Episode
Iron Man: The Beast Within
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Iron Man
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1995-09-23
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
The Beast Within is Episode 1 in Season 2 of Iron Man. It aired on 1995-09-23. The runtime is 21 min.
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