Tony Stark is left the sole survivor when his father's plane crashes. Now an orphan, he is presented with a questionable 'last request' of his father: live with the Rhodes and go to school. Encouraged by Pepper Potts and assisted by Jim Rhodes, the 16 year old genius begins to investigate the suspicious activities carried out by Obadiah Stane, the new C.E.O. of Stark Industries. But an even deadlier foe is waiting... The Mandarin.

Mandarin has trouble win his son, Gene Khan, while trying to retrieve the rings. Tony Stark as Iron Man battles his invention that Obadiah transformed into a weapon. Mandarin steals the ring of Obadiah, and fights Iron Man. Back in Mandarin's lair it is revealed that Gene Khan has become The Mandarin.

After Tony is captured by a secret organization, he learns that Gene's father has something to do with it.

Despite Rhodey's reservations, Iron Man builds an alliance with a man named Blizzard. Wanting to take out Obadiah Stane, Tony feels that the new partnership will be beneficial. But is Blizzard all that he seems to be?

Ivan Vanko, a scientist who was thought to have been left in space two years ago, crash lands in New York City. Alive because of an environmental suit, called the Crimson Dynamo, Vanko seeks revenge on the program that put him in space in the first place- Project Pegasus. It's up to Iron Man to stop Vanko from destroying Project Pegasus.

The pressures of living a normal teenage life and being Iron Man become too much for Tony. Deciding he doesn't need school anymore, Tony quits and focuses on saving the world as Iron Man full time. But when a new villain, called the Living Laser, appears, Tony learns that he has to graduate in order to take over Stark Industries.

Tony sneaks into Stark International to catch a glimpse of the new Stealth Armor. Unfortunately, the building locks down and Tony is stuck inside. With the help of Rhodey and Pepper, Tony must find a way out of the building without revealing his secret identity.

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 Obadiah Stane starts acting strangely, Iron Man investigates. It turns out that Madame Masque, a shape shifting villain, was posing as Obadiah and she has a new target: Iron Man. Now, Tony must clear Iron Man's name after the police come looking for him.

Project Pegasus, under the control of Obadiah Stane, creates an upgraded version of the Crimson Dynamo. With it, they capture Iron Man and begin analyzing the suit. After Rhodey and Pepper bust Iron Man out, Tony is ready for revenge. This time, Iron Man takes on the Crimson Dynamo with help from his new upgrade- the Dynamo Buster Armor.

When Pepper's father is targeted by arms dealer Mister Fix, Tony must save the day without revealing his secret. However, this task becomes nearly impossible when Mister Fix sends his agent Whiplash after Pepper.