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Acts of Vengeance crossover. "Wrecked Him? He Nearly Killed Him!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Dwayne McDuffie. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Al Milgrom. The Acts of Vengeance storyline comes to the pages of the Iron Man title as the Kingpin sends the Wrecker to attack the Stark Prosthetics facility in Denver, Colorado! The Kingpin is part of a secret cabal of super-villains planning to destroy their enemies by having them fight powerful foes they've never faced! And toward that result the golden avenger draws the Wrecker... the villain who's fought the thunder god to a standstill! In a wooded area just outside the Mile High City, the invincible one and the Wrecker throw down in a violent act of vengeance! Watch out for his crowbar Shell-Head! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Curtis Carr, Chemistro (aka Calvin Carr), and the Wizard. (Note: This two-part story was reprinted in 2011 in the hardcover: Acts of Vengeance Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Acts of Vengeance crossover. "Apothecary Now!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Dwayne McDuffie. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Al Milgrom. The armored avenger is in bad shape after barely surviving his no-holds-barred battle against the Wrecker! And the last thing he needs now is a chemistry problem! Or more precisely a Chemistro problem! The wingless Wizard hires Chemistro to finish the job the Wrecker started in Colorado! Auspiciously, Iron Man has Rhodey and Curtis Carr (aka the original Chemistro) by his side! Can the trio cook up a solution to dissolve Chemistro? Cameo appearance by Mrs. Arbogast. (Notes: Chemistro previously appeared in Power Man and Iron Fist #96. Iron Man closes the Acts of Vengeance saga in Avengers Spotlight #29.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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"Laughing All the Way to the Graveyard" Script by Danny Fingeroth. Art by Gene Colan. Cover by John Byrne. An old friend from college asks Tony Stark for $1 million dollars because his daughter has been kidnapped! The Stark Enterprises CEO feels compelled to help, but also senses that something isn't quite right! For that reason Iron Man decides to tag along for the money drop! And it's a good thing he does once Slagmire appears! Will Shell-Head defeat the Iron Monger lookalike and save his friend's daughter? The smart money is on the golden avenger! Cameo appearance by Jim Rhodes. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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"Soliloquy in Silence" Script by Bob Layton. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Harry Candelario. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. Once again Iron Man returns to the decaying space station that Stark Enterprises put into orbit several months ago! A chemical research company recently approached Tony with a method for neutralizing the deadly bacteria that A.I.M. introduced into the station (in Iron Man 215)! The armored avenger liked the idea and agreed to fly the new chemical reagents to the station! However he wasn't counting on unexploded ordnance going off while he was there! And suddenly the golden avenger finds himself trapped under tons of wreckage and running low on power and oxygen! Shell-Head may have wanted his name written in the stars someday... but not like this! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes and Mrs. Arbogast. (Notes: John Romita Jr. returns to the Iron Man title and pencils ten of the next eleven issues. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 317,115; average paid circulation 199,100.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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"Retribution" Script by Randall Frenz. Pencils by Rick Yanizeski. Inks by Jeff Albrecht (pp. 1-2, 4-18) and Brad Vancata (pp. 3, 19-22). Cover by Tom Morgan. Tony Stark and Jim Rhodes travel to Japan for a meeting with a potential new business partner! However unbeknownst to Tony, the robotics firm owner secretly wants revenge against him! Why? Because his parents were killed in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Tony's father of course worked on the famous Manhattan Project! Once Tony and Rhodey arrive at his facility, the vengeful Samurai Steel attacks! But his opening salvo fails! And now Samurai Steel must go through the Invincible Iron Man to get his revenge! Which warrior will pay for the sins of his father in the Land of the Rising Sun? 