Comic books in 'Direct edition'

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Direct Edition. "Death by Fire and Ice." A Qwardian searches for Green Lantern and threatens his pals. Meanwhile, GL informs the Guardians that he will relinquish his ring (after solving the crisis on Ungara). "Earth's First Green Lantern." This Tales of the Green Lantern Corps story finds Abin Sur making a sheriff in 1873 a Green Lantern. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dennis Jensen. Cover by Joe Staton and Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. "A Loop in Time." A female scientist traps Green Lantern in a stasis field so she can use his ring to contact her deceased lover. Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Keith Pollard, inks Mike DeCarlo. "One Among the Stars" part two. Charles Vicker saves a planet of insectoids that have human characteristics. Script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bruce Patterson. Cover by Pollard. Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. "Aftermath." Hal Jordan must decide between Carol Ferris and being a Green Lantern. Script by Len Wein, pencils by Dave Gibbons, inks by Mike DeCarlo. "Enemy Lines" part two. Tahrk's father tells Hollika and her friends how he escaped from the Scientists and wants to join them in this Tales of the Green Lantern Corps backup story. Script by Todd Klein, art by Dave Gibbons. Cover by Gil Kane. Cover price $0.75.

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Direct Edition. Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bruce Patterson. Cover by Staton and Patterson. "Dead Ringer." Katma Tui and John Stewart fall in love and battle Replikon. Guy Gardner guest appearance. Cover price $0.75.

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Direct Edition. The adult illustrated fantasy magazine. Cover art by Derek Rigg. Sindbad in the Land of the Jinn--New Tales of the Arabian Nights, script by Jan Strnad, art by Richard Corben. The Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius, script and art by Jean Giraud [as Moebius]. Telefield (4th Episode), script and art by Sergio Macedo. Exterminator 17, script by Jean-Pierre Dionnet, art by Enki Bilal. Lulea, script and art by Arthur Suydam. The Temple of Karvul, script and art by Paul Kirchner. Starcrown text story, script by John Pocsik, art by Gil Kane and C. Smith. Hydrogenesis, script and art by Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza]. The Planet of No Return, script and art by Enki Bilal. Quetzal, script by Sabine, art by Halmos. So Beautiful and So Dangerous, script and art by Angus McKie. 1996, script and art by Chantal Montellier. Feb, 1979, issue 23. 100 pgs. Cover price $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Direct Edition. The adult illustrated fantasy magazine. Cover art by Vicente Segrelles. Shakespeare for Americans, script and art by Howard Chaykin and Walt Simonson (one page). The Mercenary, script and art by Vicente Segrelles. The Art of Leo & Diane Dillon article by Byron Preiss. The Immortals' Fete, script and art by Enki Bilal. At the Middle of Cymbiola, script by Claude Renard, art by Francois Schuiten. Mudwog, script and art by Arthur Suydam. Humus, script and art by Rafael Estrada. One Evening, I Saw Red!, script and art by Philippe Cazaumayou [as Caza]. I'm Age, script and art by Jeff Jones (one page). Tex Arcana, script and art by John Findley. Siren Song, script by Jim Cummings, art by Paul Abrams. The Egg of the World, script and art by Jean Torton [as Jeronaton]. O'Clock, script by Antonio Altarriba, art by Luis Royo. Nov, 1981, issue 56. 100 pgs. Cover price $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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Direct Edition. The adult illustrated fantasy magazine. Cover art by Greg Hildebrandt. Richard Corben Flights Into Fantasy ad. Wally Wood, 1927- 1981 article. Shakespeare For Americans, script and Walter Simonson and Howard Chaykin, art by Walter Simonson. Mercenary, The, script and art by Vicente Segrelles. Hail Darkness! (Further Adventures Of John Difool, The)--The Incal Light, script by Alexandro Jodorowsky, art by Jean Giraud [as Moebius]. Hycrotan's Story--Tales Of The Galactic Inn, script and art by Jose Maria Bea Font. The Book Of Moebius ad. Muvovum featuring Den II, script and art by Richard Corben. Urchin! starring Gideon Faust: Warlock At Large, script by Len Wein, art by Howard Chaykin. Unmarried Machine, An, script and art by Jean-Michel Nicollet. At The Middle Of Cymbiola, script by Claude Renard, art by Francois Schuiten. In The Beginning, script by Richard Man, art by Mark Fisher. Alonso Smith Within The Fantasy Bureau Of The Subconscious gallery. The Appointment, script and art by Marc Hempel. Zora, script and art by Fernando Fernandez. Im Age, script and art by Jeffrey Jones (one page). Rock Opera, script and art by Rod Kierkegaard. Cadillax illustration by Bernie Wrightson. Feb, 1982, issue 59. 