Iron Man (1968 1st Series) UK Edition comic books 1979-1981

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "Journey!" Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Carmine Infantino. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Bob Layton. The Invincible Iron Man is finally on his way home to New York! And along the way Tony Stark reflects on how it all began in the jungles of Vietnam several years ago! Meanwhile, Justin Hammer moves onto the next phase of his plan to destroy Stark International! Retelling of Iron Man's origin. Cameo appearances by the Sub-Mariner, Bethany Cabe, and Jim Rhodes. Flashback cameos by the original Avengers.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "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. his old 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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "Pieces of Hate!" Part 2 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 John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. The treacherous triad of the Blizzard, Melter, and Whiplash has Shell-Head on the ropes in an Atlantic City casino! But lady luck in the form of Bethany Cabe tips the scales in the armored avenger's favor! After his rousing victory, the golden avenger returns to Long Island and attends a special U.N. reception for the ambassador of Carnelia! The ambassador is a huge Iron Man fan and requests to take a picture with him! However disaster strikes when Shell-Head's repulsor ray misfires during the photo op! And nothing will ever be the same again. Cameo appearance by Justin Hammer. (Notes: Bob McLeod, Bob Wiacek, and Joe Rubinstein assisted with the artwork finishes. This issue contains a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring the Thing vs. Torgo.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "A Man's Home is His Battlefield!" Part 5 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. The Invincible Iron Man goes for broke against Justin Hammer's super-army! No less than 12 super-villains challenge the might of the armored avenger in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea! Can Shell-Head fight his way through his deadliest foes and draw to a close the most explosive Iron Man tale ever? Appearances by Jim Rhodes, Bethany Cabe, Jarvis, Ed Koch, the Blizzard, Beetle, Constrictor, Discus, Leap-Frog, Man-Killer, Melter, Porcupine, Spymaster, Stiletto, Water Wizard, and Whiplash. (Note: Justin Hammer returns in Iron Man 141.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "Dread Night of the Dreadnought!" Guest-starring Nick Fury. Script by David Michelinie and D. Minds (plot). Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and M. Hands (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. After giving control of Stark International back to its founder, Colonel Nick Fury arrives at Project 13 to find it under siege by the robotic killing machine known as the Dreadnought! Luckily the SHIELD director has Iron Man on his side, but can even the golden avenger withstand the fury of this nigh-unstoppable construct? Cameo appearances by Bethany Cabe and Jim Rhodes. (Notes: Elements of the story continue from Thor 271. Roger Stern, Jim Shooter, and Bob Layton assisted with plot development. Al Gordon, Joe Rubinstein, Eduardo Barreto, Bob Wiacek, and Ricardo Villamonte provided the finishing artwork.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "The Digital Devil!" Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Tony Stark travels to the Hong Kong branch of Stark International to take care of several mundane business matters! But his routine visit erupts into a life-and-death crisis when a bizarre emerald creature kills four S.I. employees in the chief computer center! After his first clash with the green fire dragon, Shell-Head realizes that something supernatural is going on! So Tony consults a local shaman and learns that an olden spirit called the "All-Devourer" is trying to return to Earth's realm! Can Iron Man develop a modern plan to stop this ancient evil? (Note: The letters page includes a short essay explaining the mix-up with Jarvis' resignation letter in Iron Man 127.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "Hulk is Where the Heart is!" Part 1 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. After Iron Man confronts the Incredible Hulk on the Long Island Expressway, the man-brute reverts back to Bruce Banner and begs the armored avenger to end his life! But Shell-Head will not do that! Instead Tony Stark and Scott Lang pool their collective genius to develop a cure for the Hulk! What follows next is a most unexpected result! Cameo appearances by Bethany Cabe and Dr. Erica Sondheim. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Mary Jo Duffy.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "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.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "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.

Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "Façades!" Part 1 of 3. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Stark International tests its new sonic borer on a deep sea platform in the Atlantic Ocean! However during the trial run something goes terribly wrong! And Iron Man rushes to the scene to rescue the workers and salvage what's left of the equipment! Afterwards, Tony wonders if a mechanical failure caused the big explosion...or sabotage! Meanwhile back in Manhattan, Bethany Cabe's business partner is severely beaten by a group of criminals. Could the two events be related somehow? Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Ling McPherson, Scott Lang, Cassie Lang, Jarvis, Dr. Erica Sondheim, and Spymaster. 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "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

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "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

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "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

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "Sky Die!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Nick Fury and 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. A small town in Iowa is secretly wiped out by a microwave radiation burst! And SHIELD wants Stark International to locate the source of the devastating energy blast! The mystery only deepens when the data shows that the radiation came from off-planet! Is something rotten (or perhaps Roxxon) going on in outer space? The golden avenger dons his new space armor to journey heavenward and find out! First appearance of the space armor. Cameo appearances by Bethany Cabe and Ling McPherson. (Note: This issue contains a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring Captain America and Nick Fury vs. the Trapster.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "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

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "Siege!" 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. When a military coup in Central America endangers S.I. employees, the golden avenger rushes south of the border to save them! But to Shell-Head's surprise not everyone wants to be rescued! Is one of Tony's trusted employees playing both sides against the middle? Deceit is on full display in Costa Diablo! Cameo appearances by Captain America, Jarvis, and Jim Rhodes. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) 28 featuring Superman and Spider-Man in a special Marvel/DC crossover.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 30p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "G.A.R.D.'s Gauntlet" Guest-starring Ant-Man. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Luke McDonnell (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton and Terry Austin. Iron Man's epic adventure in Camelot is over! And now Tony Stark can get on with the business of rebuilding his Long Island headquarters and also finding his girlfriend Bethany Cabe! Meanwhile in the S.I. lab annex, Scott Lang works to fix a computer malfunction in the security system! But when the software program spirals out of control, the Astonishing Ant-Man and his ants spring into action! Cameo appearance by Ling McPherson. 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "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. (Notes: Bethany Cabe returns in Iron Man 193. Shell-Head clashes with the Living Laser again in Iron Man 211.) 32 pages.