Iron Man (1968 1st Series) comic books 1993

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"Ground Zero" Part 2 of 2. Anniversary Special. Double-Sized issue. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Mike DeCarlo. Silver foil cover by Kevin Hopgood. At Stane International's nuclear facility, Iron Man (aka Jim Rhodes) is taking too long to defeat Atom Smasher! So the feds send in Firepower to finish the job! And as far as Firepower's concerned that job includes sacking Shell-Head too! Can the War Machine armor deliver a double victory amid a possible nuclear meltdown? Cameo appearances by Marcy Pearson, Howard Stark, Mrs. Arbogast, and the Living Laser. Second story: "Soul on Ice" Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Barry Kitson. Inks by Chris Ivy. Several issues ago Abe Zimmer and Dr. Erica Sondheim (in secret) cryogenically froze Tony Stark's body! In hopes that someday they could repair his central nervous system! And lo and behold... that day may have arrived! Is a medical miracle on the horizon for the golden avenger? Retelling of Iron Man's origin. (Note: Firepower previously appeared in Iron Man 231.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.50.

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"The Light at the End" Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Tom Morgan. Inks by Brad Vancata. Cover by Kevin Hopgood. The Living Laser is back at Stark Enterprises! And this time Tony Stark is not around to stop him! But Jim Rhodes has a slick plan to deal with the resurgent laser! The new CEO directs the lab techs to paint a highly reflective polymer coating on the War Machine armor! So when Shell-Head attacks the Living Laser, the laser's energy blasts are ineffective! And as a result, Iron Man beats the Living Laser again! Rhodey should be very happy with his triumph; however, he feels bad about the way the battle ended! But he'll feel even worse when he learns... he's no longer the CEO of Stark Enterprises! Cameo appearances by Rae LaCoste, Morgan Stark, Abe Zimmer, Dr. Erica Sondheim, and Tony Stark. 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"This Year's Model" 30th Anniversary Special. Double-Sized issue. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Gold foil cover by Kevin Hopgood and Mike DeCarlo. Tony Stark is alive! And everyone at Stark Enterprises is thrilled to have their boss back... except one person: James Rhodes! The erstwhile Iron Man is deeply hurt that Tony didn't tell him about his covert cryogenics plan! However before Tony can reconcile with Rhodey, he needs to build another suit of armor! And build it quickly as a trio of battledroids are about to attack S.E.! Wow, just back from the dead, is the golden avenger ready to fight for his life again? Cameo appearances by Abe Zimmer and Dr. Erica Sondheim. Special feature: Seven-page description (with schematics) of Iron Man's new armor: the Neuromimetic Telepresence Unit. The NTU-150 suit allows Tony Stark to control the armor virtually despite being paralyzed. (Notes: The letters page includes a cover preview of the Iron Manual (1993) #1. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 246,750; average paid circulation 156,017.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.95.

