publication date: November 1993

pencil: Tom A. Tenney

story: Len Kaminski

inks: Avon

colors: Ariane Lenshoek

Maximilian Stone falls into an aquifer after an earthquake, but does not die.

publication date: November 1993

pencil: Tom Morgan

story: Len Kaminski

inks: Don Cameron

colors: Ariane Lenshoek

Maximilian Stone emerges from the lava with the appearance of a man of stone, Earthquake, but unable to speak.
Iron Man attacks him to stop him, but discovers that he was created by the Last, who is resurrected.

publication date: November 1993

pencil: Kevin Hopgood

story: Len Kaminski

inks: Steve Mitchell

colors: Ariane Lenshoek

Ultimo destroys Earthquake.
Iron Man tries to stop him, but is broken in two.
The feedback sends Tony Stark into a coma.

publication date: November 1993

pencil: Steve Ellis

story: Len Kaminski

inks: Don Cameron

colors: Ariane Lenshoek

With Tony Stark in a coma, no one can stop Ultimo.
Mrs. Arbogast asks Jim Rhodes for help.
Reluctantly War Machine comes into action.

publication date: December 1993

pencil: Kevin Hopgood

story: Len Kaminski

inks: Steve Mitchell

colors: Ariane Lenshoek

War Machine enlists the help of 5 old friends of Tony: Happy Hogan, Eddie March, Bethany Cabe, Mike O'Brien and Carl Walker (Force).
To each he entrusts an old Iron Man armor and they attack Ultimo.
Ultimo can easily repel them.
Tony Stark manages to wake up thanks to the love of Veronica (his physiotherapist).
Tony builds a new armor, again to wear.
Iron Man manages to defeat Ultimo, while his I.A. starts plotting against him.

publication date: August 1993

pencil: Kris Renkewitz

story: Scott Benson

inks: Brad Vancata

War Machine and Hawkeye neutralize an explosive device.

publication date: August 1993

pencil: John Czop

story: Len Kaminski

inks: Frank Percy & Tim Dzon

colors: Troy Sayers

Brief presentation of the origins of the sect of the Lords of Silence, seen at the beginning of the miniseries.