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The Worst Episodes of Iron Man

Every episode of Iron Man ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Iron Man!

Industrialist Tony Stark leads a private team of superheroes as Iron Man against the forces of evil.
Genres:AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Syndication

Worst Episodes Summary

"Silence My Companion, My Death Destination" is the worst rated episode of "Iron Man". It scored 5.3/10 based on 140 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Steve Hayes, it aired on 10/15/1994. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Grim Reaper Wears a Teflon Coat".

  • Silence My Companion, My Death Destination
    5.3/10140 votes
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    #1 - Silence My Companion, My Death Destination

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/1994

    Iron Man races to save Julia's kidnapped daughter.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Steve Hayes

  • The Grim Reaper Wears a Teflon Coat
    5.4/10132 votes
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    #2 - The Grim Reaper Wears a Teflon Coat

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/1994

    The Mandarin steals the Grim Reaper, a new military jet developed by Stark.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Doug Booth

  • And the Sea Shall Give Up Its Dead
    5.6/10201 votes
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    #3 - And the Sea Shall Give Up Its Dead

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/1994

    The Mandarin turns the crew of a sunken Russian submarine into zombies, pitting them against Iron Man and Force Works.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ron Friedman

  • Data In, Chaos Out
    5.6/10141 votes
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    #4 - Data In, Chaos Out

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/1994

    The Mandarin and Justin Hammer have taken control of Stark satellites, using them to inflict a disaster. Meanwhile, Modok turns Jim Rhodes against his friends, leading to Iron Man battling War Machine.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Doug Booth

  • Empowered
    5.6/10112 votes
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    #5 - Empowered

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 2/3/1996

    Modok has found one of the missing rings, but the Mandarin soon reclaims it. While Iron Man uses H.O.M.E.R. to find where Modok is hiding, the Mandarin uses his rings to see what Iron Man has been doing in recent months.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Greg Johnson

  • Rejoice! I Am Ultimo, Thy Deliverer
    5.7/10155 votes
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    #6 - Rejoice! I Am Ultimo, Thy Deliverer

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/1994

    Iron Man has to contend with the infamous Ultimo, who was brought back on-line thanks to Mandarin and Modok.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Francis Moss, Ted Pedersen

  • The Defection of Hawkeye
    5.8/10127 votes
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    #7 - The Defection of Hawkeye

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/1994

    Incriminating evidence suggests Hawkeye has betrayed Force Works, but he protests that he is innocent.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ron Friedman

  • The Wedding of Iron Man
    6.0/10121 votes
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    #8 - The Wedding of Iron Man

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/17/1994

    The Mandarin and Justin Hammer learn that Tony Stark is Iron Man after reviewing several past battles.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ron Friedman

  • Enemy Within, Enemy Without
    6.1/10131 votes
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    #9 - Enemy Within, Enemy Without

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/1994

    Force Works race to save a model that was kidnapped by the Mandarin's henchmen. But Modok has a more than passing interest in her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ron Friedman

  • Iron Man to the Second Power (1)
    6.1/10126 votes
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    #10 - Iron Man to the Second Power (1)

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/1994

    Modak creates a double of Iron Man. The double is sent to steal the only antidote to the infamous Dark Water Fever.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Yale Rudoff

  • Iron Man to the Second Power (2)
    6.1/10126 votes
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    #11 - Iron Man to the Second Power (2)

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/26/1994

    Iron Man goes head to head with his evil double and must also face the Living Laser and the Grey Gargoyle.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ron Friedman, Yale Rudoff

  • Origin of the Mandarin
    6.2/10137 votes
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    #12 - Origin of the Mandarin

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/1994

    A video diary reveals how the Mandarin acquired his powerful rings.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ron Friedman

  • Origin of Iron Man (2)
    6.2/10129 votes
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    #13 - Origin of Iron Man (2)

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/10/1994

    As his armor continues to recharge, Tony sees more of his past. Meanwhile, Force Works are on their way to rescue him, but they'll have to be faster than the Mandarin's henchmen.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ron Friedman

  • Origin of Iron Man (1)
    6.3/10131 votes
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    #14 - Origin of Iron Man (1)

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/1994

    A powerless Iron Man is trapped in the Chinese arctic. To keep warm, Tony views his past memories, reliving the origin of his mighty armor.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ron Friedman