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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First printing. Armor Wars II. Part 1 of 9. "Lo, A Spectral Enemy Rises..." Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by John Romita Jr. and John Byrne. It begins anew! The next Armor Wars saga! A secret organization has discovered a way to take control of the biochip implanted near Tony Stark's spinal cord! And at this point the group's motives are unclear! In the meantime Tony has developed a second (and identical) suit of armor that can be controlled remotely! And he may need it very soon as an emergency has occurred at the Stark Enterprises' nuclear research facility! By the time Shell-Head arrives on the scene, the first reactor is in meltdown stage! But before Iron Man can fix the reactor, he must first fix his eyes on the Titanium Man! First appearance of Kearson DeWitt. Cameo appearances by the Living Laser, Jim Rhodes, and Mrs. Arbogast. (Notes: The second printing was published in 1992 as part of the JC Penney box set. See Iron Man (1968 1st series) JC Penney Reprint 258. This issue begins John Byrne's 2-year run as the writer of the Iron Man series. In 2013 Marvel published a 4-issue limited series (catalogued as Iron Man Armor Wars 2) which illustrates how the Michelinie - Layton creative team would have written the second Armor Wars saga back in 1990. The four issues are numbered 258.1, 258.2, 258.3, and 258.4.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Armor Wars II. Part 3 of 9. "Put Them All Together They Spell Laser!" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Wiacek. At last the armored avenger discovers which super-villain has been trying to kill him! The Living Laser! And deep underground in the sub-levels of Stark Enterprises' nuclear facility, the Invincible Iron Man and the Living Laser wage a dazzling war across the electromagnetic spectrum! The laser is constantly changing frequencies and wavelengths to befuddle the golden avenger! In mid-battle can Shell-Head develop a coherent plan to power down the Living Laser? Time is running out! First appearance of Chen Hsu. Cameo appearances by Desmond Marrs, Phoebe Marrs, Kearson DeWitt, and the Mandarin. (Notes: The Armor Wars II saga was reprinted in 2014 in the softcover: Iron Man War Games Epic Collection. The softcover collects Iron Man issues 258 thru 277.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Armor Wars II. Part 4 of 9. Untitled story. Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Wiacek. In surprising fashion last issue, the Living Laser allowed the golden avenger to live after he collapsed during their epic battle! And now the civilian authorities think Shell-Head is dead, and they want to cut him out of his armor! But Tony can't let that happen! So enter the remote controlled Iron Man! Meanwhile, the reborn Mandarin travels to a remote part of Asia to release an ancient evil upon the world! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Desmond Marrs, Phoebe Marrs, Kearson DeWitt, Chen Hsu, and Fin Fang Foom. (Note: Fin Fang Foom previously appeared in Astonishing Tales (1970) #24.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Armor Wars II. Part 5 of 9. "The Enemy Within" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Wiacek. At Stark Enterprises a team of doctors perform test after test on Tony Stark to determine what is causing his blackouts! But unfortunately they can't find anything wrong! Both Tony and Rhodey are very frustrated and still think something is going on with the implanted biochip! A few hours later when Kearson DeWitt's group "takes control" of Tony again, Jim Rhodes sees the effect firsthand! And Rhodey rushes his friend into the one place he's safe: the red & gold armor of Iron Man! In the meantime on the other side of the world, the Mandarin prepares to unleash Fin Fang Foom on the People's Republic of China! 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Armor Wars II. Part 7 of 9. "Where is Iron Man?" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Wiacek. The Living Laser is finally gone; however, now there's a new threat at Stark Enterprises! An angry mob of furloughed employees! Jim Rhodes tries to calm the enraged group, but they burst through the security gates anyway! The furious workers are going to destroy everything if Iron Man doesn't intervene! Normally this would be an easy task for the armored avenger! But with his body's vital systems failing one by one, Shell-Head is in big trouble in his own backyard! Cameo appearances by Kearson DeWitt, Chen Hsu, Fin Fang Foom, and the Mandarin. