Tony Stark is left the sole survivor when his father's plane crashes. Now an orphan, he is presented with a questionable "last request" of his father: live with the Rhodes and go to school. Encouraged by Pepper Potts and assisted by Jim Rhodes, the 16-year-old genius begins to investigate the suspicious activities carried out by Obadiah Stane, the new C.E.O. of Stark Industries. But an even deadlier foe is waiting... the Mandarin.