100 pgs. Cover price $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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Direct Edition. The adult illustrated fantasy magazine. Cover art by Boris Vallejo. Shoe for All the Wrong Reasons, script and art by Doug Beekman. Moe, Larry, and Joe article by Mike Barson, art by Joe Kubert. Ranxerox, script by Stefano Tamburini, art by Gaetano Liberatore. Meets the Toast of Europe starring Tex Arcana, script and art by John Findley. Planet of Gold--The Third Incal, script by Alexandro Jodorowsky, art by Jean Giraud (as Moebius). I'm Age, script and art by Jeff Jones (one page). Kamikaze, script and art by Pepe Moreno. Salammbo II: Carthage, script and art by Philippe Druillet. Wurtham View 2000 Part Two: Face of the Past, script and art by Angus McKie. Living in the Ice-Age featuring El Borbah, script and art by Charles Burns. Roger Corman: More Than Just King of the Bs article. Valentina the Pirate, script and art by Guido Crepax. Rock Opera, script and art by Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. April, 1984, issue 85. 100 pgs. Cover price $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Direct Edition. "Red Wolf Stalks the Stars!" Story and art by Bob Layton. Continuing his travels through outer space Hercules and his friend Recorder have been joined by a Skrull named Skyppi. Things go bad when a super-powered assassin who hunts Skrulls shows up. Meanwhile, back on Mount Olympus, Zeus continues to slaughter his immortal children. The Sun god Apollo makes a desperate escape to find a way to stop his father's insanity. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. "A Pearl of Great Price!" Story and art by Bob Layton. The Lion of Olympus' journey comes full circle. Hercules and his companions arrive on Mount Olympus and to their horror they find the inhabitants all slain. The immortal Olympians have been murdered by their monarch Zeus. Inflicted with an unknown insanity the Thunderer has one last Olympian to slay, his own son Hercules. It's Hercules vs. Zeus...to the death. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. Cover by Mike Kaluta. Featuring: 9 page House of Mystery framing sequence "This Property Is Condemned!" starring Cain, Karen Berger, Joe Orlando, Gregory the Gargoyle, Brad the Doorman, Gary Cohn (cameo) and Dan Mishkin (cameo), written by Dan Mishkin & Gary Cohn and drawn by Adrian Gonzales; 8 page story "Government Vampire" written by J.M. DeMatteis and drawn by Frank Redondo; 1 page I... Baby Vampire! story by Stephen DeStefano; 4 page story "Can't Wait to Get Off Work" written by Dan Mishkin & Gary Cohn and drawn by Art Geroche; 1 page story "I Am a Middle-Aged Werewolf!" by Stephen DeStefano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. "The Changelings!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Woodgod and Doc Samson. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Hulk arrives to find a beaten and bruised Doc Samson. He learns that his friends have been taken captive by the beastly Changelings. However, as the Woodgod reveals their origins to Betty and Rick, the stunned humans begin to realize that their captors may not be as malevolent as they at first thought. But what will happen when the Hulk, who still believes his friends in danger, shows up with one of his mad-ons? 36 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "He Flies by Night!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Cover by Frank Miller. The man known as the Night Flier (last seen in Captain America (1st Series) #214) seeks the Hulk, and at the behest of the vile Corruptor will destroy him. 36 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. This issue does not have a Lakeside Tattooz insert (or insert opened and the sample tattoo removed). Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Steve Mitchell. "Audition," script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott; Bruce Banner takes an Avengers Quinjet in order to rescue Rick and Bereet who were kidnapped by the Humanoids, and are kept by the Leader in the Omnivac, his space station; When the Hulk arrives at the station, the Humanoids attack him and destroy the Quinjet and the Hulk's helmet; Although the savage Hulk has instinctively take air, the frightened Bruce Banner doesn't, so soon after his helmet is destroyed in space, he runs out of air, and falls unconscious; The Humanoids take him to Omnibus, where the Leader reanimates him and offers him to join him to govern the whole world as gamma brothers. Hulk denies the offer and the Leader sends again the Humanoids against him; Banner does not find a way to destroy the unbreakable Humanoids, and after a long, tiring fight, he gives up; The Leader returns Bruce, Rick and Bereet to Earth, since he feels the intelligent Hulk is no long a menace to him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. "A.I.M. for the Top!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) attempts to assassinate their mechanical creation Modok but the sinister monster escapes vowing revenge. Meanwhile, the Abomination, against his wishes, attacks Bruce Banner hoping to slay him. When he fails yet again, he makes off with Dr. Kate Waynesboro. Confronted by General Ross and Betty, the Hulk must make a decision that will change everything. 36 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. "To Kill or Cure!" Guest Starring Rom Spaceknight. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. As the Incredible Hulk battles the Max Hammer/Hulk, Rom, greatest of the Spaceknights of Galador, arrives and uses his neutralizer to save those exposed to Banner's experimental gamma-technology. But, does even a Spaceknight have the power to stop the rampage of two Hulks. 36 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. Crossroads: Part 10 of 14 - "The Triad!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Gerry Talaoc. At the interdimensional crossroads the Incredible Hulk meets his would be protectors. Each is a manifestation of a different aspect of the Hulk's consciousness. Guardian, Goblin, and Glow have come to help the Hulk be whole again, to think, and they have come to help him find a way home. 36 pages. Mike Mignola cover. Cover price $0.65.

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Direct Edition. "Member of the Wedding." Guest-starring Doc Samson. Story and Art by John Byrne. Additional inks by Keith Williams. It's the return of professional sidekick Rick Jones (last seen in Rom #72), and just in time to be the best man at the wedding of Bruce Banner and Betty Ross. But things do not go off without a hitch as an unexpected wedding crasher you won't believe arrives. Meanwhile, the Hulkbusters engage their adversary. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Direct Edition. Special extra-sized issue. "Turning Point!" Story by Peter David. Art by Todd McFarlane, Jim Sanders III, and Chris Ivy. The last two years have been building to this issue. Welcome to Middletown, a quiet little hamlet. It's citizens are like any other small town with aspirations and problems of their own. Enter: the Hulk. The Hulk and his companions have tracked down the Leader and the only thing standing in the Grey Behemoth's way is Redeemer and Rock, the super-powered former Hulkbusters. Witness the ultimate confrontation between the Hulk and one of his oldest enemies, and Middletown is caught in the middle. The ending of this one will absolutely shock you. 52 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Direct Edition. Story by John Byrne. Art by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema and John Byrne. 52 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

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Direct Edition. Cover by Ron Garney & Sal Buscema. Story by Paul Jenkins. Art by Ron Garney and Sal Buscema. Meet the most dangerous new foe the Hulk has ever encountered! His name is Ryker, and he's been secretly dogging the green goliath's tracks for years! Who is he? What does he want with Bruce Banner? And just how does his shadowy, long-term agenda connect to the testing of an experimental gamma bomb all those years ago? "Interesting and refreshing... can't wait to see more... this is a classic in the making. Grade: A+" Comic Buyer's Guide. 44 pgs. Cover price $1.99.

