Iron Man (1968 1st Series) comic books 1988-1990

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Armor Wars. Part 2 of 8. "Glitch" Guest-starring Stingray. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Mark Bright (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Mark Bright and Bob Layton. Tony Stark's super technology has been stolen! And Marvel tech-villains are using it to commit their nefarious crimes! With or without the government's help and inside or outside the law, the Invincible Iron Man's taking it all back! First Iron Man takes on the Raiders! Then, will Shell-Head cross the line...and target Marvel's techno-heroes in his private war? The underwater marine biologist/superhero Stingray is about to find out! Plus, what is Project: Firepower, and what does it mean for the armored avenger? Cameo appearances by Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Tigra, Wonder Man, Edwin Cord, Jim Rhodes, Marcy Pearson, Abe Zimmer, Rae LaCoste, and Mrs. Arbogast. (Note: This eight-part story was reprinted in 2015 in the softcover: Iron Man Stark Wars Epic Collection.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Armor Wars. Part 3 of 8. "The Last Mandroid!" Guest-starring Nick Fury. West Coast Avengers and Steve Rogers cameo. Story by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Art by Mark Bright and Bob Layton. After the events of the last two issues, Iron Man has become Public Enemy #1. Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. want Shell Head brought in, and they deploy a crack unit of Mandroids to accomplish the job. But first, Iron Man wants to have a few words with the tech-villain known as the Beetle. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Armor Wars. Part 4 of 8. "Who Guards the Guardsmen?" Guest-starring the Captain (aka Steve Rogers). Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Mark Bright (layouts) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Mark Bright and Bob Layton. Iron Man has already proven more than once in his private war that he'll cross the line to get back what he deems his! And his next targets are the Guardsmen, the armored prison guards of the Vault, a containment center for super-humans! The only thing standing in his way is long-time friend and teammate Steve Rogers, now known as the Captain (see Captain America 332 for the reason why). Will their friendship be the next casualty of this frantic war? Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Mr. Hyde, and Titania. (Notes: Tony Stark makes cameos in Captain America 339 & 340. Shell-Head and the Captain clash again in Captain America 341. This issue was reprinted in 2010 in the trade paperback: Iron Man/Captain America.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Armor Wars. Part 5 of 8. "Red Snow" Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Mark Bright (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Mark Bright and Bob Layton. The West Coast Avengers want answers for Iron Man's recent rash behavior! And if they don't get them, Hawkeye may kick Shell-Head off the team! In the meantime Tony and Rhodey plan another dangerous mission to destroy stolen technology! This time the location is the Soviet Union! And the targets are the Titanium Man and the Crimson Dynamo! Wow, what a throwback to the old days! Can Iron Man (in his new stealth armor) survive a trip to Siberia? Détente is over! This is (armor) war! Final appearance of the second Titanium Man (aka Gremlin). Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Henry Pym, Mockingbird, Moon Knight, Wonder Man, and Edwin Cord. 32 pages. (Notes: Shell-Head previously battled the Crimson Dynamo and the Titanium Man together in the classic Iron Man (1st series) #22. This eight-part story was reprinted in 2007 in the trade paperback: The Invincible Iron Man Armor Wars.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Armor Wars. Part 6 of 8. "The Day the Hero Died!" Story by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Art by Mark Bright and Bob Layton. Finally, the details behind Project: Firepower are revealed. Firepower is, simply put, a one unit army corp with enough firepower to level a small country. When Iron Man arrives to confront this latest theft of his super technology he soon realizes he is completely over matched. Iron Man and Firepower engage in a battle that only one of them will walk away from. By the end of this issue you will see the end of Iron Man as we know him. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Armor Wars. Part 7 of 8. "Reborn Again" Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Mark Bright (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Jackson Guice and Bob Layton. In the aftermath of last issue's explosive events, Tony Stark lies broken and bruised. His red and silver Centurion Armor has been destroyed by the superior armor of Firepower. Weeks ago Tony found out his super technology had been stolen and could have been the catalyst for many of the techno-villains in the Marvel Universe. Vowing to retrieve this stolen material, Tony declared an Armor War, but he did not stop at the villains. Techno-heroes like Stingray and the Guardsmen of the Vault were also victims, and the Russian genius known as Gremlin perished while in the armor of Titanium Man. Now, defeated, Tony enters his lab and does the only thing he can... create a new and even more powerful red and gold armor! Introducing the new Iron Man! And Firepower is his first priority! Cameo appearances by Edwin Cord, Jim Rhodes, Marcy Pearson, and Mrs. Arbogast. (Notes: This issue completes Mark Bright's excellent 3-year run as the primary penciler of the Iron Man series. The letters page includes a letter from comics publisher Charles Novinskie. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 332,924; average paid circulation 179,567.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Armor Wars. Epilogue. Part 8 of 8. "Intimate Enemies" Plot by Barry Windsor-Smith and David Michelinie (assists). Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith and Bob Layton. The Armor Wars are over. But there is still one battle left for Anthony Stark. His internal struggle vs. his guilt (for allowing his technology to be stolen) and his responsibility (for the innocents who perished as a result). If the Invincible Iron Man is going to return to glory and soar to new heights, Tony must win this fight! It's a surreal adventure through the mind of the man inside the armor! (Notes: This issue includes a full-page ad for the Evolutionary War saga that ran through Marvel's 1988 annuals. This eight-part story was reprinted in 2018 in the trade paperback: Iron Man Armor Wars.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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"Slaughterday!" Guest-starring Ant-Man (aka Scott Lang). Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jackson Guice (layouts) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Jackson Guice and Bob Layton. The golden avenger is back as the corporate symbol of Stark Enterprises! And Tony, Rhodey, and Marcy Pearson plan a big press event to tell the world! Meanwhile, Edwin Cord is stewing in prison and still seeking revenge against his business rival! So he arranges a deadly attack on the press corps covering the unveiling of the new Iron Man! However a pint-sized superhero gets the drop on Cord's henchmen! Will Ant-Man save Shell-Head's big day? First appearance of Kathy Dare. Cameo appearances by Rae LaCoste, Mrs. Arbogast, Cassie Lang, and the Prince of Wales. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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"Fallout!" Guest-starring Spider-Man. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jackson Guice (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Jackson Guice and Bob Layton. Tony Stark returns to New York City to showcase the new Iron Man at the annual electronics engineers exposition! Ironically, Stane International also has an exhibit at the tradeshow manned by Dr. Chen Lu! And a third extraordinary person is present at the expo as well: Peter Parker! After picking up weird vibes from Stane's exhibit, the wondrous wall-crawler returns after hours to investigate! But the web-slinger runs into the Radioactive Man instead! Can Spider-Man beat the Avengers' long-time foe by himself? Better put in a call to the Invincible Iron Man! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Vic Martinelli, and Kathy Dare. (Notes: This issue was reprinted in 2019 in the softcover: Iron Man Return of the Ghost Epic Collection. The softcover collects Iron Man issues 233 thru 244.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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"Epitaph in Grey" Part 1 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jackson Guice (layouts) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton and Jackson Guice. A new artist is making a big splash on Rodeo Drive: Paul St. Pierre! The dashing sculptor has become famous for his incredible lifelike statues! But when Jim Rhodes and Marcy Pearson see one of his stone sculptures, Marcy becomes alarmed that it looks like one of her friends! To investigate further Marcy sneaks into a social gathering at St. Pierre's estate in San Diego! And fortunately Tony Stark is in attendance as well! Will Marcy learn Paul St. Pierre's true identity? If she does, she'll need the red and gold avenger to find her... before she turns cold and grey! Cameo appearances by Kathy Dare, Rae LaCoste, and Mrs. Arbogast. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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"Stone Cold!" Part 2 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jackson Guice (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Jackson Guice and Bob Layton. The Grey Gargoyle is terrorizing Southern California! And his latest victim (or stone sculpture) is Stark Enterprises' Marcy Pearson! Distraught over Marcy's disappearance, Jim Rhodes scours San Diego looking for her! Meanwhile, a suspicious Tony Stark examines one of Paul St. Pierre's statues in Los Angeles... and comes to a stunning conclusion! The golden avenger makes a beeline to St. Pierre's final showing of the season! And the clash of the titans begins: The Grey Gargoyle vs. the Invincible Iron Man! Can Shell-Head keep the gargoyle at arm's length and revive his petrified victims? Cameo appearances by Abe Zimmer, Kathy Dare, and Rae LaCoste. (Note: Iron Man previously battled the Grey Gargoyle in Marvel Fanfare (1982 1st series) #22.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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"Star Hunter!" Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jackson Guice (layouts) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Jackson Guice and Bob Layton. It's an unusual tale as the golden avenger zooms into outer space as part of a special deal with the U.S. government! Iron Man will check out a secret deep orbit space lab (that has gone silent) and in return the feds will drop all lawsuits against Stark Enterprises (as a result of the Armor Wars)! It sounds simple enough; but when Shell-Head arrives at the orbiting lab, he discovers a massacre! Who or what killed the crew? Ominously, the invincible one discovers that next! And suddenly Iron Man is fighting for his life in the icy depths of outer space! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes and Mrs. Arbogast. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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"Two Live or Die in L.A.!" Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jackson Guice (pencils) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Jackson Guice and Bob Layton. In downtown Los Angeles the Rhino busts Blizzard out of city lockup! Tony Stark hears about the jailbreak on the radio, but he has too much personal business going on to intervene! His first priority is meeting with Captain America to mend fences following their altercation during the Armor Wars. After visiting with Cap, the Stark Enterprises CEO learns that the Rhino is tearing up LAX! So the armored avenger rushes to the airport to lock horns with the rampaging Rhino! And as shown on the cover, it's a fiery fight! Cameo appearances by Madame Masque, Jim Rhodes, Marcy Pearson, Kathy Dare, Mrs. Arbogast, and the Ghost. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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"Unholy Ghost!" Part 1 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jackson Guice (breakdowns), Bob Layton (finishes), and Don Hudson (additional inks). Cover by Bob Layton. Stark Enterprises makes plans to buy a company in Italy called Electronica Fabrizzi. However, there's one small problem with the business! It's currently being terrorized by the Ghost! Surprisingly, Blacklash, Blizzard, and Boomerang take a shot at corralling the Ghost first, but they fail miserably! As a result Justin Hammer devises a scheme to get Iron Man involved! Will Shell-Head's reunion with the Ghost be a friendly one? Meanwhile, Kathy Dare continues to show up uninvited to events in Tony's personal life! Is trouble lying ahead? Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Rae LaCoste, Abe Zimmer, and Mrs. Arbogast. (Notes: This two-part story was reprinted in 2019 in the softcover: Iron Man Return of the Ghost Epic Collection. The softcover collects Iron Man issues 233 thru 244.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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"Ghost Righter!" Part 2 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jackson Guice (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. Shell-Head's trip to Rome has been anything but a holiday! In fact Iron Man's battle against the Ghost went so poorly last issue; he's agreed to join forces with Justin Hammer's henchmen! So while the Ghost is planting explosives at Electronica Fabrizzi; Blacklash, Blizzard, Boomerang, Rhodey, and the golden avenger attack! The impromptu quintet has the Ghost on the run until someone (with an electro-lash) switches sides! And now Iron Man has the fight he did not want! Who will emerge triumphant? The Ghost, the armored avenger, or Justin Hammer! Cameo appearance by Kathy Dare. (Note: The Ghost appears next in Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st series) Annual #25.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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"China See!" Part 1 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Denys Cowan (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. Tony Stark, Jim Rhodes, Felix Alvarez, and Mrs. Arbogast are in Hong Kong to establish the new Chinese branch of Stark Enterprises! But despite their best efforts, the diligent quartet keeps running into government red tape and roadblocks! And apparently a shadowy figure named Zhang Tong is causing all the bureaucratic headaches! When Tony at last meets the mysterious Mr. Tong, he realizes that Zhang looks like the Mandarin... and talks like the Mandarin... and wears ten rings like the Mandarin! Oh no, is Iron Man's greatest foe finally back in the game? Yes he is! And their cataclysmic confrontation takes place next issue! Cameo appearances by Marcy Pearson and Kathy Dare. (Notes: Iron Man and the Mandarin previously clashed in Iron Man 181 when Jim Rhodes was wearing the red & gold armor. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 319,155; average paid circulation 196,095.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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"Master Blaster!" Part 2 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Alan Kupperberg (layouts) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. At last the battle is joined! The Invincible Iron Man vs. the malevolent Mandarin... with the lives of three dear friends hanging in the balance! On the Mandarin's private island, Shell-Head must use his cutting edge technology to overcome the ancient power of his opponent's ten rings! If Tony Stark can pull off an improbable victory overseas, he'll return home to take a stunning shot through the heart! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Felix Alvarez, Soo Lin Chu, Mrs. Arbogast, and Kathy Dare. (Note: The Mandarin appears next in Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st series) 256 as part of the Acts of Vengeance storyline.