Iron Man (1968 1st Series) comic books 1980 or later

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"The Digital Devil!" Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Tony Stark travels to the Hong Kong branch of Stark International to take care of several mundane business matters! But his routine visit erupts into a life-and-death crisis when a bizarre emerald creature kills four S.I. employees in the chief computer center! After his first clash with the green fire dragon, Shell-Head realizes that something supernatural is going on! So Tony consults a local shaman and learns that an olden spirit called the "All-Devourer" is trying to return to Earth's realm! Can Iron Man develop a modern plan to stop this ancient evil? (Note: The letters page includes a short essay explaining the mix-up with Jarvis' resignation letter in Iron Man 127.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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"Hulk is Where the Heart is!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring the Hulk and Scott Lang (aka Ant-Man). Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jerry Bingham (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. After Iron Man confronts the Incredible Hulk on the Long Island Expressway, the man-brute reverts back to Bruce Banner and begs the armored avenger to end his life! But Shell-Head will not do that! Instead Tony Stark and Scott Lang pool their collective genius to develop a cure for the Hulk! What follows next is a most unexpected result! Cameo appearances by Bethany Cabe and Dr. Erica Sondheim. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Mary Jo Duffy.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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"The Man Who Would Be Hulk" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Hulk and Scott Lang (aka Ant-Man). Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jerry Bingham (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. In a surprising turn of events, the pulse regulator implanted inside Bruce Banner worked! And prevented him from turning into the Hulk! However it didn't stop the Hulk's persona from emerging! And now Tony and his associates have a raging mad Bruce Banner on their hands! But before they can solve this new problem, the gamma radiation inside Dr. Banner's body degrades the pulse regulator! And the Green Goliath lives again! Finally Shell-Head's fans get what they want! The Invincible Iron Man vs. the Incredible Hulk! Wow! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Dr. Erica Sondheim, Dr. Wilfred Maxwell, and the Titanium Man. (Notes: This issue features an awesome full-page panel of the golden avenger knocking out the Hulk. This issue also includes a sideways full-page ad featuring Batroc the Leaper promoting Crazy Magazine.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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"The Hero Within!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring the Hulk and Ant-Man (aka Scott Lang). Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jerry Bingham (layouts) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. In incredible fashion, Iron Man has beaten the Hulk! But the cost of victory is steep! The invincible one's armor has sealed shut and the internal oxygen supply is dwindling! In a desperate effort to save Tony's life, Ant-Man enters Shell-Head's armor through one of his boot jets and then begins traversing his way to the helmet! Will the Astonishing Ant-Man complete his fantastic voyage in time? Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Bethany Cabe, and Dr. Erica Sondheim. (Notes: Scott Lang's journey through Shell-Head's armor was a throwback to Hank Pym's journey though the Vision's body in the classic Avengers 93. This excellent 3-part story was reprinted in 2013 in the Iron Man Omnibus hardcover by Michelinie-Layton-Romita Jr.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "The Challenge" Part 1 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jerry Bingham (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. After putting his armor through its paces, Tony Stark takes Bethany Cabe to Midtown Manhattan for a night out on the town! Unfortunately the couple's lovely evening is spoiled by a ruckus happening in Times Square! When Tony makes his way down 7th Avenue, he sees the source of the commotion! The Titanium Man! Whoa, the golden avenger hasn't clashed with the communist super-villain in several years! But that's all going to change next issue! Cameo appearance by Rodney Dangerfield. (Note: The letters page contains numerous fan letters praising the story in Iron Man 128.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Newsstand Edition. "The Challenge" Part 1 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jerry Bingham (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. After putting his armor through its paces, Tony Stark takes Bethany Cabe to Midtown Manhattan for a night out on the town! Unfortunately the couple's lovely evening is spoiled by a ruckus happening in Times Square! When Tony makes his way down 7th Avenue, he sees the source of the commotion! The Titanium Man! Whoa, the golden avenger hasn't clashed with the communist super-villain in several years! But that's all going to change next issue! Cameo appearance by Rodney Dangerfield. (Note: The letters page contains numerous fan letters praising the story in Iron Man 128.