The untold origin of Iron Man continues – written by international best-selling author Orson Scott Card! When last we saw him, young Tony Stark was nearly blown to bits. How much of him survived his initial Iron Man trial run – and where does the young genius go from here? Plus: How does James Rhodes fit into Tony’s plans for the perfect

Years in the past, Howard Stark recruits Dr. Maria Cerrera, talented geneticist, working on his new biotech armor. They begin a relationship and Stark divorces his previous wife, Loni, marry Mary. While they work together on their project (a project that causes Stark shares to plummet), Loney approaches Zebediah Stane of the alliance. With the