Iron Man #4

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Synopsis

Unconquered Is The Unicorn!The issue begins with Tony Stark trying to revert The Freak back to Happy Hogan. Pepper Potts is aiding her boss in the process and prays that Happy will be alright. Her prayers come true as the process is successful and before their eyes The Freak transforms back to Happy Hogan. Meanwhile somewhere behind the Iron Curtain an almost reverse experiment is happening where Communist scientists are attempting to induce super strength into a brainwashed traitor. Using a Hyper-Activator, the subject is being placed in a permanent condition of enhanced strength and power but at the cost of a shortened life span. Thus The Unicorn is reborn. The scientists want to run tests but The Unicorn proves his strength by destroying a solid steel platform with his bare hands. The Unicorn is given his new improved uniform and immediately turns on his communist masters. It turns out the Hyper-Activator used to give him super strength also eroded the effects of the brainwashing. The Unicorn destroys the machine that gave him power so it can’t be used again and using his built in rockets flies away in search of someone who can reverse the life shortening effect of his new power.Back at Stark Industries a cured Happy Hogan and a relieved Pepper Potts take their leave of a weary Tony Stark. Lost in his own thoughts Stark wonders whether being Iron Man is worth the tragedy it brings to his friends. Stark’s secretary Miss Greer reminds him of a scientific congress he is scheduled to appoint and again Stark wonders whether being The Golden Avenger is worth hindering the good work of Tony Stark. Meantime the news of the congress reaches the ears of The Unicorn in his secret European base where he decides one of the world renowned scientists attending must be able to cure him of life shortening illness… and those who can’t will be held hostage for ransom from their governments. The Congress gathers in an Alpine lodge and the world’s TV cameras are present. Tony...