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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"First Blood" Part 2 of 2. Script by John Byrne. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Paul Ryan and Bob Wiacek. While pondering his future, the CEO of Stark Enterprises once again reflects back upon his momentous trip to Asia that changed his life forever! And gave the world the armored avenger! Meanwhile in China, the Mandarin has taken over one-third of the country! And contemplates how he's going to get the rest (and perhaps the entire planet)! Retelling of Iron Man's origin with new details. Cameo appearances by Chen Hsu and Fin Fang Foom. Flashback cameos by Wong Chu, Ho Yinsen, and the Mandarin. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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"The Price" The Dragon Seed Saga Part 1 of 6. Script by John Byrne. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Paul Ryan and Bob Wiacek. Tony Stark and Iron Man arrive in China to begin the Dragon Seed saga! Tony has come to the communist country to receive treatment from the world's finest neurologist: Dr. Su Yin! The Chinese government will gladly allow Dr. Yin to help the CEO of Stark Enterprises under one condition! The golden avenger must do a favor for the Chinese Premier! Having no other medical alternatives, Tony lends Iron Man to the Chinese government... without knowing exactly what they want him to do! Earlier in the day to maintain appearances, Jim Rhodes wore the red & gold armor for the flight into Beijing! But who will wear the suit when the moment of truth comes? Cameo appearances by the Mandarin, Chen Hsu, and Fin Fang Foom. (Note: The Dragon Seed storyline was reprinted in 2008 in the trade paperback: Iron Man Dragon Seed Saga.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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"Dragon Flame" The Dragon Seed Saga Part 2 of 6. Script by John Byrne. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Paul Ryan and Bob Wiacek. Ever since the Mandarin reawakened Fin Fang Foom in Iron Man 261, it was only a matter of time before the armored avenger would face the giant dragon! And thanks to the sly machinations of the Chinese government, that time is now! Wow, Rhodey had no idea the Chinese Premier would ask him to fight the Mandarin (and his ancient protector)! Nevertheless, Shell-Head pulls out all the stops vs. Fin Fang Foom! Does the erstwhile Iron Man have even a puncher's chance vs. the formidable dragon? Meanwhile in Beijing, Tony begins his spinal treatments with Dr. Yin. Cameo appearances by the Black Widow and Chen Hsu. (Note: Jim Rhodes previously clashed with the Mandarin in Iron Man 180 & 181.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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"Here There Be Dragons" The Dragon Seed Saga Part 4 of 6. Script by John Byrne. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Paul Ryan and Bob Wiacek. Thanks to his scientific genius, Tony Stark summons his remote-controlled armor from California and flies it over 6,000 miles to China! And once the red & gold suit arrives in the People's Republic, Tony sends it immediately into battle vs. Fin Fang Foom! But the "empty" suit doesn't respond in combat as quickly as the manned suit! And the Mandarin wins again! Is there a third iron man around somewhere? In the meantime across China, dragons begin appearing in the sky! Cameo appearances by the Black Widow, Captain America, She-Hulk, Chen Hsu, and Jim Rhodes (in Shell-Head's armor). (Note: This issue includes a one-page pin-up of Iron Man by Tom Morgan.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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"Dragon Doom!" The Dragon Seed Saga Part 6 of 6. Giant-Sized issue. Script by John Byrne. