Why it's Hot:
- "Demon in a Bottle" part 1
- 1st appearance of Justin Hammer, a businessman and foil of Tony Stark
- White Pages
Synopsis:
We start off with Tony Stark flying back from business in Paris on a commercial plane over the Atlantic. Still processing his battle with Spymaster, the assassination attempt on his life by S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives, rescuing the Helicarrier from Russian missiles, and then an approaching corporate takeover of his Stark International, we find Stark seeking comfort through alcohol. We know the quick relief that the liquor can bring, but how will it affect his navigation using his Iron Man armor -- especially against the likes of the savage Sub-Mariner! The issue ends with Iron Man fighting Namor under water while Justin Hammer, who happens to be in the vicinity, activates an unnamed device which opens the water seal in Iron Man’s armour and Iron Man slowly begins to drown in the ocean.