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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"Return of the Hero" Part 2 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jerry Bingham (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. In the heart of Times Square, the golden avenger comes face-to-face with the Titanium Man! The green-armored communist has come to the Big Apple to destroy the center of American capitalism! And along the way get back in the good graces of his Soviet superiors! But Shell-Head isn't about to let his old adversary wreck the city! The Invincible Iron Man and the Titanium Man rumble across Midtown Manhattan until they reach the famous Rockefeller Center ice rink! Can Shell-Head score another cold war victory for the U.S.A.? A fabulous fight! Cameo appearance by Bethany Cabe. Flashback cameos by the Crimson Dynamo, Radioactive Man, and Unicorn. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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"The Beginning of the Endotherm!" Plot by Peter John Palmer. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Alan Weiss (layouts) and Bob Wiacek (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. Tony Stark journeys across the Atlantic to investigate several incidents of high-tech theft at S.I.'s London facility! And it doesn't take long for the golden avenger to find the perpetrator! It's a brand new super-villain called Endotherm! Does this novice with thermal powers stand a chance against Iron Man? 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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"Façades!" Part 1 of 3. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Stark International tests its new sonic borer on a deep sea platform in the Atlantic Ocean! However during the trial run something goes terribly wrong! And Iron Man rushes to the scene to rescue the workers and salvage what's left of the equipment! Afterwards, Tony wonders if a mechanical failure caused the big explosion...or sabotage! Meanwhile back in Manhattan, Bethany Cabe's business partner is severely beaten by a group of criminals. Could the two events be related somehow? Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Ling McPherson, Scott Lang, Cassie Lang, Jarvis, Dr. Erica Sondheim, and Spymaster. Last 40¢ issue. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "Facades and Ruses" In the darkness dwells...the Dreadnought! Characters: Iron Man; Bethany Cabe; Jim Rhodes; Madame Masque (Villain); Spymaster (Villain); Dreadnought (Villain). Written by David Michelinie (plot, script) and Bob Layton (plot), with art by Bob Layton and Tom Palmer. Cover by Bob Layton. Cover price $0.50.

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Newsstand Edition. "Facades and Ruses" In the darkness dwells...the Dreadnought! Characters: Iron Man; Bethany Cabe; Jim Rhodes; Madame Masque (Villain); Spymaster (Villain); Dreadnought (Villain). Written by David Michelinie (plot, script) and Bob Layton (plot), with art by Bob Layton and Tom Palmer. Cover by Bob Layton. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "Facades, Ruses, and Masques" Story by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Art by Bob Layton. It's a three-way battle: Iron Man vs. the Dreadnoughts, Rhodey vs. the Spymaster, and Bethany Cabe vs. Madame Masque! Can the good guys win all three? 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Newsstand Edition. "Facades, Ruses, and Masques" Story by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Art by Bob Layton. It's a three-way battle: Iron Man vs. the Dreadnoughts, Rhodey vs. the Spymaster, and Bethany Cabe vs. Madame Masque! Can the good guys win all three? 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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"The Use of Deadly Force" Part 1 of 2. Story by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Art by Bob Layton. Tony Stark and his friends take a vacation in the Bahamas, but they are rudely interrupted by the villain called Force! 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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"The Caribbean Connection" Part 2 of 2. Story by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Justin Hammer is the man behind the stealing of Tony Stark's yacht and the kidnapping of Bethany Cabe. Iron Man battles both Force and Hammer to get them back! Cameo appearance by Nick Fury. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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"Sky Die!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Nick Fury and Scott Lang. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. A small town in Iowa is secretly wiped out by a microwave radiation burst! And SHIELD wants Stark International to locate the source of the devastating energy blast! The mystery only deepens when the data shows that the radiation came from off-planet! Is something rotten (or perhaps Roxxon) going on in outer space? The golden avenger dons his new space armor to journey heavenward and find out! First appearance of the space armor. Cameo appearances by Bethany Cabe and Ling McPherson. (Note: This issue contains a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring Captain America and Nick Fury vs. the Trapster.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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"Meter on the Sun!" Part 2 of 3. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. The armored avenger discovers a clandestine space station orbiting above the Earth! Wow, did NASA put it up there? No, apparently Roxxon did! And this space station comes with its own super-powered protector...Sunturion! Initially Shell-Head and Sunturion work together to determine why the Star Well station inadvertently released the microwave burst last issue! But after Iron Man declares that Star Well must be shut down, the professional pleasantries come to an end! It's a shootout among the stars between the golden avenger and Sunturion! First appearance and origin of Sunturion. Cameo appearances by Bethany Cabe, Ling McPherson, and Jonas Hale. Cover price $0.50.

