Iron Man Vol 4 3

"For my next trick: locking the damn door so no one accidentally gets to see Iron Man butt naked."

- Tony Stark

"Extremis (Part 3)" is the third issue of volume four of the Iron Man ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It was released with a March, 2005 cover date and a retail price of $3.50 per copy (US). The issue was written by Warren Ellis with painted illustrations by Adi Granov. This issue is the third chapter of the "Extremis" storyline, which comprises issues #1-6 of this volume.

Synopsis
Tony Stark and Maya Hansen are on board Stark's jet. He asks her to divulge full details concerning the Extremis project. Maya tells him that Extremis basically re-writes a subject's DNA, improving on the physical specimen as a whole and eradicating all elements that would cause entropic decay. One of the side effects, of course, is the development of super powers. It has never been tested on a live human subject – until now.

Tony leaves Maya and switches into his Iron Man armor. He tracks Mallen's movements to a van cruising along the interstate. He sets his repulsors at 40% and shears the van in half. He then lands and instructs Mallen to surrender – but Mallen advances. Iron Man blasts him directly with the repulsors, but this proves ineffective. Mallen grabs Tony's gauntlet, crushing it in his bare hands. He then throws Iron Man into a car. Iron Man comes back, but Mallen punches him full in the chest and actually pierces the chest plate armor. Iron Man stumbles backwards as Mallen lifts a car. He's ready to finish him off.

Appearances

 * Iron Man, Tony Stark


 * Maya Hansen


 * Mallen


 * Aldrich Killian
 * Beck undefined
 * Nilson


 * Federal Bureau of Investigation


 * Humans
 * Altered humans


 * Texas
 * Houston


 * Extremis enhancile
 * Iron Man armor model 25


 * Stark Industries jetliner


 * Flight
 * Superhuman strength

Notes & Trivia

 * This issue is included in the the Invincible Iron Man: The Complete Collection DVD-ROM collection and the Iron Man: Extremis trade paperback collection.


 * The "Extremis" story arc was adapted in a motion comic mini-series comprised of 6 episodes called "Iron Man: Extremis". The mini-series was created by Marvel Knights Animation and released on iTunes in April 16th, 2010.


 * There is a flashback sequence showing Mallen as a young boy. In the flashback, FBI agents raid the Mallen home and mercilessly kill his family. This scene is reminiscent of the slaughter conducted by FBI agents in Ruby Ridge, Idaho in August of 1992, when they raided the home of the Weaver family.


 * In this issue, the terrorist's name is Mallen, whereas last issue, his given name was Madden.