"If I Must Die, Let it be with Honor!"
Commissar Boris Bullski pushes his captive scientists to invent an armor stronger than Iron Man's, and they produce a suit for him. Titanium Man is born, and issues a public challenge to Iron Man. Senator Byrd pushes Stark to accept the challenge, and an old jilted flame of Tony's is ready to betray him for revenge.
First appearance of the Titanium Man.
"Midnight in Greymoor Castle!"
Dr. Cedric Rawlings is in league with the Red Skull, and promises the deaths of Cap and Bucky. Steve Rogers's company is finally going into combat, and that means mascot, Bucky Barnes must stay behind. That irks Bucky, who sneaks out for some costumed action, but is taken prisoner in Greymoor Castle. Captain America learns of his fate, and commandeers a Nazi plane to run a rescue mission.