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Marvel details 'Iron Protocols'
Published Friday, Oct 9 2009, 07:48 BST | By Mark Langshaw

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According to the comic book giant, the upcoming plotline will see the superhero safeguarding genetic codes from artificial intelligence underneath the arctic tundra.
"Deep within a secret government base beneath the arctic tundra lies the Ark: a vault containing the genetic codes for all life on Earth. But there's a problem - a rogue artificial intelligence has decided that the best way to protect the samples is to eradicate every living creature. Only Iron Man has the knowledge to stop the machine,and he's only got an hour to do it," read Marvel's solicitation for the first issue.
The Surragates creator Robert Venditti will write issue #1 and X-Factor artist Nelson DeCastro will provide illustrations.
Iron Man: Iron Protocols #1 arrives in stores on October 14.
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