"The Choice and the Challenge!" Guest-starring Hawkeye, Mockingbird, and
Tigra. Script by Denny O'Neil. Pencils by Luke McDonnell. Inks by Ian
Akin and Brian Garvey. Cover by Luke McDonnell, Ian Akin, and Brian Garvey.
Tony Stark stops by the Avengers' compound to tell Hawkeye that Iron Man
(aka Jim Rhodes) is taking a leave of absence from the team! However while
Tony is there, a distress call comes in from Tigra! Apparently she's
trapped in a quinjet on a small Pacific Island with a large green dinosaur
closing fast! Whoa, is that Godzilla? Maybe so! Hawkeye and Mockingbird
scramble another quinjet and invite the original Iron Man to come along!
But Tony's not so sure about going! Could the West Coast Avengers defeat
Dr. Demonicus and Godzilla without the former golden avenger? The odds
would be stacked against them! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes and Bethany Cabe. Flashback cameos by Captain America and Obadiah Stane. First 65¢ issue. (Notes: Dr. Demonicus previously appeared in Shogun Warriors (1979) #14. This story was reprinted in 2010 in the hardcover: Iron Man Iron
Monger. The hardcover collects Iron Man issues 193 thru 200.) 32 pages.
Cover price $0.65.