In "The Coming of the Controller," Tony Stark, grappling with a failing heart, hands the Iron Man mantle to boxer Eddie March—only to find himself pulled back into action when March’s own health struggles threaten to derail the mission. Written by Archie Goodwin and illustrated by George Tuska, with inks by Joe Gaudioso and letters by Jean Izzo, this pivotal issue explores the weight of legacy and the cost of heroism. The cover, penciled by Tuska and inked by Johnny Craig, captures the tension between the old and new Iron Man in a moment that defines the transition.
Contains 28 stories
The Coming of the Controller
20 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Tony Stark LMDJanice CordJasper SitwellThe Controller [Basil Sandhurst] (villain, introduction)
Captives of the Controller!
20 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Nick FuryS.H.I.E.L.D.Janice CordJasper SitwellController (villain)
The Night Phantom Walks!
20 pp · Superhero
Said the Unicorn to the Ghost...!
20 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Alex Niven [Alex Nevsky] (introduction)Unicorn (villain)Red Ghost (villain)Janice CordJasper Sitwell
Of Beasts and Men!
20 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Unicorn (villain)Red Ghost (villain)Nick FuryJasper SitwellGabe JonesS.H.I.E.L.D.
The Beginning of the End!
20 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Tony Stark LMD (villain)Midas (villain, introduction)Madame Masque [Whitney Frost] (introduction)Morgan StarkJanice CordAlex Niven [Alex Nevsky]Miss GreerEdwin Jarvis
Even Heroes Die!
20 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Madame MasqueThe Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]Goliath [Clint Barton]Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]VisionWasp]Nick FuryTony Stark LMD (villain, death)Morgan Stark (villain)Midas (villain)HydraPepper PottsHappy HoganAlex Niven [Alex Nevsky]
What Price Life?!
20 pp · Superhero
Attuma (in dream)Captain America [Steve Rogers]the Crimson Dynamo [Alex NivenAlex Nevsky] (in dream)the Crusher (in dream)Death (in dream)Dr. Jose SantiniHappy HoganIron Man [Tony Stark]Janice CordMadame Masquethe Mandarin (in dream)Midasthe Mole Man (in dream)Pepper Pottsthe Unicorn (in dream)Whiplash (in dream)
Who Serves Lucifer?
20 pp · Superhero
Charlie GrayIron Man [Tony Stark]LuciferWilma Gray
The Replacement!
20 pp · Superhero
Crimson Dynamo [Alex NivenAlex Nevsky]Eddie March [also as Iron Man]HammerHappy HoganIron Man [Tony Stark]Janice Cord
When Tony Stark’s failing heart forces him to find a successor, boxer Eddie March steps into the Iron Man suit—only to face his own life-threatening health struggles. As the Crimson Dynamo proves a formidable foe, the original Iron Man must step in to save the new one, blurring the line between legacy and survival.
From This Conflict... Death!
20 pp · Superhero
ron Man [Tony Stark]Janice Cord (death)Titanium Man (villain)Crimson Dynamo [Alex Nevsky] (villain, origin)Eddie March [also as Iron Man]Crimson Dynamo [Professor Anton Vanko] (flashback)
The Man Who Killed Tony Stark
20 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Jasper SitwellCheryl PorterThe Mercenary (introduction, villain, death)Vincent Sandhurst (villain, death)Titanium Man (flashback)Janice Cord (flashback)
My Son... the Minotaur!
