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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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"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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"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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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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"The Persistence of Memory" Part 1 of 2. Script by John Byrne. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Paul Ryan and Bob Wiacek. The second Armor Wars is over. Tony Stark has survived. And now he must move forward with his life within the limitations of his body! After a skirmish with Vibro, Tony reflects back upon his fateful trip to Southeast Asia many years ago... that led to his becoming the Invincible Iron Man! Retelling of Iron Man's origin with new details. Cameo appearances by the Mandarin, Chen Hsu, and Fin Fang Foom. Flashback cameos by Wong Chu, Ho Yinsen, and the Mandarin. (Note: This issue begins Paul Ryan's 1-year stint as the penciler of the Iron Man series.) 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 Hollow Man" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Paul Ryan and Bob Wiacek. In the People's Republic of China, the Mandarin prepares to make his next move! However the Chinese government is not willing to give up any more land or power without a fight! But who on the mainland could defeat Fin Fang Foom? With the mighty dragon in mind, the Chinese Premier sends a carefully crafted letter to the United States! Meanwhile at Stark Enterprises, Tony Stark is still trying to find a way to repair the damage to his nervous system! And after Rhodey and Tony take a break from their work, a letter arrives from China! Is the golden avenger on his way to the Far East? Cameo appearances by the Black Widow, Chen Hsu, and Mrs. Arbogast. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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"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 security control 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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"War Games" Part 2 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. Inside the NORAD command center, the armored avenger lies stunned on the floor! The Black Widow is gone; and a dozen nuclear missiles have been launched toward Russia! Oh no, how did this happen? Iron Man isn't quite sure, but he must stop the atomic rockets before they reach the fledging Russian Federation! If Shell-Head can disrupt the missiles' flight paths, he'll then move on to his next target: the Black Widow! Has the former Russian spy gone back under the Iron Curtain? What a tangled web Natasha weaves! Cameo appearance by President George H.W. Bush. First $1.25 issue. (Note: This issue completes John Byrne's terrific 2-year run as the writer of the Iron Man series-- highlighted by the Armor Wars II storyline and the Dragon Seed saga.) 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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"Technical Difficulties" Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Bob Wiacek and Keith Williams. Cover by Paul Ryan and Bob Wiacek. Operation Galactic Storm is over. The Earth and Iron Man have survived. But Tony's medical condition continues to deteriorate. While contemplating that his mortal end is near, the Stark Enterprises CEO is suddenly abducted by The Stark! The bizarre alien race has brought Tony to their homeworld in the 28th century! And they need the golden avenger to save their planet from ecological disaster! The Stark picked Iron Man, because they worship him as their founder! Can Shell-Head devise a way to save his celestial followers? Cameo appearance by Jim Rhodes. (Note: The Stark first appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy (1990 1st series) issues #1 thru #4.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"The Masters of Silence" Part 1 of 3. First (cameo) appearance of the War Machine armor. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Bob Wiacek. A deadly industrial accident in Japan is blamed on faulty Stark Enterprises equipment! And the CEO of the Japanese company responds by sending a death squad to kill Tony Stark! But Tony is of course already near death! Regardless, the remote-controlled Iron Man goes into action when the Masters of Silence bust into the manufacturing lab! However the vengeful trio crush the "empty" suit! And that forces Tony to his backup plan! And what a plan it is: the War Machine armor! First appearance of the Masters of Silence. Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Justin Hammer, Dr. Erica Sondheim, Abe Zimmer, and Mrs. Arbogast. (Notes: Tony Stark dons the War Machine armor on the last page. This issue (minus the cover) was reprinted in the Iron Man (1968 1st series) Marvel Legends Reprint 281.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Direct Edition. "War Machine" Part 2 of 3. First (full) appearance of the War Machine armor. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Bob Wiacek. The Masters of Silence came to Stark Enterprises last issue looking for a fight! And now the trio is getting one in spades thanks to the War Machine armor! In a remarkable display of firepower; Tony Stark, clad in the new gray & white armor, trounces his would-be assassins! In the meantime, Jim Rhodes contacts SHIELD to learn who framed Stark Enterprises for the deadly accident in Japan! And it turns out to be someone the armored avenger knows very, very well! Cameo appearances by Justin Hammer and Nick Fury. (Note: The cover to issue 282 was reprinted as the cover to Iron Man (1968 1st series) Marvel Legends Reprint 281.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Newsstand Edition. "War Machine" Part 2 of 3. First (full) appearance of the War Machine armor. