Appearing in "The Masters of Silence"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Masters of Silence (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Rei Takahashi (First appearance)
- Ottomu (First appearance)
- McKinley (Mentioned)
- Justin Hammer (Shadow only)
- Representatives of:
- Mandarin (Dream)
- Sysop (Dream)
- Kathleen Dare (Dream)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- Pacific Ocean
- United States of America
- California
- Silicon Valley
- Stark Enterprises Headquarters
- Medical Facility
- Stark Enterprises Headquarters
- Silicon Valley
- California
- Japan
- Honshu
- Tokyo
- Akane Fusion Developments (First appearance)
- Office of Rei Takahashi, CEO of Akane Fusion
- Akane Fusion Developments (First appearance)
- Tokyo
- Honshu
Items:
- Telepresence Prototype System on the Iron Man Armor Model 9
- Iron Man Armor Model 1
- Iron Man Armor Model 11 (First appearance)
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Masters of Silence"
When a nuclear reactor melts down in Japan, the company sends a trio of assassins to take vengeance on the maker of the faulty parts that caused the meltdown, Tony Stark; Tony is still close to death and battles the Masters of Silence by remotely controlling his Iron Man armor; Feeling that this is not going to be effective, Tony creates a new suit of armor to battle his foes.
Solicit Synopsis
Following Operation: Galactic Storm, Tony begins his physical healing and realizes his new role and purpose as Iron Man.
Notes
- This issue contains a letters page "Printed Circuits". Letters are published from Josh Williams, Bill Egan, Thomas Potter, Jr., Elvis Orton, Ulises Marquez Mino.
- Justin Hammer's presence and involvement in a plot against Tony Stark is revealed next issue.