Iron Man (1968 1st Series) comic books 1978

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"Then There Came a War!" Part 4 of 5. Guest-starring Jack of Hearts. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin. It's an all-out assault on Stark International! As the Guardsman, Jack of Hearts, and Iron Man clash with the minions of Midas! The three heroes plus Madame Masque and the Wraith seem headed toward victory until Midas deploys his legion of Iron Men! And all of sudden Shell-Head's gang is under duress from a dozen Shell-Heads! One by one the good guys fall to the empty suits of armor under Midas' control until only Tony Stark remains! Now it's Midas' approaching victory that looks as good as gold! Appearances by Jean DeWolff, Eddie March, Jasper Sitwell, and Marianne Rodgers. (Note: This issue features George Tuska's final artwork on the series.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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"And, In The End..." Part 5 of 5. Guest-starring Jack of Hearts. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Keith Pollard. Inks by Fred Kida. Cover by Keith Pollard and Joe Rubinstein. This is it! The final battle for Stark International! The malevolent Midas vs. the Invincible Iron Man! After Midas touches Shell-Head and turns him into gold, the battle appears lost! But the armored avenger has a jack (of hearts) up his sleeve! And a queen (of hearts) too! A mind-blowing conclusion! Appearances by the Guardsman, Madame Masque, Jean DeWolff, Jasper Sitwell, and Marianne Rodgers. (Notes: This issue features a two-page layout recapping the events and villains from Iron Man issues 41 thru 52. Marianne Rodgers returns many years later in Iron Man 320.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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"Growing Pains!" Guest-starring Jack of Hearts and Yellowjacket (Hank Pym). Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Carmine Infantino. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Keith Pollard and Joe Sinnott. As Yellowjacket works feverishly on a cure for Tony's friends who've been turned to gold, Iron Man and Jack of Hearts face the rampaging might of the Growing Man! How can they hope to defeat a foe whose power grows every time he is hit? Appearances by the Guardsman, Wraith, Jean DeWolff, Eddie March, Jasper Sitwell, and Madame Masque. (Note: The Growing Man previously appeared in Avengers 69.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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"Moonrise!" Part 1 of 4. Guest-starring Jack of Hearts and the Soviet Super-Soldiers. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Carmine Infantino. Inks by Fred Kida. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin. When a strange energy begins to transmit from Earth's moon, Iron Man and his companion Jack of Hearts head into space to investigate! Unfortunately, Russia, also picking up the energy's signature, sends an investigative team too! Given the strained relations between the U.S. and Russia, it's no surprise a battle erupts! It's the armored avenger and Jack of Hearts vs. the Soviet Super-Soldiers (Darkstar, Vanguard, Crimson Dynamo) on the surface of the moon! First appearance of Vanguard. Cameo appearances by the Guardsman, Madame Masque, Jean DeWolff, Jasper Sitwell, and Yellowjacket. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics cartoonist Fred Hembeck.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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"Sojourners Through Space!" Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring Jack of Hearts and the Soviet Super Soldiers. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Fred Kida (finishes). Cover by Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin. Thanks to an inadvertent tractor beam, the spacefaring Rigellians transport the golden avenger and Jack of Hearts from the moon to their massive starship! Oh my, what have the galactic colonizers been up to since their last encounter with Thor several years ago? At the moment they're trying to conquer the planet known as Wundagore II; and they don't want to be bothered by Shell-Head and his apprentice! So the Rigellians dispatch Galactus' former creation, the robot Punisher, to battle the two displaced heroes! It's time for Iron Man to go to work! Cameo appearances by Darkstar, Vanguard, Crimson Dynamo, Jasper Sitwell, and Madame Masque. (Notes: The Rigellians previously appeared in Thor 218-220. The Punisher robot last appeared in Fantastic Four 74. This issue includes a detailed 2-page layout of Iron Man's armor.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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"The Man, the Metal, and the Mayhem!" Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring Jack of Hearts and the Soviet Super Soldiers. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Fred Kida (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Terry Austin. In deep space the golden avenger and Jack of Hearts are caught in an intergalactic war between the Rigellians and the Knights of Wundagore! The ruthless colonizers have selected Wundagore II to be their new home planet! But the native inhabitants (aka the New Men) won't give it up without a fight! Eventually Iron Man and Jack side with the genetically-advanced but low-tech knights against the star-spanning Rigellians! Will the underdogs have their day with the invincible one leading the way? Cameo appearances by Darkstar, Vanguard, Crimson Dynamo, Jasper Sitwell, and Madame Masque. Flashback cameos by the High Evolutionary, Thor, and the Hulk to recap the history of Wundagore II. (Note: This issue contains a full-page ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Thor and Lady Sif.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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"Moon Wars!" Part 4 of 4. Guest-starring the Jack of Hearts and the Soviet Super-Soldiers. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Keith Pollard and Alfredo Alcala. Cover by Keith Pollard and Bob Wiacek. The final showdown between the Rigellian Colonizers and the Knights of Wundagore. It's a two-front war as the Jack of Hearts fights on the Moon, while Iron Man fights on Earth vs. the Punisher (former watchdog of Galactus). (Note: Special one-page addition to the letters page that features a story and art by Fred Hembeck poking fun at recent Shell-head storylines.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

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"The Horn of the Unicorn!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Herb Trimpe, Keith Pollard (pages 2 and 3), and Josef Rubinstein. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Bob McLeod. Iron Man battles the deranged Unicorn at the new Stark International complex, while a mystery villain lurks in the background. Cameo appearance by the Jack of Hearts. 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

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"The Menace of Arsenal!" Guest-starring the Avengers. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Keith Giffin and Bruce Patterson. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Dan Green. Great action issue as first the Unicorn and then the powerful Arsenal fight the Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket throughout Avengers Mansion. Arsenal vanishes and will return to battle the Avengers again in Avengers Annual 9. 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

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"Betrayal!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Dan Green (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bruce Patterson. The Ani-Men ambush Tony Stark in his Manhattan penthouse where he was planning to meet his girlfriend, Whitney Frost (aka Madame Masque)! Did Whitney betray Tony? And how does her comatose father, Count Nefaria, fit into the action? Cameo appearances by the Unicorn, Titanium Man, Spymaster, Beast, Captain America, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wonder Man, Wasp, and Yellowjacket. Flashback cameos by the Unicorn and Arsenal. (Notes: This issue features John Romita Jr.'s first artwork on the series. This issue also completes Bill Mantlo's excellent 2-year run as the writer of the Iron Man title.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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"Anguish, Once Removed!" 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 John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. Madame Masque must choose between saving her father and saving Tony! While Iron Man must survive battles against the Ani-Men and the Jupiter Landing Vehicle! But even if the golden avenger wins, he's still going to lose. A sorrowful ending for all. Cameo appearance by the Spymaster. (Note: This issue begins the classic Michelinie-Romita Jr-Layton run on the Iron Man series.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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"The Spy Who Killed Me!" 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 McLeod. After the tumultuous events of last issue, the last thing Tony Stark needs is a spy at Stark International! Or perhaps more specifically...a Spymaster! But the armored avenger's plan for R&R is shattered when Spymaster assassinates the Tony Stark LMD! In quick response Iron Man chases the Spymaster across S.I.'s Long Island headquarters and finally catches him near the airfield! Will Shell-Head show his adversary who is the true master? First appearance of Bethany Cabe. Cameo appearance by Nick Fury. (Note: The golden avenger previously clashed with the Spymaster in Iron Man 35-36.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.