Issue: #1 B
Years in the past, Howard Stark recruits Dr. Maria Cerrera, a talented geneticist, to work on his new biotech armor. They begin a relationship and Stark divorces his previous wife, Loni, to marry Maria. While they work together on their project (a project that's causing Stark Industries stock to plummet), Loni approaches Zebediah Stane about an alliance. With the stock that each of them own in S...
First appearances: Loni Stark, Si Ma, Zebediah Stane, Nero
Creators: Dan Buckley, Joe Quesada, Andy Kubert, Danny Miki, Nick Lowe, Bryan Hitch, Chris Eliopoulos, Ralph Macchio, Orson Scott Card, Richard Isanove
Characters: Iron Man, Howard Stark, Loni Stark, Si Ma, Zebediah Stane, Maria Stark, Nero