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| Publisher |
Marvel |
| Writer |
Stan Lee |
| Penciler |
Jack Kirby |
| Penciler |
Gene Colan |
| Artist |
George Tuska |
| Penciler |
Jack Abel |
| Inker |
Mike Esposito |
| Letterer |
Artie Simek |
| Published | February 1966 |
When Iron Man is left for dead by the Black Knight, he calls upon Pepper Potts to come to his rescue.Iron Man Story-"If This Guilt Be Mine...!"In the previous issue, Iron Man managed to both stop the Black Knight and save Happy Hogan, who was kidnapped by the Black Knight, but at the cost of almost all his transistored energy. Should he run out completely, his chestplate will malfunction, and he'll die. Iron Man manages to assess that he has just enough energy for a radio call, and so he calls Pepper Potts. Pepper drives to the castle where Iron Man lies, thinking about how much more courageous Iron Man is than Tony Stark, and wonders how she could have ever thought she loved Tony. Pepper reaches the castle, and manages to drag Iron Man out to the car she's using, which belongs to Tony Stark.. Once inside, Iron Man is able to recharge enough using an emergency recharger inside the cigarette lighter.Pepper then takes Iron Man back to Tony Stark's factory, where he's able to get a full recharge. Iron Man asks Pepper whether Happy was taken to hospital or not, and Pepper confirms that he was. However, she says that they're being forced to use a device called an Enervator on Happy in order to save his life. Iron Man says that they mustn't use it, as it's untested and may have side effects. The phone then rings, and it turns out to be Senator Byrd on the line, telling Iron Man that he has to give up the secrets of his armour for the good of mankind, as he said he'd make Iron Man do in the previous issue. However, Iron Man replies that they'll have to talk later, and hangs up.Meanwhile, in the hospital where Happy Hogan is being treated with the Enervator, the doctors finish using the Enervator to help Happy. However, Happy's appearance starts changing from the device which is powered by cobalt, and the doctors realise that his readings are too high from what they should be. Happy then gets off the operating table, completely mindless, now being called the Freak by the doctors....
