Orange cover logo - "Friends... and Other Enemies" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring War Machine. Script by Len Kaminski. Art by Tom Morgan. Cover by Tom Morgan.
Story continues from War Machine #8. On the grounds of Stark Enterprises, Tony Stark and Jim Rhodes wage their own private armor war against one another! Earlier in the day, Rhodey came to S.E. to pick up the original design drawings for his armor! But Tony refused to hand them over and then demanded the return of the silver & gray armor! And so began the clash of the titans: Iron Man vs. War Machine! As the battle rages, can anyone stop the fight? Maybe Bethany Cabe can! Or maybe the Mandarin! An excellent issue! Story continues in Force Works (1994) #6.
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Hands of the Mandarin Part 6 of 6. "There Shall Come An Ending!" Double-Sized issue. Guest-starring War Machine and Force Works. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Tom Morgan. Inks by Bob Wiacek and Sam DeLaRosa. Cover by Tom Morgan.
Story continues from War Machine #10. In strife-torn Hong Kong, the fate of the world hangs in the balance! The Mandarin has ascended to near godhood! And his plan to take the Earth back to the Middle Ages is close to fruition! However, the ten-ringed super-villain still needs a little more time! And that brief interval gives Force Works and War Machine a chance to retreat to S.E.'s Hong Kong facility! Once inside Tony Stark, Dr. Su Yin, and Suzi Endo make one last-ditch effort to use science to stop the Mandarin's magic! Will technology plus trickery save the world?
32 pages. Cover price $2.25.
"Resolutions" Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Dave Chlystek. Inks by Andy Lanning. Cover by Tom Morgan.
It's New Year's Eve in Los Angeles! But instead of attending a party, the CEO of Stark Enterprises is the guest speaker at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting! Ever since Vor/Tex downed a bottle of bourbon several issues ago, Tony has been feeling the temptation to drink! But with the Mandarin saga behind him and good friends beside him, the armored avenger is ready to move forward alcohol-free! Cameo appearances by Bethany Cabe, Jim Rhodes, and Mrs. Arbogast.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Heroic Intervention" Guest-starring Captain America and Giant-Man. Script by Len Kaminski. Art by Tom Morgan. Cover by Tom Morgan.
Story continues from Captain America 437. After Giant-Man found Cap's lifeless body in the Arizona desert, he rushed the star-spangled avenger to Stark Enterprises for emergency treatment! The fabled super-soldier serum has degraded to the point where Steve Rogers is near death! So to save the shield-slinger's life; Hank, Tony, and Dr. Erica Sondheim devise a risky surgical plan! Giant-Man will shrink the golden avenger to bacterial size via Pym Particles; and then Dr. Sondheim will inject the miniature Shell-Head into Cap's bloodstream! Wow, does Iron Man's "Fantastic Voyage" have a chance of working? It's all or nothing for the red, white, and blue! Elements of the story continue in Captain America 438.
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"Old Soldiers" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by Len Kaminski. Art by Tom Morgan. Cover by Tom Morgan.
Stark Enterprises is opening a new industrial plant in Russia! And what a wonderful opportunity for S.E. and the Russian people! But has Tony forgotten that he has a couple of long, long-time armored adversaries that call the former Soviet Union home? If the powerful pair has slipped his mind, Tony gets a big reminder during his press conference... when the Titanium Man attacks! Whoa, the golden avenger hasn't fought the original Titanium Man (aka Boris Bullski) in years! Good thing he asked Natasha Romanoff to accompany him on the trip! The cold war is not over yet!
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Triangle" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by Len Kaminski. Art by Tom Morgan. Cover by Tom Morgan.
On the streets of Moscow, Iron Man and the Black Widow wage war against the Titanium Man! Shell-Head and the widow gain the upper hand, but then a fourth contestant enters the fray: the Crimson Dynamo! Oh boy, is this yesteryear fight about to go next level? It depends upon whose side the dynamo is on! Will the Crimson Dynamo choose to help the capitalist or the communist? Cameo appearance by Dr. Ted Slaght.
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Flip Book - "Strange Bedfellows" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by Len Kaminski. Art by Tom Morgan. Cover by Tom Morgan.
Iron Man is down and the Crimson Dynamo is out! But the Titanium Man is still free! After licking their wounds; the widow, Tony, and the injured Valentin Shatalov come up with a new plan! Tony will go after the Titanium Man; however he will wear the red & white armor of the Crimson Dynamo instead of his red & gold armor! Why is that? So the Russian people won't be further demoralized when and if their once great champion falls! At the Baikonur Launch Facility, the new Crimson Dynamo catches up to the old Titanium Man! And their epic armor battle begins... while Mother Russia holds her breath! Cameo appearances by the Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, U.S. Agent, and Slag.
Flip book second story: "Vicious Circle: Brothers in Arms" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring War Machine, Hawkeye, and the U.S. Agent. Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by Fred Haynes. Inks by Johnny Greene. Flip book cover by Fred Haynes and Johnny Greene. Story continues from War Machine #15. In the Central American country of San Revilla; three former avengers stand on the battlefield between the government soldiers and the rebel forces! Hawkeye was supposed to be fighting with the rebels, while the U.S. Agent was supposed to be helping the fascist regime! Has someone been playing both sides against the middle? Rhodey believes the answer is yes! So the brothers in arms will just have to defeat everybody!
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"Hot Metal" Script by Len Kaminski. Art by Tom Morgan. Cover by Tom Morgan.
