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Iron Man (Tony Stark)

Appearing in "Beware the... Blood Brothers!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Iron Man #55

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  • Blood Brothers (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
  • Thanos (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
  • Thanos' Army (First appearance) (Cameo) (Only in flashback) (Unnamed)
  • Thanos robot (First appearance) (Destroyed)

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  • Stark Industries (Main story and flashback)
    • Dan (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
    • Security Guard (Unnamed) (Only in flashback)
  • I.S.A.A.C. (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
  • Mentor (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
  • Eros (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
  • Kronos (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
  • Avengers (Mentioned)

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  • Humans (Main story and flashback)
  • Roclites (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
  • Titanians (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
  • Mutants (Main story and flashback)
  • Eternals (Main story and flashback)
  • Unidentified alien species (Only in flashback)
  • Robots

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Synopsis for "Beware the... Blood Brothers!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Iron Man #55
Drax the Destroyer telepathically warns Iron Man about the Blood Brothers, but the two villains are already battling him. The duo renders him unconscious and transports him to Thanos' desert base. Thanos confronts Drax and reveals that he has been monitoring him and simply chose not to interfere. On Titan, Mentor prepares to aid Drax. As Iron Man is led into Thanos' base he fights back against the Blood Brothers and evades them. While he is trying to free Drax, Thanos enters and steps on his hand, damaging his right gauntlet. The Blood Brothers recapture Iron Man, but Mentor and ISAAC send a blast of energy from Titan and through Iron Man's unibeam, destroying Drax's manacles. Drax and Iron Man quickly best the Blood Brothers. Thanos prepares to destroy his base, but Drax obliterates the self-destruct switch. Iron Man punches Thanos' head, only to shatter it apart, revealing Thanos has gone, leaving a robot duplicate in his place. Suspecting a booby trap, Drax advises Iron Man to exit quickly. The base is destroyed just as they depart. Drax is certain that Thanos still lives and that he will face him again. He thanks Iron Man for aiding the people of Titan.

Appearing in "A Taste of Madness!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Captain Marvel #25

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Synopsis for "A Taste of Madness!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Captain Marvel #25
In an elaborate scheme of the Skrulls and their mysterious Masterlord, Super-Skrull and Kl'rt, Rick Jones is framed for the murder of Dr. Benjamin Savannah and brought to a run-down police precinct. Using Super-Skrulls invisibility as well as other Skrull technology, Mar-Vell and Rick are led to believe that many of his long-time friends and foes have returned and are attacking him. Rick and Mar-Vell identify the ruse, and Mar-Vell attacks the Skrulls. The building collapses in the battle and the Skrulls escape. To be continued...

Appearing in "Betrayal!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Captain Marvel #26

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Synopsis for "Betrayal!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Captain Marvel #26
Captain Marvel bursts into Lou-Ann Savannah’s room to figure out why she went along with the Super-Skrull’s frame job last issue. She tells him about Thanos, who rules Titan and commands an army of pirate aliens, and who has recruited the Controller in order to enslave many prominent Earth leaders on his behalf. She reveals that she too has been under his command, and tries to assassinate Marvel, but fails. Captain Marvel changes back into Rick Jones to comfort the emotionally distraught Lou-Ann. Elsewhere, Thanos and the two Skrulls overhear these events; Skragg forms a plan whereby Super-Skrull picks a fight with the Thing, goading him to an abandoned building, where a super-weapon steals his voice. Rick Jones, following Lou-Ann’s tip, goes to the same building and finds the Thing. Each believes the other to be the Super-Skrull, and Rick Jones changes into Captain Marvel to fight him. After a fierce brawl Captain Marvel electrocutes the Thing and is on the verge of killing him, when he regains his voice and clears up the confusion. Angered that Skragg’s plan failed, Thanos seemingly kills him. The scream from upstairs draws Marvel and Thing who find Skragg transformed to stone, and Thanos gloating that he will soon be ruler of Earth. Thanos blasts the Thing away with a gesture, and forces Mar-Vell to transform back into Rick Jones. Thanos teleports away with everyone except the Thing.

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