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Direct Edition. "Casino Fatale!" Part 1 of 5. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. After conducting an all-systems test of his armor, Tony takes Beth to Atlantic City for an evening of fun at his favorite casino! However a trio of Iron Man's familiar foes is there too! When Shell-Head and his lady hit the tables; the Blizzard, Melter, and Whiplash hit the vault! Will the golden avenger roll double sixes vs. hisold adversaries? Or come up snake eyes instead? Cameo appearances by Jim Shooter, Al Milgrom, and Roger Stern. (Notes: The Blizzard previously appeared in Marvel Team-Up 56. Whiplash's prior appearance occurred in Marvel Team-Up 72.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "The Monaco Prelude" Part 3 of 5. Guest-starring Captain America and Ant-Man (aka Scott Lang). Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. In a shocking development, Iron Man killed the Carnelian ambassador with an inadvertent repulsor ray blast last issue. And now Tony Stark must hand over his armor to the police and figure out what to do next! With assistance from Ant-Man and the Sentinel of Liberty, Tony learns that a mysterious man in Monaco is responsible for the deadly malfunction of his armor! So the golden avenger (sans armor) and Rhodey fly to Monte Carlo to clear Iron Man's name! This won't be Tony's typical vacation on the French Riviera! Cameo appearances by the Beast, Falcon, Ms. Marvel, Vision, Wasp, Whiplash, Ed Koch, Bethany Cabe, and Justin Hammer. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "The Hammer Strikes!" Part 4 of 5. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. At last Tony Stark comes face-to-face with Justin Hammer! However the circumstances of their first meeting are not favorable to the CEO of Stark International! Tony is a prisoner on Hammer's floating Mediterranean fortress! And his only chance of escape lies in locating his briefcase that contains his backup suit of armor! As shown on the intense cover, the golden avenger indeed finds what he's looking for and successfully suits up! But Justin Hammer has an army of super-villains waiting for him! The battle royal is coming next issue! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Bethany Cabe, Ling McPherson, the Blizzard, Beetle, Constrictor, Discus, Leap-Frog, Man-Killer, Melter, Porcupine, Spymaster, Stiletto, Water Wizard, and Whiplash. Flashback cameos by Ant-Man and the Avengers. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "Demon in a Bottle" Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. One of the most critically acclaimed Iron Man stories, "Demon in a Bottle" explores the flaws of the man behind the helmet. Tony Stark's struggle with alcoholism comes to a head in this pull-no-punches look at his problem. Appearances by Bethany Cabe and Jarvis. (Note: This issue was reprinted in 2006 in the trade paperback: Iron Man Demon in a Bottle; and again in 2008 in the hardcover: Iron Man Demon in a Bottle.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "The Man Who Would Be Hulk" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Hulk and Scott Lang (aka Ant-Man). Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jerry Bingham (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. In a surprising turn of events, the pulse regulator implanted inside Bruce Banner worked! And prevented him from turning into the Hulk! However it didn't stop the Hulk's persona from emerging! And now Tony and his associates have a raging mad Bruce Banner on their hands! But before they can solve this new problem, the gamma radiation inside Dr. Banner's body degrades the pulse regulator! And the Green Goliath lives again! Finally Shell-Head's fans get what they want! The Invincible Iron Man vs. the Incredible Hulk! Wow! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Dr. Erica Sondheim, Dr. Wilfred Maxwell, and the Titanium Man. (Notes: This issue features an awesome full-page panel of the golden avenger knocking out the Hulk. This issue also includes a sideways full-page ad featuring Batroc the Leaper promoting Crazy Magazine.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "The Hero Within!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring the Hulk and Ant-Man (aka Scott Lang). Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jerry Bingham (layouts) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. In incredible fashion, Iron Man has beaten the Hulk! But the cost of victory is steep! The invincible one's armor has sealed shut and the internal oxygen supply is dwindling! In a desperate effort to save Tony's life, Ant-Man enters Shell-Head's armor through one of his boot jets and then begins traversing his way to the helmet! Will the Astonishing Ant-Man complete his fantastic voyage in time? Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Bethany Cabe, and Dr. Erica Sondheim. (Notes: Scott Lang's journey through Shell-Head's armor was a throwback to Hank Pym's journey though the Vision's body in the classic Avengers 93. This excellent 3-part story was reprinted in 2013 in the Iron Man Omnibus hardcover by Michelinie-Layton-Romita Jr.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "The Challenge" Part 1 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jerry Bingham (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. After putting his armor through its paces, Tony Stark takes Bethany Cabe to Midtown Manhattan for a night out on the town! Unfortunately the couple's lovely evening is spoiled by a ruckus happening in Times Square! When Tony makes his way down 7th Avenue, he sees the source of the commotion! The Titanium Man! Whoa, the golden avenger hasn't clashed with the communist super-villain in several years! But that's all going to change next issue! Cameo appearance by Rodney Dangerfield. (Note: The letters page contains numerous fan letters praising the story in Iron Man 128.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "Return of the Hero" Part 2 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jerry Bingham (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. In the heart of Times Square, the golden avenger comes face-to-face with the Titanium Man! The green-armored communist has come to the Big Apple to destroy the center of American capitalism! And along the way get back in the good graces of his Soviet superiors! But Shell-Head isn't about to let his old adversary wreck the city! The Invincible Iron Man and the Titanium Man rumble across Midtown Manhattan until they reach the famous Rockefeller Center ice rink! Can Shell-Head score another cold war victory for the U.S.A.? A fabulous fight! Cameo appearance by Bethany Cabe. Flashback cameos by the Crimson Dynamo, Radioactive Man, and Unicorn. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "The Beginning of the Endotherm!" Plot by Peter John Palmer. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Alan Weiss (layouts) and Bob Wiacek (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. Tony Stark journeys across the Atlantic to investigate several incidents of high-tech theft at S.I.'s London facility! And it doesn't take long for the golden avenger to find the perpetrator! It's a brand new super-villain called Endotherm! Does this novice with thermal powers stand a chance against Iron Man? 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "Facades and Ruses" In the darkness dwells...the Dreadnought! Characters: Iron Man; Bethany Cabe; Jim Rhodes; Madame Masque (Villain); Spymaster (Villain); Dreadnought (Villain). Written by David Michelinie (plot, script) and Bob Layton (plot), with art by Bob Layton and Tom Palmer. Cover by Bob Layton. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "Facades, Ruses, and Masques" Story by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Art by Bob Layton. It's a three-way battle: Iron Man vs. the Dreadnoughts, Rhodey vs. the Spymaster, and Bethany Cabe vs. Madame Masque! Can the good guys win all three? 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "The Use of Deadly Force" Part 1 of 2. Story by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Art by Bob Layton. Tony Stark and his friends take a vacation in the Bahamas, but they are rudely interrupted by the villain called Force! 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "The Caribbean Connection" Part 2 of 2. Story by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Justin Hammer is the man behind the stealing of Tony Stark's yacht and the kidnapping of Bethany Cabe. Iron Man battles both Force and Hammer to get them back! Cameo appearance by Nick Fury. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "Meter on the Sun!" Part 2 of 3. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. The armored avenger discovers a clandestine space station orbiting above the Earth! Wow, did NASA put it up there? No, apparently Roxxon did! And this space station comes with its own super-powered protector...Sunturion! Initially Shell-Head and Sunturion work together to determine why the Star Well station inadvertently released the microwave burst last issue! But after Iron Man declares that Star Well must be shut down, the professional pleasantries come to an end! It's a shootout among the stars between the golden avenger and Sunturion! First appearance and origin of Sunturion. Cameo appearances by Bethany Cabe, Ling McPherson, and Jonas Hale. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "Raiders' Rampage!" Story by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Tony Stark attends an Electronics Engineers and Innovators Convention in Dallas, Texas. Everything is peaceful at the Stark International display booth until the Raiders attack! Iron Man and Scott Lang (without his Ant-man costume) battle the Raiders. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 350,171; average paid circulation 188,930.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "Blacklash and the Burning!" Part 1 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. Shell Head's old foe Whiplash has a new look, new attitude, and new name...Blacklash! Can Iron Man stand against the super-villain's new and improved arsenal? Plus an explosive cliffhanger at Stark International Long Island! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Bethany Cabe, and Ling McPherson. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "Holocaust at High Noon!" Part 2 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. Stark International is on fire! After flying debris from Shell-Head and Blacklash's fight sets off a huge explosion at S.I.'s Long Island headquarters! And the golden avenger is forced to abandon the battle in order to evacuate as many people as possible! However once the fires are under control, Iron Man sets a trap for the overconfident Blacklash! And as shown on the dynamic cover, the invincible one takes the former Whiplash on the ride of his life! Cameo appearance by Jim Rhodes. (Note: Shell-Head battles Blacklash again in Marvel Team-Up 145.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "Doomquest" Part 1 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. It's the golden avenger's first one-on-one encounter with Doctor Doom! After electrical components (manufactured by Stark International) are accidentally sold and shipped to Latveria, Tony Stark flies to the small Balkan country to get them back! However to recover S.I.'s components, Shell-Head must pay a visit to Castle Doom! In the past the invincible one always had the Avengers by his side when confronting the (deposed) monarch of Latveria! But today Iron Man will match brains, brawn, and armor with Victor Von Doom all by himself! Cameo appearance by Jim Rhodes. (Notes: Iron Man and Doctor Doom briefly clashed in Super-Villain Team-Up 9 and Avengers 156. This memorable two-part story was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Iron Man vs. Doctor Doom; and again in 2008 in the hardcover: Iron Man Doomquest.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "Knightmare" Part 2 of 2. Double-Sized 150th Anniversary Issue. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. One of the classic Iron Man issues of the bronze age! In a staggering change of events, Doctor Doom and the armored avenger are transported back in time to medieval Camelot! Wow! And while the golden avenger takes counsel with King Arthur, Victor Von Doom bargains for the soul of his mother with Morgana Le Fey! The powerful sorceress agrees to help the Fantastic Four's greatest foe! But first he must lead an army of the undead against the knights of the round table! So the battle lines are drawn! King Arthur and the Invincible Iron Man vs. Morgana Le Fey and Doctor Doom! Truly a battle for the (middle) ages! Will Camelot survive? And how will Shell-Head make it back to the 20th century? An outstanding issue! Flashback cameo by Cynthia Von Doom. (Notes: The golden avenger and Doctor Doom meet again in Iron Man 249-250. What if (1977 1st series) 33 explores an alternate reality in which Tony Stark is left behind in Camelot.) 48 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "Escape from Heaven's Hand!" Part 1 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton (art) and Eliot Brown (photo background). In his new stealth armor, Iron Man slips into East Germany to rescue the woman he loves! The golden avenger successfully breaches the heavily-fortified complex where Bethany is being held...and then gets the shock of life! He must not only save Beth, but also her husband! What? Where did he come from? With his head spinning and heart breaking, Tony dons his traditional red and gold armor! Can Shell-Head fight off the East German security forces and still get everyone to safety in West Berlin? An excellent issue! First appearance of the stealth armor. Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes and the Living Laser. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "Light Makes Might!" Part 2 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. At the end of last issue; Rhodey, Beth, and her husband safely reached Stark International's Berlin field office! But unfortunately, the armored avenger did not. The Living Laser knocked Iron Man out of the sky with a powerful laser blast! And now Shell-Head is once again attempting to escape from the East German complex! However the former member of the Lethal Legion stands in his way! The golden avenger and the Living Laser light up the night during their spectacular duel in Deutschland! Cameo appearance by Jim Rhodes. Flashback cameos by Count Nefaria and Earth's Mightiest Heroes to recap the events of Avengers 164. Last 50¢ issue. (Notes: Bethany Cabe returns in Iron Man 193. Shell-Head clashes with the Living Laser again in Iron Man 211.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "Spores!" Part 2 of 2. Story by David Michelinie and Alan Kupperberg. Art by Dan Green and Alan Kupperberg. Cover by Bob Layton and Alan Kupperberg. Iron Man is transported to an alien ship in outer space and forced to battle mysterious energy spores. (Notes: This issue includes a one-page pin-up of Iron Man by Jack Abel and Bob Layton. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 362,541; average paid circulation 177,520.) Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. "Moms" Story by Denny O'Neil. Art by Carmine Infantino, Dan Green, and Al Milgrom. Cover by Bob Layton. It's an unusual story as Iron Man is surprisingly defeated by a mother and son in the rural countryside. Can Tony Stark survive against this strange duo? 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. "When Strikes Diablo" Story by Roger McKenzie. Art by Paul Smith. Stark International has hired a new employee who turns out to be a super villain with amnesia. When Diablo regains his memory, he engages Iron Man in an all-out battle. Cameo appearance by the Fantastic Four. (Note: This issue contains a full page ad for Marvel's first limited series: Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. "A Cry of Beasts" Story by Denny O'Neil. Art by Steve Ditko, Dan Green, and Marie Severin (splash page). Cover by Jim Starlin. Tony Stark attends a social event at the Long Island zoo, but three members of the Serpent Squad (Anaconda, Black Mamba, Death Adder) crash the party! It's up to Iron Man to round up the wild animals including the serpent squad. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. "If the Moonman Should Fail!" Guest-starring Moon Knight. Story by Denny O'Neil. Art by Luke McDonnell, Mike Esposito, and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. Tony Stark and Steven Grant visit Project Neptune, an undersea power generating facility, and discover that the subversive technologists of Advanced Idea Mechanics (AIM) have seized the facility. Can the two superheroes work together and defeat AIM? 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. "The Menace Within!" Story by Denny O'Neil. Art by Mike Vosburg and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. Stark International is attacked by World War II era airplanes, but that is just the beginning of the strange events going on at the Long Island complex. Who is behind these attacks on SI and can Iron Man stop them? 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. "Endgame" Script by Denny O'Neil. Pencils by Luke McDonnell. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Luke McDonnell and Steve Mitchell. First the Knight, then the Bishop, and now the Rook takes his shot at the Invincible Iron Man! With Rhodey's life hanging in the balance, Shell-Head runs thru a gauntlet of traps in an old Scottish castle! But even if the golden avenger rescues his friend in the Highlands, he still won't learn the identity of the mastermind moving the chess pieces! Cameo appearances by Obadiah Stane (hand and voice only), Vic Martinelli, Mrs. Arbogast, Indries Moomji, and Pepper Potts. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Direct Edition. "Blackout!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Denny O'Neil. Pencils by Luke McDonnell. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Luke McDonnell and Steve Mitchell. With Stark International in turmoil, Magma launches a ground assault on the Long Island campus! To halt Magma's advance, an inebriated Iron Man quickly counterattacks! But the unstable man inside the armor cannot stop his adversary's powerful land vehicle! Realizing he's in trouble, Shell-Head retreats to his laboratory and takes Rhodey with him! And then Tony passes out! So who's going to stop Magma now? The biggest decision of James Rhodes' life is coming up next issue! Cameo appearances by Daredevil, Obadiah Stane, Indries Moomji, Morley Erwin, Vic Martinelli, and Mrs. Arbogast. Flashback cameo by Spider-Man. (Note: Magmapreviously battled Iron Man in Marvel Team-Up 110. This issue was reprintedin 2013 in the softcover: Iron Man The Enemy Within Epic Collection.) 32pages. Cover price $0.60.