For some reason, this issue of “Iron Man” is called “Long Way Down: Part I,” even though it’s really just the continuation of a story arc that has been going on for a long time, so long that I think that I’ve lost track of some plot points. Now, Sasha Hammer is actually the Mandarin’s daughter, right? And she is also the girlfriend of Ezekiel Stane, who along with a bunch of Iron Man’s D-list baddies like Melter, Spymaster, Firebrand, the Living Laser, etc., are under the control of the Mandarin. Iron Man’s arch foe has implanted bombs in the bodies of Stane and the other Iron Man villains in order to force them to do his bidding. Meanwhile, scientific genius Stane has upgraded the D-list villains’ powers, but they nonetheless don’t seem to be too happy to be serving the Mandarin. I sense a rebellion coming among the Mandarin’s involuntary minions, who may join forces with Iron Man against the Mandarin. But where does this leave Sasha Hammer? Which side will she take? Add the complication of the military wanting to take the Iron Man away from Tony Stark because he was IRWI (Iron Man while intoxicated) during Fear Itself. Assuming I remember the story arc correctly, I’m enjoying it. I always enjoy the art of Salvador Larroca. I like the way that Larroca draws architecture. He renders the headquarters of Stark Resilient to look like it was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. And so what if Tony Stark looks like Josh Holloway and Bethany Cabe looks like Hilary Swank? If Larroca wants to feel like he’s directing an Iron Man movie, that’s fine with me. And I think Holloway may be a good replacement for Robert Downy when the latter ages out of the Tony Stark role. Hilary Swank could make an excellent Bethany Cabe, too. Larroca does a good job of making the Mandarin look crazy as he is beating Stane for no good reason.