Deze serie volgt de opkomst van een kwaadaardige Tony Stark die de controle over zijn eigen identiteit grijpt na de gebeurtenissen van AXIS. Met een superieure, amorele versie van zichzelf, botst hij met helden die hem in de weg staan, waaronder Pepper Potts en zelfs de echo's van zijn eigen vroegere geweten. Het duikt in thema's als ongebreidelde macht, versplinterde identiteit en de gevaarlijke gevolgen van absolute zelfbeschikking.
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