(Cover Date: January, 1970)

Summary: Iron Man finds a new Crimson Dynamo frightening Janice Cord at Cord Industries. After a brief fight, the Crimson Dynamo runs away & is revealed to be Cord head scientist, Alex Niven. Tony decides to retire as Iron Man due to the strain it is putting on his synthetic heart tissue, which could prove fatal. Tony recruits Eddie March, a retired boxer, who is a big fan of Iron Man. Eddie, as Iron Man, is confronted by the Crimson Dynamo while checking out a smuggling operation. The Crimson Dynamo fights against Iron Man to prove he is superior. A doctor tells Tony that Eddie retired due to a blood clot in his brain. Tony flies toward the scene in his own suit of Iron Man armor. Refusing to be beaten, Eddie tries to rise after being battered to the ground by the Crimson Dynamo. more