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Paul Ryan and Bob Wiacek. This is it! In the Valley of Dragons, the Invincible Iron Man (aka Tony Stark) goes for broke vs. the dragon lords of Kakaranathara! In a dazzling display of his technical wizardry, the armored avenger keeps Fin Fang Foom and his fellow dragons at bay; while an exhausted Rhodey tries to get the Mandarin to join the fight! When the master of the ten rings at last enters the fray, he stands alongside the golden avenger! Will the world much less China survive the dragon armageddon? An awesome finale! Cameo appearances by Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson, Thor (aka Eric Masterson), Mr. Fantastic, the Thing, and the Man-Thing. Second story: "Moments Unseen" Script by John Byrne. Art by Tony DeZuniga. Tony Stark visits Dr. Su Yin (and her husband) one last time before leaving China. Cameo appearance by Jim Rhodes. (Notes: Fin Fang Foom returns in Iron Man (3rd series) #16. This issue includes a one-page pin-up of Iron Man by John Romita Jr. and Bob Wiacek. This story was reprinted in 1998 in the trade paperback: Bring Back The Bad Guys.) 48 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Direct Edition. "With Friends Like These..." Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by John Byrne. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Paul Ryan and Bob Wiacek. The battle vs. the dragons is over; and Tony Stark has returned to Los Angeles to rest and recover! But when the Black Widow sneaks into Tony's house in the middle of the night, the golden avenger's next adventure begins! Natasha tells Tony that a recently activated Soviet sleeper agent is breaking into the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and planning to start World War three! Iron Man trusts his fellow avenger, so he takes the Widow to Colorado... and they break into NORAD themselves! But when the duo enters the maximum securitycontrol center, they find no one there and everything calm! Where is the sleeper agent? Better check your six Shell-Head! Flashback cameos by Kearson DeWitt, Dr. Su Yin, and the Mandarin. Last $1.00 issue. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Operation: Galactic Storm. Part 6 of 19. "Decisions in a Vacuum" Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Paul Ryan and Bob Wiacek. Story continues from Avengers 345. The golden avenger is in the thick of Operation Galactic Storm as he joins six fellow avengers on a mission to the dangerous Kree empire! Earth's Mightiest Heroes have come to the Kree galaxy to negotiate peace between the Kree and the Shi'ar! However that might just be wishful thinking! Upon their arrival the septet of heroes infiltrate a large Kree space station and defeat a group of Shi'ar commandos! The mission is going great... until Shatterax arrives! Iron Man bravely engages the powerful Kree operative outside the station! But eventually realizes for the Avengers to win this battle...they'll have to lose it first! But don't tell that to Captain America! Story continues in Thor 445. First appearance of Shatterax. Cameo appearance by the Supreme Intelligence. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain America, Crystal, Goliath (aka Clint Barton), Hercules, Iron Man, and Sersi. (Notes: This issue begins Len Kaminski's 3-year run as the writer of the Iron Man series. This story was reprinted in 2006 in the trade paperback: Avengers Operation Galactic Storm. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 277,525; average paid circulation 172,450.) 32 pages Cover price $1.25.

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Operation: Galactic Storm. Part 13 of 19. "Bad Judgment" Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Bob Wiacek and Keith Williams. Cover by Paul Ryan and Bob Wiacek. Story continues from Avengers 346. On the Kree homeworld of Hala, the Avengers' diplomatic mission is on the brink of disaster! Cap, Crystal, Hercules, Sersi, and the Black Knight have been arrested and sentenced to death for the murders of the Kree emperors! Although it was Deathbird that actually killed them! Only Shell-Head (in his space armor) and Goliath remain free in the capital city! With nothing left to lose, Tony comes up with a desperate plan! Goliath will try to locate Deathbird, while the golden avenger attempts to free his doomed teammates! And as shown on the brilliant cover, that means an epic battle awaits: the Invincible Iron Man vs. Ronan the Accuser! What a matchup! Story continues in Thor 446. Cameo appearance by the Supreme Intelligence. (Note: This issue was reprinted in 2017 in the Avengers Operation Galactic Storm Epic Collection.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Direct Edition. "Put the Hammer Down!