Power of Iron Man #[nn]

In "The Old Man and the Sea Prince!", Iron Man finds himself caught in a storm of conflict when his plane is shot down during a clash between U.S. forces and the Sub-Mariner. As he battles the Atlantean warrior in the depths of the Atlantic, secrets surface—Justin Hammer is sabotaging Iron Man’s armor, turning his own technology against him.

In "A Ruse By Any Other Name...", Iron Man and the Sub-Mariner uncover a dangerous deception: Roxxon, not the mysterious Hale, is behind the island's vibranium mining operation. As they battle Hale's forces, the truth comes at a cost—Hale destroys the island, erasing all evidence of Roxxon's presence.

In "Pieces of Hate!", Iron Man thwarts a heist by Justin Hammer’s trio of villains—Blizzard, Melter, and Whiplash—at an Atlantic City casino before stepping into the global spotlight. Representing Stark International at a United Nations signing ceremony for a new electronics plant in Carnelia, Iron Man’s mission takes a deadly turn when a sudden malfunction in his unibeam results in the ambassador’s death—leaving the world questioning who’s truly behind the attack.

In "The Monaco Prelude," Tony Stark, stripped of his Iron Man armor and grappling with his past, seeks a new kind of strength—learning self-defense from Captain America and digging into the shadows of Rykers Island with help from Scott Lang. When a lead on Justin Hammer surfaces, Stark and Rhodes race to Monaco, where danger is already waiting. The story unfolds with sharp tension and grounded stakes, blending personal reckoning with high-stakes action.

In "The Hammer Strikes!" from Power of Iron Man #[nn], Tony Stark is imprisoned aboard Justin Hammer’s floating compound, where he uncovers Hammer’s sabotage of the Iron Man armor—culminating in the death of the Carnelian ambassador. With Hammer’s scheme exposed and a dozen hired villains awaiting him, Stark escapes, dons the backup armor he brought along, and prepares to face the threat head-on.

In a tense showdown at his own home, Iron Man fights off Justin Hammer’s armored enforcers, only to see Hammer slip away despite help from Rhodey and the Monaco police. Haunted by the lingering shadow of the Carnelian ambassador’s death and the public’s distrust, a broken Tony Stark turns to drink—pushing away even Jarvis, who can’t bear to stay.