Another solid issue here, it immediatly starts off with Tony being chased by Whiplash. WHiplash is jacked, donned in S&M gear and proves to be pretty deadly for Iron Man.His whips are so fast even against Iron Man's speed and technological advantages that he overcomes Iron Man multiple times. Tony blieves the whips must work at a "molecular level", since he can feel his armor becoming brittle with each hit.

Whiplash' motive is really unknown and apparently he use to go by the name Blacklash, and he eventually ent straight for his family and kid. But during the Elektra run of this time around issue #6 or #7, he was deemed unfit and is going berserk over this. Now one might argue that Whiplash' design up against Iron Man is ridiculous but it makes sense in it's simplicity. Mark Scarlotti is ripped to an extreme degree and simply relies on his natural acrobatics and ability with the only technological instruments he uses are external like his glider and his molecular whips. With the mobility of the glider, Scarlottis natural talent, and his ferocious whips he can end Iron Man pretty fast if Tony let's his guard down. Whiplsh gets away and knocks Tony out of the game.

While Tony is on his search for Scarlotti and also looking for some mysterious recording's origin he enjoys his time in France with a woman named Yvette. Every issue does not shy away from Tony being a smooth guy with the ladies, I would be disappointed if these comics decided to stop this.

After that while searching for the mystery man, Pepper and Happy have an argument, Happy falls on the floor from Pepper's dog treat and finds a bug under her desk. They figured out that chick Happy was going out with bugged the room and that means whoever was listening knows every location TOny has been at and that he is Iron Man.

Tony freaks out and immediately leaves the building only to be welcomed by a group of 5 mercenaries who beat the shit out of him to a bloody pulp. One of the mercenearies took his briefcase and threw it in a river, that's why he couldn't become Iron Man and save himself. Whoever hired the mercs didn't tell them he's Iron Man and kept it to themselves. While Tony is getting beaten he sees a man up watching named "The Spymaster". Who is he and what is his role in this?

Tony would have been dead if not for Natasha (Black Widow) coming in to save him on time.

This must of been the handiwork of the Mandarin which should be next ish.

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