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Bob Wiacek. Iron Man and the Masters of Silence invade Justin Hammer's pacific island! And Tony in the War Machine armor is unstoppable! Is Justin Hammer finally going to get what he deserves? Yes he is! And that includes having to sellStane (formerly Stark) International back to Stark Enterprises for just one dollar! What a great day for Anthony Edward Stark! But sadly, the golden avenger may only have a few more days left... great or otherwise. Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Abe Zimmer, Dr. Erica Sondheim, and Mrs. Arbogast. 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"Ashes to Ashes" Part 1 of 2. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Andrew Pepoy. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Bob Wiacek. Stark Enterprises holds a memorial service for its departed founder Tony Stark. And at times like these, it would be nice for Iron Man's enemies to stay away and give Tony's friends a chance to grieve! However in the world of international espionage, there are no days off! So Spymaster and his three accomplices break into the S.E. headquarters during the reception! Reluctantly, Rhodey dons the new gray and white armor; and then proceeds to pound lumps on the Beetle, Blacklash, Blizzard, and Spymaster! The War Machine armor seems unbeatable! But a huge test is coming next issue vs. the West Coast Avengers! Cameo appearances by Kathy Dare, Rae LaCoste, Abe Zimmer, Dr. Erica Sondheim, Mrs. Arbogast, Hawkeye, Hank Pym, Living Lightning, and the Wasp. 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"Dust to Dust" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the West Coast Avengers. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Kevin Hopgood. It's a three-way slugfest at Stark Enterprises! The Beetle, Blacklash, Blizzard, and Spymaster vs. Iron Man vs. the West Coast Avengers! The fight should be just a two-way affair, but Hawkeye and his teammates don't recognize the dark gray and silvery white battlesuit! However Rhodey in the War Machine armor might be able to defeat both teams anyway! But all bets are off once Hank Pym shrinks Shell-Head to the size of a pencil! Strangely enough, the battle comes to a dramatic end when Kathy Dare makes her final move! In the meantime, Abe Zimmer and Dr. Erica Sondheim have been spending a lot of time in the cryogenics lab! What or who are they working on? Cameo appearances by Rae LaCoste, Tony Stark, Morgan Stark, and the Living Laser (in disguise). Avengers Lineup: Hawkeye, Hank Pym, Living Lightning, and the Wasp. 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"Ground Zero" Part 2 of 2. Anniversary Special. Double-Sized issue. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Mike DeCarlo. Silver foil cover by Kevin Hopgood. At Stane International's nuclear facility, Iron Man (aka Jim Rhodes) is taking too long to defeat Atom Smasher! So the feds send in Firepower to finish the job! And as far as Firepower's concerned that job includes sacking Shell-Head too! Can the War Machine armor deliver a double victory amid a possible nuclear meltdown? Cameo appearances by Marcy Pearson, Howard Stark, Mrs. Arbogast, and the Living Laser. Second story: "Soul on Ice" Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Barry Kitson. Inks by Chris Ivy. Several issues ago Abe Zimmer and Dr. Erica Sondheim (in secret) cryogenically froze Tony Stark's body! In hopes that someday they could repair his central nervous system! And lo and behold... that day may have arrived! Is a medical miracle on the horizon for the golden avenger? Retelling of Iron Man's origin. (Note: Firepower previously appeared in Iron Man 231.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.50.

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"The Light at the End" Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Tom Morgan. Inks by Brad Vancata. Cover by Kevin Hopgood. The Living Laser is back at Stark Enterprises! And this time Tony Stark is not around to stop him! But Jim Rhodes has a slick plan to deal with the resurgent laser! The new CEO directs the lab techs to paint a highly reflective polymer coating on the War Machine armor! So when Shell-Head attacks the Living Laser, the laser's energy blasts are ineffective! And as a result, Iron Man beats the Living Laser again! Rhodey should be very happy with his triumph; however, he feels bad about the way the battle ended! But he'll feel even worse when he learns... he's no longer the CEO of Stark Enterprises! Cameo appearances by Rae LaCoste, Morgan Stark, Abe Zimmer, Dr. Erica Sondheim, and Tony Stark. 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Infinity Crusade crossover - "Into The Void" Part 2 of 2. