentioned)
- Disneyland, Anaheim (Mentioned)
- Truckin' Heaven (First appearance)
- New York (Only in recap)
- New York City (Only in recap)
- Manhattan (Only in recap)
- Midtown (Only in recap)
- Fifth Avenue (Only in recap)
- Avengers Mansion (Only in recap)
- Fifth Avenue (Only in recap)
- Midtown (Only in recap)
- Manhattan (Only in recap)
- New York City (Only in recap)
- California
- United States of America (Main story and recap)
- Antarctica (Only in recap)
- Savage Land (Only in recap)
- Pangea (Mentioned)
- Pacific Ocean
- North America (Main story and recap)
- Earth (Main story and recap)
Items:
Vehicles:
- Passenger jet
Synopsis for "The Savage Goes West"
Tony and Rhodey are testing the latest Iron Man suit when Tony gets a mayday from a passenger flight. Tony flies to where the plane is flying and helps it to safely land while a shadowy figure looks on from a control room, musing about what the Iron Man suit can do and that it must be his.
Meanwhile, Ka-Zar is driving and reflecting on the events that led to the destruction of the Savage Land and subsequent discussion with Shanna in which he explains that he needs to get away to "find himself." An argument ensues during their discussion but Shanna reconciles with Ka-Zar before he drives away. On the road, Ka-Zar stops at a truck stop that results in a brawl and causes him to question what he's doing out west. He stops at the Avengers Compound and meets with Iron Man, who muses at why he decided to leave Shanna while she's expecting. Iron Man shows Ka-Zar the compound's library when the Fixer infiltrates the room and demands the Iron Man suit.
The Fixer is able to neutralize some of Iron Man's suit's capabilities but Ka-Zar intervenes before becoming neutralized himself by a tarantula shaped device. Iron Man admits that he has lost the battle and begins to remove pieces of the suit to hand to the Fixer but Ka-Zar comes to and attacks the Fixer before Tony removes the Iron Man helmet. They escape with Tony only wearing the helmet, a single glove and a boot from the suit but the Fixer catches up to him and puts a clamp on his leg. Ka-Zar quickly intervenes and disarms the Fixer with his savagery on full display. Afterwards, Ka-Zar suggests that Tony's advice to him about having value in the civilized world has taken root and he expects to return to Shanna at once. After he leaves, Iron Man muses about his admiration for Ka-Zar's heart and impact despite his lack of super powers.