  • Iron Man, on the Inside
    6.5/10118 votes
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    #15 - Iron Man, on the Inside

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/1995

    Hawkeye's spine is wounded in a battle with Ultimo. Iron Man shrinks down to molecular size to implant a chip that will save him. But no one knows is that a mysterious Hacker is in control of Ultimo and now H.O.M.E.R. too.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Steve Cuden

  • Fire and Rain
    6.6/10119 votes
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    #16 - Fire and Rain

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1995

    Jim nearly drowns in his War Machine armor, making it hard for him to put the armor back on. Iron Man, meanwhile, discovers the son of a former Stark employee is seeking revenge as Firebrand.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Len Wein

  • Distant Boundaries
    6.6/10111 votes
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    #17 - Distant Boundaries

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1995

    An unmanned alien ship arrives on Earth with a message begging for Iron Man's help against Dark Aegis. Iron Man is determined to help, since it was he that left Dark Aegis adrift in space, and readies the ship for take off. Jim, who is determined to conquer his fears, suits up as War Machine again to accompany Iron Man. But a dangerous stoaway threatens their mission.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Greg Johnson

  • Cell of Iron
    6.7/10117 votes
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    #18 - Cell of Iron

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1995

    A.I.M. takes credit for a deadly terrorist attack, but Iron Man finds the source to be a powerful space station named the Star Well. A kind man, Arthur Dearborn, lives on the station, which is guarded by the mighty Sunturion. Iron Man tries to get Dearborn to evacuate before A.I.M. attempts a take over.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jan Strnad

  • Beauty Knows No Pain
    6.8/10116 votes
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    #19 - Beauty Knows No Pain

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/1995

    Julia and several employees are kidnapped in Cairo, Egypt, by Tony's former lover, Madame Masque. She has dedicated herself to finding the Golden Sepulcher of Isis to cure her disfigured face. But the spirit of Isis possesses her, forcing Iron Man to fight her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Brooks Wachtel

  • Not Far from the Tree
    6.9/10117 votes
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    #20 - Not Far from the Tree

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1995

    An intercepted A.I.M. signal leads Tony to find his thought dead father, Walter Stark. While he deals with painful memories, Tony also discovers what really happened to his father and why S.H.I.E.L.D. was involved.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Francis Moss

  • The Beast Within
    7.1/10124 votes
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    #21 - The Beast Within

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1995

    Tony fakes his death after several attempts on his life, which seemed connected to a larger plan involving the abduction of four industrialists by the Mandarin. Tony returns in a more powerful suit of armor and has to team up with a double crossed Mandarin to stop Fin Fang Foom from taking over the world.

    Director: Richard Trueblood

    Writer: Greg Johnson

  • The Armor Wars (2)
    7.1/10111 votes
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    #22 - The Armor Wars (2)

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/1995

    Iron Man's quest to disable all armored warriors continues, even going against War Machine. Justin Hammer, who leaked Stark's armor secrets, creates a massive armored warrior named Firepower to stop Iron Man and destroy Stark Enterprises. The only way Iron Man can take Firepower down is with new exo-armor.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Len Uhley

  • Hands of the Mandarin (1)
    7.1/10113 votes
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    #23 - Hands of the Mandarin (1)

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/17/1996

    The Mandarin has reclaimed all ten rings and plans to turn Earth back into a pre-technology society using an anti-technology field, with him in charge. He demonstrates the power of the field by disabling New York City and Iron Man himself. Unable to defeat him alone, Tony brings the Force Works team back together.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hands of the Mandarin (2)
    7.1/10114 votes
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    #24 - Hands of the Mandarin (2)

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/24/1996

    The Mandarin has captured Iron Man and learns his true identity. The rest of Force Works arrive at the Mandarin's citadel in a rescue attempt, but are captured. The Mandarin is now ready to complete his plan, using their energies to power the Heart of Darkness. But Tony manages to escape to Jim and Su-Yin, who helps build an armor immune to the anti-technology field. Iron Man and War Machine are now ready for the final battle.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Adam Gilad

  • The Armor Wars (1)
    7.3/10119 votes
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    #25 - The Armor Wars (1)

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/1995

    Tony discovers the Crimson Dynamo's armor possessed secret Stark technology. Thinking others could be using his technology to hurt people, Tony goes after every known armored warrior, whether hero or villain.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Len Uhley