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Steve Mitchell. The Invincible Iron Man is in a world of hurt inside Stark Enterprises' space station! Technovore, a bizarre self-evolving artificial parasite, is moving in for the kill! Or perhaps better stated... the assimilation of the NTU-150 armor! Tony tries everything he can to stop Technovore, but to no avail! Shell-Head needs divine intervention to survive! And out of the blue, he gets it... from the Goddess! Why does she help Tony? Is this an intergalactic quid pro quo? Cameo appearances by Felix Alvarez, Veronica Benning, Mrs. Arbogast, and Omega Red. 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Newsstand Edition. "Whipsaw!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Steve Mitchell. From the pages of the X-Men, Omega Red comes to Boca Caliente! The mutant menace has an old score to settle with MODAM and wants to destroy her! But A.I.M. can't afford to lose her, so Alessandro Brannex strikes a deal with Shell-Head! A.I.M. will give back the nuclear materials, if Iron Man saves MODAM! Reluctantly, the golden avenger charges into the battle against Omega Red! The mutant killing machine has defeated the X-Men in the past! Iron Man better bring his "A" game today! Cameo appearances by Felix Alvarez, Abe Zimmer, Dr. Erica Sondheim, Veronica Benning, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Rae LaCoste, and Mrs. Arbogast. (Note: Omega Red previously appeared in X-Men (1991 1st series) #19.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Crash & Burn Part 2 of 6. "Oil and Gold" Guest-starring Venom. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Steve Mitchell. Venom is at Stark Enterprises! Wow, the Lethal Protector has come (from the pages of the Amazing Spider-Man) to California to kill Tony Stark! The sometimes super-villain has heard about the corrupt activities of S.E.'s subsidiary! And now he wants to bring his own brand of justice to the CEO! However Venom botches his chance to trap Tony in the penthouse! And his intended victim escapes to the armory! A few minutes later, Venom finds himself standing face-to-face with the Invincible Iron Man! Has the Lethal Protector suddenly bit off more than he can chew? The red & gold rout is on! Cameo appearances by Captain America, Veronica Benning, Bethany Cabe, Dr. Erica Sondheim, Abe Zimmer, Mrs. Arbogast, and the New Warriors. (Note: Iron Man and Venom previously met in the 1991 graphic novel: Avengers Death Trap The Vault.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Newsstand Edition. Crash & Burn Part 4 of 6. "The Sound of Thunder!" Guest-starring the New Warriors and Thunderstrike. First (cameo) appearance of the Hulkbuster armor. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Steve Mitchell. It's a total disaster in Africa as the New Warriors have destroyed the hydroelectric dam! And while doing so collapsed it upon themselves and Iron Man! Slowly Shell-Head digs himself out and reaches the surface! But there he finds an angry Thunderstrike waiting! Eric Masterson is upset that the dam he designed has been reduced to rubble! And now he wants a piece of the golden avenger! However the New Warriors tell him that they destroyed the dam! And that kicks off the royal rumble: Iron Man vs. Thunderstrike vs. the New Warriors! Meanwhile at Stark Enterprises, Bethany Cabe learns that gamma bombs are being stored at a Stane International facility in Nevada! Cameo appearances by Captain America, Abe Zimmer, Mrs. Arbogast, and the Hulk. New Warriors Lineup: Firestar, Night Thrasher, Nova, Rage, and Speedball. First $1.50 issue. (Note: Night Thrasher and Iron Man meet again(concerning the same destroyed dam) in Night Thrasher (1993) #10.) 32pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Terminal Emulation" Part 2 of 3. Script by Len Kaminski. Art by Tom Morgan. Cover by Tom Morgan. Vor/Tex has turned the tables on the golden avenger! In a sinister twist, Vor/Tex has trapped Tony Stark's consciousness in cyberspace; while uploading itself into Tony's body! And the first thing Vor/Tex does... is head to the liquor cabinet! Oh no! And then Vor/Tex dons a suit of armor! Tony better escape from cyberspace soon... before Vor/Tex ruins his entire life! In the meantime in the Middle Kingdom, the Mandarin returns to the battlefield (where he was defeated in Iron Man 275) and searches for his lost power rings! Cameo appearances by Bethany Cabe, Abe Zimmer, Philip Grant, Veronica Benning, and Mrs. Arbogast. Cover price $1.50.