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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"Heartbeaten" Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Bob Layton. Inks by Barry Windsor-Smith. Cover by Bob Layton. As shown on the shocking cover, Tony Stark has been shot! And the gunman (or gunwoman) is his erstwhile girlfriend Kathy Dare! Rhodey rushes Tony to Los Angeles General Hospital; and the doctors begin emergency surgery to save the golden avenger's life! In the meantime, good friends like Tigra and Scott Lang reflect upon Iron Man's impact on their lives. Will Tony be able to make a full recovery? The road ahead looks difficult. Cameo appearances by Marcy Pearson, Cassie Lang, Mrs. Arbogast, Rae LaCoste, Bryant Gumbel, and Justin Hammer. (Notes: This story was reprinted in 2019 in the softcover: Iron Man Return of the Ghost Epic Collection. The softcover collects Iron Man issues 233 thru 244.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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"Yesterday... and Tomorrow" Double-Sized issue. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Tony Stark returns to work at Stark Enterprises! The good news: he is alive. The bad news: he can't walk. Nevertheless, Tony presses on in a wheelchair to lead his company! In the meantime, Roxxon Oil decides it's a great time to attack Stark Enterprises' infrastructure! So the Fixer raids several corporate facilities! Jim Rhodes and Clay Wilson (in black armor) do their level best to stop him! But they need more firepower! Is there a way for Tony to modify his red & gold armor... and suit up again? Perhaps he will draw inspiration from a kind friend from long ago! Cameo appearances by Jonas Hale, Rae LaCoste, Joanna Nivena, and Mrs. Arbogast. (Note: The letters page in Iron Man 245 lists the inkers for this issue: Don Hudson, Chris Ivy, Harry Candelario, Bob Downs, Dave Simons, Marc Siry, Gavin Curtis, and James Brock.) 48 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Inside Angry" Part 1 of 4. Plot and Script by David Michelinie. Art by Paul Smith (layouts) and Roy Richardson (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. The golden avenger has been very busy lately! And that's because Tony Stark can walk when he's wearing his armor! But in civilian clothes he's confined to his high-tech wheelchair. So when Tony hears a report about large metal robots in the warehouse district, Iron Man rushes to the scene! And once there Shell-Head encounters the Maggia's finest: Dreadnoughts! What is Madame Masque cooking up in the city of angels? Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Rae LaCoste, and Mrs. Arbogast. Last 75¢ issue. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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"Heavy Mettle!" Part 2 of 4. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Bob Layton. Inks by Herb Trimpe. Cover by Bob Layton. Hydra and the Maggia are at war on the west coast! And Iron Man wants to know why! FBI agents drop by Stark Enterprises and tell Tony where a group of Dreadnoughts are located! Shell-Head cautiously follows the g-men's lead to an abandoned airfield and runs into the Dreadbusters instead! What are these machines and why is Advanced Idea Mechanics operating them? Every criminal organization in the world seems to be targeting the Invincible Iron Man! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Marcy Pearson, Rae LaCoste, Kathy Dare, Abe Zimmer, and Mrs. Arbogast. Flashback cameo by the Sub-Mariner. First $1.00 issue. (Note: Elements of the story briefly cross over with Iron Man (1968 1st series) Annual #10.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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"Malled!" Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring the Hulk. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Bob Layton. Inks by Tom Dzon. Cover by Bob Layton. In a surprising development, A.I.M. and Hydra ask Iron Man for help in stopping Madame Masque's attacks! The golden avenger quickly rejects the idea; and as a result the two global organizations ask someone else: Mr. Fixit (aka the Hulk)! After arriving from Las Vegas, the Gray Goliath successfully kidnaps the Maggia's leader and takes her to a deserted shopping mall! Several minutes later Shell-Head arrives at the same mall and the dazzling donnybrook begins! The Incredible Hulk and the Invincible Iron Man vs. A.I.M., Hydra, and the Maggia! Plus the Dreadnoughts and Dreadbusters too! Story concludes in Incredible Hulk 361. Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Mrs. Arbogast, Abe Zimmer, and President George H.W. Bush. (Notes: This story was reprinted in 2018 in the softcover: Iron Man Doom Epic Collection. The softcover collects Iron Man issues 246 thru 257.) Cover price $1.00.

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"Footsteps" Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. The CEO of Stark Enterprises desperately wants to regain the use of his legs! And with help from Abe Zimmer and Jim Rhodes, Tony locates a company (Cordco Incorporated) and a doctor (Erica Sondheim) that might be able to repair the nerve damage! But before the risky surgery can be performed, Tony must appear in court for Kathy Dare's preliminary hearing! Then it's time for the medical operation that will change the golden avenger forever... one way or the other! Cameo appearances by Marcy Pearson, Rae LaCoste, Arthur Dearborn, and Mrs. Arbogast. (Note: The Iron Man title was published bi-monthly for the next 3 issues.) Cover price $1.00.

