Cover Art: George Tuska

(Feb., 1969) 

"Once More...the Mandarin!" 

Script: Archie Goodwin

Art: George Tuska/Johnny Craig

'Ol Mandy is up to another nasty scheme! This time, he tries to frame Tony as a traitor who sells the U.S. out to Chinese and Russian bad-guys! See: Iron Man flee Nick Fury and Jasper Sitwell! See: Mandarin figuring out IM's real identity some 300 issues before "Hands of the Mandarin!" See: a totally cheesy Chinese badguy by Tuska on page 2!!

Appearances: Iron Man (Tony Stark), Mandarin, Janice Cord, Mei Ling, Senator Byrd, Jasper Sitwell, Nick Fury
Hube's Recommendation:  1/2 repulsors!