Iron Man (1968 1st Series) UK Edition comic books 1981

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "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

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 30p cover price. "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.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "G.A.R.D.'s Gauntlet" Guest-starring Ant-Man. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Luke McDonnell (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton and Terry Austin. Iron Man's epic adventure in Camelot is over! And now Tony Stark can get on with the business of rebuilding his Long Island headquarters and also finding his girlfriend Bethany Cabe! Meanwhile in the S.I. lab annex, Scott Lang works to fix a computer malfunction in the security system! But when the software program spirals out of control, the Astonishing Ant-Man and his ants spring into action! Cameo appearance by Ling McPherson. 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "Escape from Heaven's Hand!" 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 (art) and Eliot Brown (photo background). In his new stealth armor, Iron Man slips into East Germany to rescue the woman he loves! The golden avenger successfully breaches the heavily-fortified complex where Bethany is being held...and then gets the shock of life! He must not only save Beth, but also her husband! What? Where did he come from? With his head spinning and heart breaking, Tony dons his traditional red and gold armor! Can Shell-Head fight off the East German security forces and still get everyone to safety in West Berlin? An excellent issue! First appearance of the stealth armor. Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes and the Living Laser. 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "Light Makes Might!" 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. At the end of last issue; Rhodey, Beth, and her husband safely reached Stark International's Berlin field office! But unfortunately, the armored avenger did not. The Living Laser knocked Iron Man out of the sky with a powerful laser blast! And now Shell-Head is once again attempting to escape from the East German complex! However the former member of the Lethal Legion stands in his way! The golden avenger and the Living Laser light up the night during their spectacular duel in Deutschland! Cameo appearance by Jim Rhodes. Flashback cameos by Count Nefaria and Earth's Mightiest Heroes to recap the events of Avengers 164. (Notes: Bethany Cabe returns in Iron Man 193. Shell-Head clashes with the Living Laser again in Iron Man 211.) 32 pages.