I’ve been in a coma for a couple of days.

What’s happened since then?

Well, Stane’s vultures have already picked apart every thing they need to acquire Stark. I’m supposed to meet him in a couple of days to “give him my blessings” or some $&@#.

But hey, at least Magma’s back behind bars and that’s clearly the important part of this nightmare, right?

…

Since I left the hospital, it feels like I’m being pestered by some moron looking for 5 minutes of fame every #%&$ing day  A guy can’t even so much as breathe anymore because Johnny No-Life has to write about how much of a failure Tony Stark was at running his business.

The one question that gets under my skin though, is asking me who this “new Iron Man” is, as if I can finally crack this big mystery that’s at the tip of everyone’s lips…

Actually, wait a minute, I do have one answer! 

*I don’t care.*

Whatever kick this new guy gets out of the suit, I hope he enjoys it and all the ruin it’s gonna bring to his life. 

People dead because Iron Man couldn’t save them…  
Friends lost because of their connection to Iron Man…  
Everything you worked for stripped away because of your responsibilities as Iron Man…

…

Eh, whatever.  
I don’t gotta worry about any of that stuff anymore, my hands are clean now.

Relaxation in a bottle