Tony and his friends' search for the ancient Makluan Rings goes awry when the guardians of the Rings, the Dreadknights, arrive.

During the school science fair, Tony is approached by the leaders of an organization known as the Advanced Idea Mechanics. Offering up his help, Tony inadvertantly creates a new enemy, the Controller. With Tony's friends under its control, Iron Man must step in and save the day.

When the Ghost comes after Tony, Madame Masque mysteriously steps in to protect him. Fearing that his friends will get hurt, Tony begins to push them away. Unfortunately, the Ghost captures Madame Masque and Tony is forced to call on his friends for help.

When Pepper gets caught up in the middle of a feud between the Tong and the Maggia, the Mandarin calls on an unlikely source for help - Iron Man.