This is IT, y'all. Our boy has finally met who could very well easily be considered his greatest adversary, and definitely the biggest threat he's faced yet. How will he fare in this battle of wits and might? Tune in and find out...as Iron Man battles...the Mandarin!

** Issue covered: Tales of Supsense No. 50

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Chapter timestamps:

00:00:00: Intro

00:00:49: Part I: The Machinations of a Madman

• 00:03:05: Part 1a - Meeting the Mandarin
• 00:04:41: Part 1b - Iron Man Receives His Mission
• 00:07:56: Part 1c - Infiltrating the Mandarin's Stronghold
• 00:13:14: Part 1d - A Brief Interlude...
• 00:14:30: Part 1e - Meanwhile, Back at the Plot...
• 00:17:13: Part 1f - The Aftermath & a Lingering Concern

00:18:56: Part II: Retcons, References, and Reflections

• 00:19:09: Part 2a - What's the Deal with the Mandarin???
• 00:22:30: Part 2b - The Mandarin in the MCU (AKA It's COMPLICATED)
• 00:29:40: Part 2c - The Mandarin in Marvel Animation
• 00:32:10: Part 2c-1 - IM:AA Spoiler Section START
• 00:36:01: Part 2c-2 - IM:AA Spoiler Section END
• 00:36:03: Part 2d - NO EXCUSE!

00:38:27: Outro

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Intro and Outro theme - "Breakdown" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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