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"Judgment Day" Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood. As shown on the spectacular cover, Iron Man (aka Tony Stark) and War Machine (aka Jim Rhodes) fight together against the battledroids! One group assaulted Stark Enterprises last issue; and now another group is attacking Rhodey at his home! But once Jim dons his gray and silver armor, the battledroids have no chance! Will this stirring triumph restore Tony and Rhodey's friendship? No, it will not! And War Machine leaves S.E. to go find new west coast friends! Cameo appearance by Dr. Erica Sondheim. (Notes: Jim Rhodes refers to himself as War Machine for the first time. Elements of the story cross over with Avengers West Coast #94 in which War Machine joins the Avengers.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"Mixed Reactions" Part 1 of 2. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Steve Mitchell. The word is out! And the world knows that Tony Stark is back among the living! However his body still has a long road to recovery ahead, so the doctors bring in a top-notch physical therapist to help! Afterwards, the CEO of Stark Enterprises fires up his new NTU-150 armor and sends it to his seaside home! But lying in wait for the golden avenger is a new super-villain called Berserker 7! Where did this guy come from? It shouldn't matter as Shell-Head has the superior armor! But what if the remote uplink goes down? First appearance of Veronica Benning. Cameo appearances by Captain America, Nick Fury, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Marcy Pearson, Morgan Stark, Dr. Erica Sondheim, and Jay Leno. 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"Controlling Interests" Part 2 of 2. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood. There's no enemy like an old enemy! And one of the golden avenger's oldest adversaries, the Controller, is back for revenge! And this time his devious plan just might work! Because at the end of last issue, the new red & gold armor sunk to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean! So once the Controller takes possession of Tony's doctors and nurses, the S.E. CEO is completely helpless! How will the invincible one resist the control of the Controller? It may come down to simple mind over matter! Cameo appearances by Dr. Cal Oakley and Mrs. Arbogast. (Note: The Controller returns in Iron Man Annual #15.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Infinity Crusade tie-in (uncredited) - "Orbital Resonances" Part 1 of 2. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Bob Wiacek. Once again the armored avenger blasts off to the Stark Enterprises space station! And along the way the Goddess appears before him for a celestial chat! She wants Tony Stark to join her cause and become one of her disciples! But Shell-Head flat out refuses! The Goddess is not pleased and warns the golden avenger that danger (from science gone awry) awaits him on his journey! Tony almost died on his trip to the cursed station in Iron Man 237 and almost died again on the station in Iron Man 256. Will his third time be the unlucky charm? Cameo appearances by Felix Alvarez, Abe Zimmer, Veronica Benning, and Technovore. (Note: Iron Man appears prominently in the Infinity Crusade (1993 Marvel) limited series.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Infinity Crusade crossover - "Into The Void" Part 2 of 2. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Steve Mitchell. The Invincible Iron Man is in a world of hurt inside Stark Enterprises' space station! Technovore, a bizarre self-evolving artificial parasite, is moving in for the kill! Or perhaps better stated... the assimilation of the NTU-150 armor! Tony tries everything he can to stop Technovore, but to no avail! Shell-Head needs divine intervention to survive! And out of the blue, he gets it... from the Goddess! Why does she help Tony? Is this an intergalactic quid pro quo? Cameo appearances by Felix Alvarez, Veronica Benning, Mrs. Arbogast, and Omega Red. 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"Trade War" Part 1 of 2. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Steve Mitchell. Tony Stark is shocked to learn that Stane International's nuclear materials were sold to A.I.M. while Rhodey was sitting in the CEO's chair! So the golden avenger is on his way to the island of Boca Caliente to get them back! Shell-Head expects a confrontation with A.I.M., but not one with MODAM! When the weird flying creature hits Iron Man with a powerful psionic blast, the armored avenger goes down! MODAM thinks her work is done! However now she has a new problem: Omega Red! Cameo appearances byAlessandro Brannex, Felix Alvarez, Abe Zimmer, Veronica Benning, and Mrs. Arbogast. (Notes: MODAM previously appeared in Captain America 413. This issue was published with the "Hunt for Magneto" trading card #12 inside. The issue may or may not contain the card now.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"Whipsaw!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Steve Mitchell. From the pages of the X-Men, Omega Red comes to Boca Caliente! The mutant menace has an old score to settle with MODAM and wants to destroy her! But A.I.M. can't afford to lose her, so Alessandro Brannex strikes a deal with Shell-Head! A.I.M. will give back the nuclear materials, if Iron Man saves MODAM! Reluctantly, the golden avenger charges into the battle against Omega Red! The mutant killing machine has defeated the X-Men in the past! Iron Man better bring his "A" game today! Cameo appearances by Felix Alvarez, Abe Zimmer, Dr. Erica Sondheim, Veronica Benning, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Rae LaCoste, and Mrs. Arbogast. (Note: Omega Red previously appeared in X-Men (1991 1st series) #19.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"Heart of Stone" Part 1 of 3. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Tom Tenney. Inks by Michael Avon Oeming. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Steve Mitchell. At Stark Enterprises' Geothermal Research Facility, an earthquake threatens the lives of the employees operating an underground drilling rig! Heroically, one of the workers tries to shut down the geo-core drill, but instead falls into a deep chasm! And in that moment, Earthmover is born! Second story: "The Unquiet Earth" Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Tom Morgan. Inks by Don Cameron. After a physical therapy session, Tony Stark receives word that a major accident has occurred at S.E.'s research facility in the Mojave Desert! In response he quickly dispatches the NTU-150 armor to the location! Upon arrival the golden avenger dives underground to find the missing worker! But Shell-Head finds someone else instead: Earthmover! And the subterranean rock 'em sock 'em battle begins! Cameo appearances by Happy Hogan, Veronica Benning, Abe Zimmer, Dr. Erica Sondheim, Marcy Pearson, and Ultimo. 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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"The Doomsday Machine!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Steve Mitchell. In shocking fashion Ultimo is back! Wow, where under the world has the powerful robot been? The armored avenger is stunned to see his former foe! However once Ultimo vaporizes Earthmover, Shell-Head knows he must get into gear! Valiantly, Iron Man attacks Ultimo; but the relentless robot rips apart the NTU-150 armor! And Tony Stark feels the pain via neural feedback! So who's going to stop Ultimo now? Second story: "Wake Up Call" Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Steve Ellis. Inks by Don Cameron. Stark Enterprises is in full-blown crisis mode! Iron Man has been destroyed! And Tony Stark is in a coma! Nobody knows what to do except Mrs. Arbogast! She picks up the phone and makes an urgent call to one James Rupert Rhodes! Also known as War Machine! Cameo appearances by Veronica Benning, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Eddie March, Abe Zimmer, Dr. Erica Sondheim, Felix Alvarez, Marcy Pearson, and Philip Grant (aka Raven). (Note: Ultimo previously appeared way back in Iron Man #96.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.