Iron Man (1968 1st Series) comic books 1996-1998

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The Crossing - "So Far to Fall" Guest-starring the Avengers. Plot by Terry Kavanagh. Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by Jim Calafiore and Mark Bright. Inks by Peter Palmiotti, Steve Moncuse, Sergio Cariello, and Sam de la Rosa. Cover by Jimmy Cheung and Mark McKenna. Story continues from War Machine #22. The Crossing has gone off the rails! As Tony Stark retreats to his Arctic bunker after committing his third murder of the past week! Fortunately, the Avengers are on their way to the top of the world to bring their teammate to justice! But when Century, Crystal, Moonraker, and the Vision attempt to penetrate the bunker, they are thrown back into the cold! If Earth's Mightiest Heroes can't defeat Iron Man, then who can? Story continues in Force Works #20 and Avengers 394. Cameo appearances by Kang, Mantis, Machinesmith, Madame Masque, Marianne Rodgers, Swordsman, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, War Machine, and the U.S. Agent. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hawkeye, Hercules, Quicksilver, Vision, and the Wasp. (Notes: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 141,837; average paid circulation 82,469. 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 - "Face to Face" Double-Sized issue. Guest-starring the Avengers. Plot by Terry Kavanagh. Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by Jimmy Cheung, Jim Calafiore, and Hector Collazo. Inks by Mark McKenna, Peter Palmiotti, Ralph Cabrera, and Hector Collazo. Painted wraparound cover by Jim Calafiore. Story continues from the one-shot: Avengers Timeslide. Earth's Mightiest Heroes launch a second attack on Tony Stark's Arctic bunker! And the advance guard for the assault consists of Hawkeye, Madame Masque, Marianne Rodgers, and Teen Tony! Who? The 19-year old Tony Stark that the Avengers went back in time to retrieve... in hopes that he could find a way to defeat his older self! And just as planned, the adolescent Tony breaches the bunker! And when he dons a suit of armor, the timeless battle commences: the young Iron Man vs. the old one! During the course of the battle, Century teleports the remaining avengers inside the bunker! But then Kang, Mantis, and the Anachronauts time jump into the bunker too! The fantastic fight to the finish is coming next! Story concludes in Avengers 395. Second appearance of Teen Tony (from Earth-96020). Appearances by Peter Gyrich, Machinesmith, Malachi, and Tobias. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hawkeye, Hercules, Quicksilver, Vision, and the Wasp. (Notes: This issue marks the final appearance of Tony Stark in the Iron Man 1st series. Tony returns in the Heroes Reborn Universe in Iron Man (1996 2nd series) #1. Teen Tony takes over as the Earth-616 golden avenger following the events of the one shot: Age of Innocence The Rebirth of Iron Man. Issue #8 of the Avengers Forever (1998) limited series reveals that some of the characters in The Crossing saga were not exactly who they appeared to be. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.95.

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First Sign Part 3 of 4. "Burn Out" Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Jimmy Cheung, Hector Collazo, and Steve Ellis. Inks by Mark McKenna, Andy Lanning, and Steve Moncuse. Painted cover by George Pratt. Story continues from Thor 496. The new Tony Stark (aka Teen Tony) enrolls at Columbia University to continue his college education! But while standing in line to register, the power goes out! In fact the entire island of Manhattan has gone dark! Young Tony starts running down the Upper West Side and bumps into Captain America and Thor! The novice superhero helps Cap and Thor fight the Zodiac's shock troops and steal one of their skimmers! Then the trio zooms to the Brooklyn Bridge to rendezvous with the rest of the avengers! Great! Now who has a plan to save Manhattan? Story concludes in Avengers 396. Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Kris DeGann, and Meredith McCall. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Crystal, Deathcry, Giant-Man, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Thor, and the Wasp. (Note: This story was reprinted in 2013 in the trade paperback: Avengers Iron Man First Sign.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Frostbite!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Jimmy Cheung. Inks by Mark McKenna. Cover by Jimmy Cheung and Mark McKenna. The friends of the late Tony Stark gather at S.E. headquarters in Los Angeles for the reading of his will. It's a tense atmosphere inside the room because Tony's friends including Jim Rhodes and Bethany Cabe don't know what to expect. Meanwhile across the country in New York, Teen Tony has a crisis on his hands! His girlfriend from his world (aka Earth-96020) is Meredith McCall. But on Earth-616 Meredith is ten years older and one of Tony's professors at Columbia University! With trepidation Tony decides to visit her townhome! And after knocking on the door, the young Stark receives an icy reception from Meredith's husband: Frostbite! Cameo appearances by Hank Pym, Janet van Dyne, Abe Zimmer, Foggy Nelson, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Yu Kurin, Jarvis, Morgan Stark, and Mrs. Arbogast. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Heart of Ice" Part 2 of 2. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Dave Hoover. Inks by Mark McKenna and Don Hudson. Cover by Jimmy Cheung and Mark McKenna. Teen Tony barely survived his first encounter with Frostbite! And afterwards he realizes two iron gauntlets are not enough! He needs a full complement of armor! So the young inventor goes to work at Avengers Mansion and builds his own red and gold battlesuit! A few hours later the new Iron Man finds Frostbite! And the ice-cold battle commences! Can the teenage Tony defeat his first super-villain and save his college sweetheart? Cameo appearances by Meredith McCall, Kris DeGann, Jarvis, Jim Rhodes, Bethany Cabe, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Foggy Nelson, Yu Kurin, and Mrs. Arbogast. (Note: 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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"Facing Facts" Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Jimmy Cheung and Marc Campos. Inks by Mark McKenna. Cover by Jimmy Cheung and Mark McKenna. It's rush week at Columbia University! And young Tony Stark is ready to take part in the fun! But unfortunately a prank at the Metropolitan Museum of Art goes awry! And Teen Tony gets into hot water with the police! After posting his bail, Kris DeGann takes Tony to a wild frat party! The party is in fact so wild that the frat house catches on fire... and forces the golden avenger into action! Meanwhile in Los Angeles, Happy Hogan and Bethany Cabe finalize the sale of Stark Enterprises to a Japanese company named Fujikawa Incorporated. Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Pepper Potts, Abe Zimmer, Meredith McCall, and Yu Kurin. (Note: During this timeframe, Teen Tony makes a prominent appearance in Spider-Man Team-Up (1995) #4.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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"Good as Gone" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring War Machine. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Jimmy Cheung and Marc Campos. Inks by Mark McKenna. Cover by Jimmy Cheung and Mark McKenna. The youthful Iron Man is feeling down after the events of last issue. And auspiciously, Jim Rhodes happens to be in New York and stops by for a visit! While the two heroes are conversing, Rhodey gets a message from Abe Zimmer that Stark International's old Long Island complex is under attack! So War Machine (in the Eidolon Warwear suit) and the new Shell-Head rush to investigate! And once there the armored duo quickly finds the assailants! A quintet of villains called Stockpile! Who are these guys? The answers (plus the donnybrook) arrive next issue! First appearance of Sunstreak (aka Andrea Roarke). Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Meredith McCall, Kris DeGann, and Morgan Stark. Stockpile Lineup: Brass Robot, Calico, Joust, Sunstreak, and the new Unicorn. 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.