Questa serie racconta l'ascesa di un Tony Stark malvagio che prende il controllo della propria identità dopo gli eventi di AXIS. Abbracciando una versione superiore e amorale di se stesso, si scontra con gli eroi che gli sbarrano la strada, tra cui Pepper Potts e persino gli echi della sua stessa coscienza passata. Approfondisce temi di potere incontrollato, identità fratturata e le pericolose conseguenze dell'assoluta autodeterminazione.
The Axis effect has left Tony a changed man, and he's ready to lead San Francisco into the future with the widespread release of a remade version of Extremis--the virus that once nearly destroyed him. As Tony's actions become more questionable and his negligence breeds monsters, who will conspire to take him down?
Although Earth's heroes were able to halt the Red Onslaught's plot to enslave the Earth, Tony Stark was left corrupted. Setting up shop in San Francisco, Tony has become more arrogant and dangerous than ever.The people of San Francisco are addicted to his Extremis 3.0 app, which is able to make people more beautiful, more intelligent and healthier. Yet, despite his success, the impossible is working against him. Doubt is creeping in. His history is uncertain...and his future has just been complicated by another ghost of his past.Plus, will pepper Potts turn her back on Tony for good?Collects Superior Iron Man #6-9 and Invincible Iron Man (1968) #182