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.

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?

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

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.

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.

When the Living Laser threatens the Earth via a space satellite, Iron Man steps in to save the day. Soon, however, Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. contact Tony and tell him not to interfere. Not knowing who to fully trust, Tony is left feeling unsure of what to do.

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.

When Iron Man tracks Moses Magnum to A.I.M.'s secret headquarters, he meets someone else who's after Magnum, the Black Panther. Thinking they'll be able to work together, Iron Man goes to the Black Panther for help. Unfortunately, Black Panther is only after Magnum and threatens to reveal Tony's secret if he gets in the way.

After Tony accidentally creates an evil virus known as Technovore, he believes that it is gone for good. Unfortunately, the virus grows bigger and sets its sights on Iron Man.

After Tony lets Rhodey take the Iron Man suit out for a spin, it falls into the hands of Happy Hogan. Now, Tony must help Hogan take down a Maggia plot, all while not revealing his secret.

Someone is after Rhodey and Pepper and sets a explosive in the armory. Meanwhile, Obadiah Stane and Iron Monger return, and Iron Man learns that it is not really Stane as the pilot. In the end, the pilot turns out to be Whitney Stane (Madame Masque) who is looking to get revenge on Tony Stark.

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.

Obadiah Stane calls on Tony to find a cure for his daughter Whitney's disease. Knowing of a cure that exists in an abandoned Stark facility in the Arctic, Iron Man heads off to find it. Unable to sit around and do nothing, Stane forces Blizzard to go get the cure as well.

Rhona turns Tomorrow Academy into a maze of traps for Tony and his schoolmates.

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.

When Tony and Gene find the third Makluan Ring, they argue over what exactly to do with it. Taking matters into his own hands, Gene accidentally unlocks the ring's guardian, Ultimo. Iron Man tries to detain Ultimo, but is forced to deal with the return of the Mandarin as well.

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.

Mister Fix equips Whiplash with a deadly new virus that infects Iron Man's suit. When Iron Man goes online by itself, Tony is stuck inside the suit. Unable to find a way out, Tony fears that he'll never be able to leave Iron Man behind.

Upon retrieving the fourth Makluan Ring, Gene recalls memories of his mother and his birthright. The guardian of said Ring, Firebrand, traps Pepper and Rhodey inside an active volcano and Iron Man must get them out before it erupts.

Stane creates mass-produced heroes using Tony's stolen specifications; Iron Man must try to discredit the new heroes.

Stane perfects a more powerful armor; Tony and Rhodey must use their brains.

After Stane is fired from Stark International, he discovers Iron Man's identity and plans to destroy him.