Ultimo
Ultimo is a huge android created by the Mandarin over several years in the 1960s, combining his knowledge of Asian mysticism and western science to create a world-conquering machine, bearing astounding power and the ability to fire powerful energy beams from its eyes.
Ultimo awoke in late 1965 at the Mandarin's command, emerging from a volcano near his castle in China. Mandarin had procured the witness Tony Stark in lieu of his nemesis Iron Man, little realizing that the two were one and the same.[1] After Ultimo's emergence, the Chinese army attacked Mandarin's castle, only to be quickly dispatched by the giant machine. Mandarin maliciously dismissed Stark with a blast from his ring, allowing him to suit up as Iron Man. The hero challenged Ultimo, but soon found that it may have been his most daunting foe to date.[2] Iron Man's abilities on their own proved fruitless in direct battle against Ultimo, but his wits allowed him to win the day, luring the android back into its volcano and dodging its most intense energy blast yet, which landed inside the volcano's walls and catalyzed an enormous eruption, apparently swallowing Ultimo whole as Iron Man flew off.[3]
References
- ↑ Tales of Suspense #76a: "Here Lies Hidden...the Unspeakable Ultimo!" (April 1966) Lee, Stan (w), Austin, Adam (p), Michaels, Gary (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
- ↑ Tales of Suspense #77a: "Ultimo Lives!" (May 1966) Lee, Stan (w), Austin, Adam (p), Michaels, Gary (i), Rosen, Sam (let).
- ↑ Tales of Suspense #78a: "Crescendo!" (June 1966) Lee, Stan (w), Colan, Gene (p), Michaels, Gary (i), Simek, Artie (let).