Tragedy strikes at California's Polytech Institute as Tony Stark's college mentor is caught in the middle of an industrial accident! And much to the golden avenger's chagrin, Dr. Ted Slaght has been transformed into the villainous Slag! Iron Man wants desperately to save his Alzheimer's-stricken friend, but sadly that doesn't seem possible. Once the climactic battle is over, Tony retreats to his new clandestine Arctic bunker. What is he doing up there? Cameo appearances by Bethany Cabe, Happy Hogan, Abe Zimmer, Dr. Erica Sondheim, and Mrs. Arbogast.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
The Crossing - "Shadows Call" Script by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Tom Morgan. Cover by Tom Morgan.
Tony Stark is in a melancholy mood inside his secluded Arctic bunker. The brilliant inventor has been spending a lot of time lately thinking about the past while designing a new suit of armor! Upon arriving back in Los Angeles, the golden avenger checks in on Force Works and then makes a phone call to Jarvis in New York! Shell-Head is acting kind of strange. Is something wrong with the CEO of Stark Enterprises? Only time will tell. Or perhaps only The Crossing will tell.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
The Crossing - "Hollow Man" Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Heitor Oliveira and Adriana Melo. Inks by Mark McKenna. Cover by Heitor Oliveira and Mark McKenna.
Plot continues from the one-shot: Avengers The Crossing. After attending the reunion of Earth's Mightiest Heroes in New York, Tony Stark returns to the west coast. Where the work environment at StarkEnterprises has drastically changed! The villainous Machinesmith has been hired out of the blue as a new lab assistant; and Tony has suddenly rekindled his romance with Bethany Cabe! Then there are the weird time lapses or time jumps occurring all around Tony! Are the walls closing in on the golden avenger? Story continues in Avengers 391.
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The Crossing - "Psi-Fi" Guest-starring Giant-Man (aka Hank Pym). Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Heitor Oliveira and Marcos Tetelli. Inks by Mark McKenna. Cover by Alex Maleev and Mark McKenna.
Story continues from Avengers 391. Tony Stark is shocked to learn about the murders inside Avengers Mansion! So he hurries back to New York at the request of his long-time friend Hank Pym! Together Iron Man and Giant-Man work feverishly to break open the mysterious door in the mansion's basement! But to no avail! The door can still not be opened! When Tony retires for the evening, he is viciously attacked by Marianne Rodgers! Oh my, where did she come from? And maybe even crazier...as Tony reels under Marianne's telepathic assault... he's saved by Madame Masque! Wow, The Crossing is bringing everyone out of the woodwork! Story continues in Avengers 392. C
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The Crossing - "The Darkest Page to Turn" Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Jimmy Cheung and Sergio Cariello. Inks by Mark McKenna and Hector Collazo. Cover by Jimmy Cheung and Mark McKenna.
Story continues from Avengers 392. After taking Marianne Rodgers and Madame Masque to his secluded Arctic bunker, Iron Man returns to Avengers Mansion! Shell-Head immediately checks the mysterious door in the basement! And lo and behold it's open! And the nasty Neut is charging out! The golden avenger quickly engages the savage blue creature, but soon discovers that he's one tough customer! The invincible one better find a way to beat Neut or he won't reach the end of The Crossing! Meanwhile after escaping from Force Works headquarters; Hawkeye, Rhodey, and the U.S. Agent hide out in the California desert... waiting for an attack!
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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.
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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.
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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?
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"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.
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"Crisis and Calamity!" Story by Allyn Brodsky. Art by Don Heck and Joe Gaudioso. Cover by Sal Buscema.
With Tony Stark as their prisoner, the Espionage Elite appear to be in control of Stark Industries; however, Kevin O'Brien and Jasper Sitwell are fighting back! Kevin frees Tony, and that means Shell-head can join the battle!
"Return of the Freak!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito.
Eddie March is near death after his heroic effort to stop Dr. Spectrum in the previous issue. Tony Stark and Dr. Don Blake use the enervator to try to save Eddie's life, but the procedure goes awry and Eddie becomes the Freak! Now Iron Man has to stop his friend's rampage!
1st appearance of Blizzard in "The Gentleman's Name is Blizzard!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Frank Giacoia. The Blizzard breaks into the Stark International Long Island plant to steal the Climatron! Can Iron Man defeat the Blizzard before his armor is frozen solid?
First appearance of Gregor Shapanka as the Blizzard. He was previously the villain called Jack Frost.
Note: The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #84. There exists a scarce 30-cent variant of this issue.
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Story by Gerry Conway. Art by George Tuska and Bob Layton.
It's Round 2 with the Controller. But, can the Golden Avenger hope to triumph when the villain's slaves who feed his strength are legion? And, to make matters worse, one of the dangerous Blood Brothers have just broken free and joined the fray.
"Kraken Kills!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel. Cover by Jack Kirby and Al Milgrom.
Even if ole Shell Head defeats Commander Kraken, the cybernetic pirate's men will kill Iron Man's friends. But, Kraken's true intentions for the Golden Avenger will shock you. 32 pages.
Story by Gerry Conway and Bill Mantlo. Art by George Tuska and Don Perlin.
Iron Man has just been defeated by the lumbering juggernaut known as Ultimo. With the Armored Avenger out of the way, who can stop this giant menace from destroying the nation's capitol? 32 pages.
"Showdown with the Guardsman!" Story by Gerry Conway and Bill Mantlo. Art by George Tuska and Don Perlin.
The Guardsman is back and he's wiping the floor with the Invincible Iron Man. Can Tony's heart hold out long enough for him to find a way to defeat this armored rogue?
32 pages. Cover price $0.30.
"Showdown with the Guardsman!" Story by Gerry Conway and Bill Mantlo. Art by George Tuska and Don Perlin.
The Guardsman is back and he's wiping the floor with the Invincible Iron Man. Can Tony's heart hold out long enough for him to find a way to defeat this armored rogue?
32 pages. Cover price $0.30.