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"Heroic Intervention" Guest-starring Captain America and Giant-Man. Script by Len Kaminski. Art by Tom Morgan. Cover by Tom Morgan. Story continues from Captain America 437. After Giant-Man found Cap's lifeless body in the Arizona desert, he rushed the star-spangled avenger to Stark Enterprises for emergency treatment! The fabled super-soldier serum has degraded to the point where Steve Rogers is near death! So to save the shield-slinger's life; Hank, Tony, and Dr. Erica Sondheim devise a risky surgical plan! Giant-Man will shrink the golden avenger to bacterial size via Pym Particles; and then Dr. Sondheim will inject the miniature Shell-Head into Cap's bloodstream! Wow, does Iron Man's "Fantastic Voyage" have a chance of working? It's all or nothing for the red, white, and blue! Elements of the story continue in Captain America 438. Cameo appearances by Dr. Peter Corbeau and Dr. Ted Slaght. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 197,883; average paid circulation 111,133.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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The Crossing - "Hollow Man" Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Heitor Oliveira and Adriana Melo. Inks by Mark McKenna. Cover by Heitor Oliveira and Mark McKenna. Plot continues from the one-shot: Avengers The Crossing. After attending the reunion of Earth's Mightiest Heroes in New York, Tony Stark returns to the west coast. Where the work environment at StarkEnterprises has drastically changed! The villainous Machinesmith has been hired out of the blue as a new lab assistant; and Tony has suddenly rekindled his romance with Bethany Cabe! Then there are the weird time lapses or time jumps occurring all around Tony! Are the walls closing in on the golden avenger? Story continues in Avengers 391. Cameo appearances by Peter Gyrich, Madame Masque, and Marianne Rodgers. (Notes: Marianne Rodgers previously appeared many years ago in Iron Man 107. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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The Crossing - "The Darkest Page to Turn" Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Jimmy Cheung and Sergio Cariello. Inks by Mark McKenna and Hector Collazo. Cover by Jimmy Cheung and Mark McKenna. Story continues from Avengers 392. After taking Marianne Rodgers and Madame Masque to his secluded Arctic bunker, Iron Man returns to Avengers Mansion! Shell-Head immediately checks the mysterious door in the basement! And lo and behold it's open! And the nasty Neut is charging out! The golden avenger quickly engages the savage blue creature, but soon discovers that he's one tough customer! The invincible one better find a way to beat Neut or he won't reach the end of The Crossing! Meanwhile after escaping from Force Works headquarters; Hawkeye, Rhodey, and the U.S. Agent hide out in the California desert... waiting for an attack! Cameo appearances by Machinesmith, Luna, and Jarvis. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Crystal, Quicksilver, Vision, and the Wasp. (Notes: Elements of the plot continue in Force Works #18 and War Machine #21. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Going for Broke" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring War Machine. Plot by Terry Kavanagh. Script by James Felder. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Mark McKenna and Tim Dzon. Cover by Joe Bennett and Ralph Cabrera. At the former S.I. Long Island facility, Iron Man (aka Teen Tony) and War Machine fight side-by-side against Stockpile! And while the battle rages, the vengeful Morgan Stark activates past suits of Shell-Head's armor (that had been in storage for years at Stark International) and sends them to kill the two armored avengers! But the 19-year old Tony Stark knows his future self built the renegade suits! And he knows he can destroy them and turn the tables on his demented cousin! Meanwhile at Columbia University, a mutant-hunting Sentinel appears on campus! Is the young Stark ready for Onslaught? Cameo appearances by Meredith McCall, Abe Zimmer (deceased), and Kris DeGann. (Notes: The golden avenger (aka Teen Tony) appears next in Avengers 400. This two-part story was reprinted in 2013 in the trade paperback: Avengers Iron Man First Sign.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Final issue of the series - Onslaught Impact 2 - "Night Neverending" Guest-starring the Black Panther, Giant-Man, and Quicksilver. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Joe Bennett. Inks by Mark McKenna and Tim Dzon. Cover by Joe Bennett and Tom Dzon. Underneath the Wakandan consulate in New York City; four avengers are hiding from the Sentinels! T'Challa, Hank Pym, Pietro, and Iron Man (aka Teen Tony) have come together to build the psi-shields that the Avengers desperately need against Onslaught! And with the final addition of vibranium, young Stark is able to assemble a dozen or more! But now comes the hard part! The foursome must get the psi-shields to Times Square where their teammates are waiting! And that means running the gauntlet through an army of Sentinels! Godspeed to Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Story continues in Avengers 402 and concludes in the one-shot: Onslaught Marvel Universe (1996). (Notes: The Iron Man title (2nd series) is relaunched (with significant continuity changes) in the Heroes Reborn Universe (aka Franklin Richards' pocket universe) in November 1996. Tony Stark returns to the Marvel Universe (aka Earth-616) in the Heroes Reborn: The Return limited series in December 1997. The Iron Man 3rd series begins in February 1998. The backup story in Avengers (1997 3rd series) Annual 2001 explains what happened to Teen Tony (of Earth-96020) with regard to the Heroes Reborn Universe and the Heroes Return event.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.