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Bob Wiacek. The Masters of Silence came to Stark Enterprises last issue looking for a fight! And now the trio is getting one in spades thanks to the War Machine armor! In a remarkable display of firepower; Tony Stark, clad in the new gray & white armor, trounces his would-be assassins! In the meantime, Jim Rhodes contacts SHIELD to learn who framed Stark Enterprises for the deadly accident in Japan! And it turns out to be someone the armored avenger knows very, very well! Cameo appearances by Justin Hammer and Nick Fury. (Note: The cover to issue 282 was reprinted as the cover to Iron Man (1968 1st series) Marvel Legends Reprint 281.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"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 sell Stane (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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"Legacy of Iron" Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Andrew Pepoy. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Joe Sinnott. After battling the crippling nerve condition for months, Tony Stark's body at last succumbs to the disease. What a tragic ending for the brilliant engineer, inventor, and businessman! In his last will and testament, Tony asks Rhodey to become the next CEO of Stark Enterprises and also continue the legacy of Iron Man! However at this moment Jim Rhodes isn't sure if he wants either job! But he's going to sleep on it and make a couple of really big decisions in the morning! Cameo appearances by the Avengers (east & west), Abe Zimmer, Marcy Pearson, Dr. Erica Sondheim, Bethany Cabe, Kathy Dare, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Nick Fury, Spymaster, and Doctor Doom. (Note: Jim Rhodes dons the War Machine armor for the first time.) 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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"Meltdown!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Mike DeCarlo. Jim Rhodes is adjusting to life as the new CEO of Stark Enterprises! And it's quite a job taking on Tony's former responsibilities! But do those responsibilities include Tony's former girlfriends? Maybe so! As Rhodey has a dinner date with Rae LaCoste! Meanwhile, a new villain called Atom Smasher threatens to destroy Stane International's Southern California nuclear facility! And since Stark Enterprises recently purchased Stane International, the armored avenger must go into action! Cameo appearances by Abe Zimmer, Dr. Erica Sondheim, Marcy Pearson, Tony Stark, Morgan Stark, and the Living Laser (in disguise). (Note: During this time period, Jim Rhodes in the War Machine armor makes a guest appearance in Excalibur (1988 1st series) #59 and #60.) 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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"This Year's Model" 30th Anniversary Special. Double-Sized issue. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Gold foil cover by Kevin Hopgood and Mike DeCarlo. Tony Stark is alive! And everyone at Stark Enterprises is thrilled to have their boss back... except one person: James Rhodes! The erstwhile Iron Man is deeply hurt that Tony didn't tell him about his covert cryogenics plan! However before Tony can reconcile with Rhodey, he needs to build another suit of armor! And build it quickly as a trio of battledroids are about to attack S.E.! Wow, just back from the dead, is the golden avenger ready to fight for his life again? Cameo appearances by Abe Zimmer and Dr. Erica Sondheim. Special feature: Seven-page description (with schematics) of Iron Man's new armor: the Neuromimetic Telepresence Unit. The NTU-150 suit allows Tony Stark to control the armor virtually despite being paralyzed. (Notes: The letters page includes a cover preview of the Iron Manual (1993) #1. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 246,750; average paid circulation 156,017.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.95.

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"Judgment Day" Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood. As shown on the spectacular cover, Iron Man (aka Tony Stark) and War Machine (aka Jim Rhodes) fight together against the battledroids! One group assaulted Stark Enterprises last issue; and now another group is attacking Rhodey at his home! But once Jim dons his gray and silver armor, the battledroids have no chance! Will this stirring triumph restore Tony and Rhodey's friendship? No, it will not! And War Machine leaves S.E. to go find new west coast friends! Cameo appearance by Dr. Erica Sondheim. (Notes: Jim Rhodes refers to himself as War Machine for the first time. Elements of the story cross over with Avengers West Coast #94 in which War Machine joins the Avengers.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"Mixed Reactions" Part 1 of 2. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Steve Mitchell. The word is out! And the world knows that Tony Stark is back among the living! However his body still has a long road to recovery ahead, so the doctors bring in a top-notch physical therapist to help! Afterwards, the CEO of Stark Enterprises fires up his new NTU-150 armor and sends it to his seaside home! But lying in wait for the golden avenger is a new super-villain called Berserker 7! Where did this guy come from? It shouldn't matter as Shell-Head has the superior armor! But what if the remote uplink goes down? First appearance of Veronica Benning. Cameo appearances by Captain America, Nick Fury, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Marcy Pearson, Morgan Stark, Dr. Erica Sondheim, and Jay Leno. 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"Controlling Interests" Part 2 of 2. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood. There's no enemy like an old enemy! And one of the golden avenger's oldest adversaries, the Controller, is back for revenge! And this time his devious plan just might work! Because at the end of last issue, the new red & gold armor sunk to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean! So once the Controller takes possession of Tony's doctors and nurses, the S.E. CEO is completely helpless! How will the invincible one resist the control of the Controller? It may come down to simple mind over matter! Cameo appearances by Dr. Cal Oakley and Mrs. Arbogast. (Note: The Controller returns in Iron Man Annual #15.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"Trade War" Part 1 of 2. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Steve Mitchell. Tony Stark is shocked to learn that Stane International's nuclear materials were sold to A.I.M. while Rhodey was sitting in the CEO's chair! So the golden avenger is on his way to the island of Boca Caliente to get them back! Shell-Head expects a confrontation with A.I.M., but not one with MODAM! When the weird flying creature hits Iron Man with a powerful psionic blast, the armored avenger goes down! MODAM thinks her work is done! However now she has a new problem: Omega Red! Cameo appearances byAlessandro Brannex, Felix Alvarez, Abe Zimmer, Veronica Benning, and Mrs. Arbogast. (Notes: MODAM previously appeared in Captain America 413. This issue was published with the "Hunt for Magneto" trading card #12 inside. The issue may or may not contain the card now.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"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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"Heart of Stone" Part 1 of 3. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Tom Tenney. Inks by Michael Avon Oeming. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Steve Mitchell. At Stark Enterprises' Geothermal Research Facility, an earthquake threatens the lives of the employees operating an underground drilling rig! Heroically, one of the workers tries to shut down the geo-core drill, but instead falls into a deep chasm! And in that moment, Earthmover is born! Second story: "The Unquiet Earth" Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Tom Morgan. Inks by Don Cameron. After a physical therapy session, Tony Stark receives word that a major accident has occurred at S.E.'s research facility in the Mojave Desert! In response he quickly dispatches the NTU-150 armor to the location! Upon arrival the golden avenger dives underground to find the missing worker! But Shell-Head finds someone else instead: Earthmover! And the subterranean rock 'em sock 'em battle begins! Cameo appearances by Happy Hogan, Veronica Benning, Abe Zimmer, Dr. Erica Sondheim, Marcy Pearson, and Ultimo. 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"The Doomsday Machine!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Steve Mitchell. In shocking fashion Ultimo is back! Wow, where under the world has the powerful robot been? The armored avenger is stunned to see his former foe! However once Ultimo vaporizes Earthmover, Shell-Head knows he must get into gear! Valiantly, Iron Man attacks Ultimo; but the relentless robot rips apart the NTU-150 armor! And Tony Stark feels the pain via neural feedback! So who's going to stop Ultimo now? Second story: "Wake Up Call" Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Steve Ellis. Inks by Don Cameron. Stark Enterprises is in full-blown crisis mode! Iron Man has been destroyed! And Tony Stark is in a coma! Nobody knows what to do except Mrs. Arbogast! She picks up the phone and makes an urgent call to one James Rupert Rhodes! Also known as War Machine! Cameo appearances by Veronica Benning, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Eddie March, Abe Zimmer, Dr. Erica Sondheim, Felix Alvarez, Marcy Pearson, and Philip Grant (aka Raven). (Note: Ultimo previously appeared way back in Iron Man #96.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Foil Cover - 300th Issue Celebration. "Appetite for Destruction!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring War Machine and the League of Iron Men. Story by Len Kaminski. Art by Kevin Hopgood, Steve Mitchell, and Tom Morgan. It's the final showdown as War Machine leads the Iron Legion into battle against Ultimo, the walking holocaust. Besides, James Rhodes decides to lend Stark a hand one more time, because if anyone is going to beat Iron Man it's going to be War Machine. 64 pages. Cover price $3.95.

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No Foil regular cover - 300th Issue Celebration - "Appetite for Destruction!" Part 3 of 3. Double-Sized issue. Guest-starring War Machine. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood (chs. 1 & 4) and Tom Morgan (chs. 2 & 3). Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood. Rhodey is back at Stark Enterprises and staring disaster in the face thanks to the unstoppable Ultimo! With time running out; War Machine calls together Eddie March, Happy Hogan, Michael O'Brien, Clayton Wilson, and Bethany Cabe! Jim asks each one to don a prior set of Shell-Head's armor and join the attack against Ultimo! Bravely, all five agree! And shortly thereafter War Machine and the Iron Legion take flight for the fight of their lives! In the meantime, Tony Stark hobbles down to the S.E. armory and finds a new red & gold suit ready to go! Will the Invincible Iron Man reach the battle in time? He must hurry, because Ultimo has the Iron Legion on the ropes! A great anniversary issue! First appearance of the Iron Legion. Cameo appearances by Veronica Benning, Marcy Pearson, Raven, Dr. Erica Sondheim, and Abe Zimmer. Second feature: "Personnel Bios" by Scott Benson and Kevin Hopgood. Five-page text feature on S.E.'s employees. (Notes: Tony Stark and Jim Rhodes have words again in Avengers West Coast 102. Ultimo returns in Iron Man (1998 3rd series) #23.) 64 pages. Cover price $2.50.

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