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"Sunfall" Part 3 of 3. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. During Shell-Head and Sunturion's deep space battle, a large section of the Star Well station breaks free and begins tumbling toward Earth! Can Iron Man and Sunturion set aside their differences and prevent the station from crashing into a populated area? (Note: Sunturion returns in Iron Man Annual 9.) Second story: "Apocalypse Then" Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Joe Brozowski (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Tony recalls the first time he met Rhodey...in the jungles of Vietnam under dire circumstances! Origin of James Rhodes. (Note: Chronologically this story takes place after the events of Tales of Suspense 39.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "Raiders' Rampage!" Story by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Tony Stark attends an Electronics Engineers and Innovators Convention in Dallas, Texas. Everything is peaceful at the Stark International display booth until the Raiders attack! Iron Man and Scott Lang (without his Ant-man costume) battle the Raiders. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 350,171; average paid circulation 188,930.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Newsstand Edition. "Raiders' Rampage!" Story by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Tony Stark attends an Electronics Engineers and Innovators Convention in Dallas, Texas. Everything is peaceful at the Stark International display booth until the Raiders attack! Iron Man and Scott Lang (without his Ant-man costume) battle the Raiders. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 350,171; average paid circulation 188,930.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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"Blacklash and the Burning!" Part 1 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. Shell Head's old foe Whiplash has a new look, new attitude, and new name...Blacklash! Can Iron Man stand against the super-villain's new and improved arsenal? Plus an explosive cliffhanger at Stark International Long Island! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Bethany Cabe, and Ling McPherson. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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"Holocaust at High Noon!" Part 2 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. Stark International is on fire! After flying debris from Shell-Head and Blacklash's fight sets off a huge explosion at S.I.'s Long Island headquarters! And the golden avenger is forced to abandon the battle in order to evacuate as many people as possible! However once the fires are under control, Iron Man sets a trap for the overconfident Blacklash! And as shown on the dynamic cover, the invincible one takes the former Whiplash on the ride of his life! Cameo appearance by Jim Rhodes. (Note: Shell-Head battles Blacklash again in Marvel Team-Up 145.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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"Siege!" Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. When a military coup in Central America endangers S.I. employees, the golden avenger rushes south of the border to save them! But to Shell-Head's surprise not everyone wants to be rescued! Is one of Tony's trusted employees playing both sides against the middle? Deceit is on full display in Costa Diablo! Cameo appearances by Captain America, Jarvis, and Jim Rhodes. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) 28 featuring Superman and Spider-Man in a special Marvel/DC crossover.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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"Doomquest" Part 1 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. It's the golden avenger's first one-on-one encounter with Doctor Doom! After electrical components (manufactured by Stark International) are accidentally sold and shipped to Latveria, Tony Stark flies to the small Balkan country to get them back! However to recover S.I.'s components, Shell-Head must pay a visit to Castle Doom! In the past the invincible one always had the Avengers by his side when confronting the (deposed) monarch of Latveria! But today Iron Man will match brains, brawn, and armor with Victor Von Doom all by himself! Cameo appearance by Jim Rhodes. (Notes: Iron Man and Doctor Doom briefly clashed in Super-Villain Team-Up 9 and Avengers 156. This memorable two-part story was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Iron Man vs. Doctor Doom; and again in 2008 in the hardcover: Iron Man Doomquest.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "Knightmare" Part 2 of 2. Double-Sized 150th Anniversary Issue. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. One of the classic Iron Man issues of the bronze age! In a staggering change of events, Doctor Doom and the armored avenger are transported back in time to medieval Camelot! Wow! And while the golden avenger takes counsel with King Arthur, Victor Von Doom bargains for the soul of his mother with Morgana Le Fey! The powerful sorceress agrees to help the Fantastic Four's greatest foe! But first he must lead an army of the undead against the knights of the round table! So the battle lines are drawn! King Arthur and the Invincible Iron Man vs. Morgana Le Fey and Doctor Doom! Truly a battle for the (middle) ages! Will Camelot survive? And how will Shell-Head make it back to the 20th century? An outstanding issue! Flashback cameo by Cynthia Von Doom. (Notes: The golden avenger and Doctor Doom meet again in Iron Man 249-250. What if (1977 1st series) 33 explores an alternate reality in which Tony Stark is left behind in Camelot.) 48 pages. Cover price $0.50.