Comic books in 'Demon in a Bottle'

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First appearance of Justin Hammer in "The Old Man and the Sea Prince!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. 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 his trip back to the States, Tony Stark's 747 is struck in mid-air by a flying tank! Wow, where did it come from? Apparently it was thrown from the ground by the Sub-Mariner! Oh no! The golden avenger will deal with Prince Namor in a minute! But first he must stop his airliner from crashing into the ocean! Don't worry Shell-Head...the Avenging Son will wait! Cameo appearances by Bethany Cabe and Jim Rhodes. Flashback cameos by Spymaster and Nick Fury. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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"A Ruse By Any Other Name..." Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. 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 Prince of Atlantis pulls a drowning Iron Man from the ocean after his armor unexpectedly malfunctions! Once Shell-Head regains his senses, he compares notes with Namor; and both heroes realize they've been duped! The real enemy is Roxxon Oil and its plan to steal vibranium from an uncharted Atlantic island! With help from Bethany and Rhodey, the golden avenger and the Sub-Mariner join forces to run Roxxon into the sea! First appearance of Jonas Hale. Last 35¢ issue. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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"Journey!" Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Carmine Infantino. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Bob Layton. The Invincible Iron Man is finally on his way home to New York! And along the way Tony Stark reflects on how it all began in the jungles of Vietnam several years ago! Meanwhile, Justin Hammer moves onto the next phase of his plan to destroy Stark International! Retelling of Iron Man's origin. Cameo appearances by the Sub-Mariner, Bethany Cabe, and Jim Rhodes. Flashback cameos by the original Avengers. First 40¢ issue. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "Casino Fatale!" Part 1 of 5. 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. After conducting an all-systems test of his armor, Tony takes Beth to Atlantic City for an evening of fun at his favorite casino! However a trio of Iron Man's familiar foes is there too! When Shell-Head and his lady hit the tables; the Blizzard, Melter, and Whiplash hit the vault! Will the golden avenger roll double sixes vs. hisold adversaries? Or come up snake eyes instead? Cameo appearances by Jim Shooter, Al Milgrom, and Roger Stern. (Notes: The Blizzard previously appeared in Marvel Team-Up 56. Whiplash's prior appearance occurred in Marvel Team-Up 72.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "Pieces of Hate!" Part 2 of 5. 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. The treacherous triad of the Blizzard, Melter, and Whiplash has Shell-Head on the ropes in an Atlantic City casino! But lady luck in the form of Bethany Cabe tips the scales in the armored avenger's favor! After his rousing victory, the golden avenger returns to Long Island and attends a special U.N. reception for the ambassador of Carnelia! The ambassador is a huge Iron Man fan and requests to take a picture with him! However disaster strikes when Shell-Head's repulsor ray misfires during the photo op! And nothing will ever be the same again. Cameo appearance by Justin Hammer. (Notes: Bob McLeod, Bob Wiacek, and Joe Rubinstein assisted with the artwork finishes. This issue contains a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring the Thing vs. Torgo.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "The Monaco Prelude" Part 3 of 5. Guest-starring Captain America and Ant-Man (aka 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. In a shocking development, Iron Man killed the Carnelian ambassador with an inadvertent repulsor ray blast last issue. And now Tony Stark must hand over his armor to the police and figure out what to do next! With assistance from Ant-Man and the Sentinel of Liberty, Tony learns that a mysterious man in Monaco is responsible for the deadly malfunction of his armor! So the golden avenger (sans armor) and Rhodey fly to Monte Carlo to clear Iron Man's name! This won't be Tony's typical vacation on the French Riviera! Cameo appearances by the Beast, Falcon, Ms. Marvel, Vision, Wasp, Whiplash, Ed Koch, Bethany Cabe, and Justin Hammer. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "The Hammer Strikes!" Part 4 of 5. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. At last Tony Stark comes face-to-face with Justin Hammer! However the circumstances of their first meeting are not favorable to the CEO of Stark International! Tony is a prisoner on Hammer's floating Mediterranean fortress! And his only chance of escape lies in locating his briefcase that contains his backup suit of armor! As shown on the intense cover, the golden avenger indeed finds what he's looking for and successfully suits up! But Justin Hammer has an army of super-villains waiting for him! The battle royal is coming next issue! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Bethany Cabe, Ling McPherson, the Blizzard, Beetle, Constrictor, Discus, Leap-Frog, Man-Killer, Melter, Porcupine, Spymaster, Stiletto, Water Wizard, and Whiplash. Flashback cameos by Ant-Man and the Avengers. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "A Man's Home is His Battlefield!" Part 5 of 5. 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 Invincible Iron Man goes for broke against Justin Hammer's super-army! No less than 12 super-villains challenge the might of the armored avenger in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea! Can Shell-Head fight his way through his deadliest foes and draw to a close the most explosive Iron Man tale ever? Appearances by Jim Rhodes, Bethany Cabe, Jarvis, Ed Koch, the Blizzard, Beetle, Constrictor, Discus, Leap-Frog, Man-Killer, Melter, Porcupine, Spymaster, Stiletto, Water Wizard, and Whiplash. (Note: Justin Hammer returns in Iron Man 141.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "Demon in a Bottle" 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. One of the most critically acclaimed Iron Man stories, "Demon in a Bottle" explores the flaws of the man behind the helmet. Tony Stark's struggle with alcoholism comes to a head in this pull-no-punches look at his problem. Appearances by Bethany Cabe and Jarvis. (Note: This issue was reprinted in 2006 in the trade paperback: Iron Man Demon in a Bottle; and again in 2008 in the hardcover: Iron Man Demon in a Bottle.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle!" Collects Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #120-128.