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"The Doctor's Passion" Part 1 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Presenting the rematch 100 issues in the making... Iron Man vs. Doctor Doom again! When a strange object appears out of nowhere inside Castle Doom, the deposed ruler of Latveria grabs it and quickly recognizes its awesome power! Upon learning that a second similar object has appeared in Southern California, Doctor Doom and his entourage travel to the Golden State! However the second object has fallen into the possession of Stark Enterprises! So Dr. Doom directly asks Tony Stark for it! Is Tony going to hand the object over? If the armored avenger doesn't... he knows what's coming next: all-out war against Doctor Doom! Here we go! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Rae LaCoste, Erica Sondheim, and Mrs. Arbogast. (Note: This 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 $1.00.

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"Recurring Knightmare" Part 2 of 2. Double-Sized 250th Anniversary Issue. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Once again Iron Man and Doctor Doom are lost in time together! But instead of going back in time to ancient Camelot (see Iron Man 150), they have jumped forward in time to the year 2093! Apparently a cataclysmic event threatens the entire Earth! So Merlin and King Arthur have summoned the armored duo to futuristic London! Shell-Head willingly and Von Doom grudgingly agree to stop the menace! But little do they know... the menace is actually their future selves! Wow, talk about being your own worst enemy! Nevertheless, the golden avenger has navigated the rivers of time against Doctor Doom before! Can he do it again? (Notes: While the cover has the Acts of Vengeance banner across the top, the story does not pertain to the crossover event. However Iron Man kicks off the Acts of Vengeance saga in Avengers Spotlight #26. This issue completes the second outstanding Michelinie-Layton run on the Iron Man 1st series - highlighted by the creation of the Ghost and the first Armor Wars saga. This two-part story was reprinted in 2018 in the softcover: Iron Man Doom Epic Collection. The softcover collects Iron Man issues 246 thru 257.) 48 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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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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"Graduation Day" Script and Art by Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Justin Hammer needs a new right-hand man to run his criminal organization! So he charges the Taskmaster with finding one! And after a rigorous training program, the Taskmaster believes he's found the person to be the next Spymaster! However one final test remains! The new Spymaster must steal the angel ornament atop the Stark Enterprises' Christmas tree! That sounds simple enough, but not if Iron Man shows up at the Christmas party too! Will the Spymaster play the role of Santa or Scrooge? First appearance of the third Spymaster. Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Marcy Pearson, Rae LaCoste, and Mrs. Arbogast. (Note: The last page is a pin-up by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton promoting the upcoming Armor Wars II storyline.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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"Switching Channels" Script by Glenn Herdling and Fabian Nicieza. Art by Herb Trimpe. Cover by James Fry and Scott Williams. On opposite sides of the world two strange battles take place! In Russia the Crimson Dynamo (aka Valentin Shatalov) challenges the Devastator, while in Los Angeles the armored avenger fights a new villain called Freak Quincy! During the crossworld clashes, each villain draws power from the same orbiting satellite! And in an explosion of electromagnetic energy, Iron Man and the Crimson Dynamo switch bodies! So suddenly Tony Stark is in Russia in Valentin's body inside the dynamo's armor! How will the brilliant CEO of Stark Enterprises escape this entanglement? Cameo appearance by Mrs. Arbogast. 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 2 of 9. "...Like All Secrets, Easily Revealed" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Wiacek. Deep inside the Stark Enterprises' nuclear research facility, the golden avenger cannot believe who he is seeing! The Titanium Man! But wasn't he killed in Iron Man 229 during the first Armor Wars? Everyone thinks so! However Shell-Head's number one priority at the moment is shutting down the last reactor! And after Iron Man dumps it in the Pacific Ocean, he wakes up three days later in San Francisco! Whoa, how did Tony end up in the city by the bay? Scarily he doesn't know! But now he must return to Los Angeles posthaste and face his mysterious adversary! Cameo appearances by the Living Laser, Kearson DeWitt, Jim Rhodes, Mrs. Arbogast, and the Mandarin. (Note: The Armor Wars II saga was reprinted in 2010 in the trade paperback: Iron Man Armor Wars II.) 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 6 of 9. "Stone Walls Do Not A Prison Make..." Guest-starring Wonder Man and Hank Pym. Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Wiacek. The Living Laser returns to Stark Enterprises determined to finish off the golden avenger! But Tony is still in his lab trying to regain full control of his body! Rhodey knows that Shell-Head is no condition to fight, so he makes a quick phone call to the Avengers West Coast! Will the combined might of three avengers be enough to dissipate the Living Laser? Meanwhile in the Middle Kingdom, Fin Fang Foom slaughters a battalion of Chinese soldiers! Cameo appearances by Kearson DeWitt, Chen Hsu, and the Mandarin. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.