Written by DAVID MICHELINIE and BOB LAYTON. Art by JOHN ROMITA JR., BOB LAYTON, and CARMINE INFANTINO. Cover by BOB LAYTON.

Iron Man faces his most untouchable foe in criminal industrialist Justin Hammer and his literal army of super-villains! But can the Armored Avenger overcome an even more implacable personal demon, invulnerable to technology or wealth? Guest-starring Ant-Man and the Sub-Mariner!

Hardcover, 168 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 1,400 copies.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Collects Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #120-128.

Written by DAVID MICHELINIE and BOB LAYTON. Art by JOHN ROMITA JR., BOB LAYTON, and CARMINE INFANTINO. Cover by BOB LAYTON.

Iron Man faces his most untouchable foe in criminal industrialist Justin Hammer and his literal army of super-villains! But can the Armored Avenger overcome an even more implacable personal demon, invulnerable to technology or wealth?

Guest-starring Ant-Man and the Sub-Mariner!

Hardcover, 168 pages, full color.

NOTE: See Marvel Premiere Classic Library Edition HC Vol. 9 for Variant cover.

Cover price $24.99.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #120-128.

Written by DAVID MICHELINIE and BOB LAYTON. Art by JOHN ROMITA JR., BOB LAYTON, and CARMINE INFANTINO. Cover by BOB LAYTON.

Iron Man faces his most untouchable foe in criminal industrialist Justin Hammer and his literal army of super-villains! But can the Armored Avenger overcome an even more implacable personal demon, invulnerable to technology or wealth?

Guest-starring Ant-Man and the Sub-Mariner!

Softcover, 168 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. Collects Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #120-128.

Written by DAVID MICHELINIE and BOB LAYTON. Art by JOHN ROMITA JR., BOB LAYTON, and CARMINE INFANTINO. Cover by BOB LAYTON.

Iron Man faces his most untouchable foe in criminal industrialist Justin Hammer and his literal army of super-villains! But can the Armored Avenger overcome an even more implacable personal demon, invulnerable to technology or wealth?

Guest-starring Ant-Man and the Sub-Mariner!

Softcover, 168 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

3rd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #120-128. Written by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Art by John Romita, Jr., Carmine Infantino, and Bob Layton. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Bob Layton. Back Cover by Bob Layton. Introduction by David Michelinie. Afterword by Stan Lee. One of the most iconic and devastating Marvel stories ever told, Demon in a Bottle chronicles Tony Stark's harrowing battle with alcoholism in a story that changed comics forever! Corporate connivances, murder charges, villains by the dozen - Iron Man faces his most untouchable foe in criminal industrialist Justin Hammer and his literal army of super-villains! But can the Armored Avenger overcome an even more implacable personal demon, invulnerable to technology or wealth? Plus: Iron Man's origin told in detail! A titanic battle with Namor the Sub-Mariner! And a who's who of Shell Head's greatest foes! Softcover, 168 pages, full color. Teen+ Cover price $24.99.