20 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Madame Masque [Whitney Frost]The Minotaur [Miklos Vryolak] (villain, introduction, death)Dr. Vryolak (villain, introduction, death)Jasper Sitwell
This Doomed Land- This Dying Sea!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Namor, the Sub-MarinerBlane Ordway (villain, introduction, death)June
Duel in a Dark Dimension!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Val-Larr (first appearance)The CollectorShar-Khan (first appearance, villain)Happy HoganPepper PottsShadow-Horde Demons
The Fury of the Firebrand!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Firebrand [Gary Gilbert] (introduction)Lyle Bradshaw (introduction)Eddie MarchHelen Davis
The Controller Lives!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark] (origin details)Howard Anthony Stark (first appearance, Tony's father)Meredith McCall (first appearance)The Controller (villain)Jasper Sitwel
Save the People-- Save the Country!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]A dictator (first appearance, villain)Myrmidon (first appearance, villain)Overseer (first appearance, villain)SandyMaria
The Menace of the Monster-Master!!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Monster-Master [Toru Tarakato] (introduction, villain, death)Fujiko WatanabeProfessor WatanabeZoga
Anything-- For the Cause!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]The Mastermind [Bowers] (first appearance, villain, not the evil mutant)Smashers (first appearance, villain)Bullwhip Grogan (first appearance, villain)Kevin O'Brien [as Kevin O'Brian] (first appearance)Kathy Acushla
Beware the Mechanoid
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Baldy Kolak (first appearance, villain)Rasko (first appearance, villain)Mechanoid Scout MK-5 (first appearance, death)Baldy (first appearance, villain)Luke (first appearance)Belinda Thomkins (first appearance)
Their Mission: Destroy Stark Industries!!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]The SpymasterEspionage Elite [Number One [Marya Penskiyov]Samson WashingtonFarley LondonGodfried HerterRoger Philips] (first appearancevillains)Nick Fury (impersonated by the Spymaster?)Thor (cameo, flashback)Hulk (cameo, flashback)Ant-Man (cameo, flashback)Giant-Man (cameo, flashback)The Wasp (cameo, flashback)Captain America (cameo, flashback)Quicksilver (cameo, flashback)Scarlet Witch (cameo, flashback)Dr. Doom (cameo, flashback)Mole Man (cameo, flashback)Controller (cameo, flashback)Monster-Master (cameo, flashback)Myrmidon (cameo, flashback)Jasper SitwellKevin O'Brien
In "Their Mission: Destroy Stark Industries!!," Tony Stark grapples with his legacy as both inventor and Avenger while the Spymaster and the Espionage Elite move in silence through the halls of Stark Industries—orchestrating a dangerous infiltration that pulls Stark into a meticulously laid trap.
Crisis-- and Calamity!!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Spymaster (villain)Espionage Elite (villain)Nick FuryJasper SitwellKevin O'Brien [as Kevin O'Brian]
Revenge!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Daredevil [Matt Murdock]SHIELD [Nick FuryDum Dum DuganJasper Sitwell]Madame Masque [Whitney Frost]Kevin O'BrienZodiac [Aquarius [Darren Bentley]Capricorn [Willard Weir]Saggitarius [Harlan Vargas]Libra [Gustav Brandt]] (villain)Spymaster (villain)
In "Revenge!", Iron Man races to secure the Zodiac Key before Spymaster can claim it, but when the Zodiac themselves intervene, the hero and his allies are captured—putting the fate of the Key and their freedom in jeopardy.
Behold... The Brotherhood!
19 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Iron Man [Tony Stark]Madame Masque [Whitney Frost]Nick FuryKevin O'BrianZodiac [Aquarius [Darren Bentley]Capricorn [Willard Weir]Saggitarius [Harlan Vargas]] (villains)SpymasterBrotherhood of the Ankh (villains, introduction)Lawholder (villain, introduction)Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo, flashback)Thor (cameo, flashback)Aries (cameo, flashback)
When the Scorpio Key tears through dimensions, it strands a group of heroes and villains in a hostile realm where the Brotherhood of the Ankh forces them into deadly combat to fuel the key’s fading power. No alliances are safe, and survival depends on who can outfight the others in a fight that’s as much about will as it is about strength.
...Among Men Stalks the Ramrod!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Nick FuryMadame Masque [Whitney Frost]Kevin O'Brien [as Kevin O'Brian]Marianne Rodgers (introduction)Ramrod (introduction, an android, not the later super-villain, villain)SpymasterZodiac [Aquarius [Darren Bentley]Capricorn [Willard Weir]Saggitarius [Harlan Vargas]] (villain)Jasper Sitwell (cameo flashback)
In This Hour of Earthdoom!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Ramrod (villain)Doom-Carriers (first appearance, villain)Foreman (first appearance, villain)Worldform, Inc. (first appearance, villain)Kevin O'Brien [as Kevin O'Brian]Marianne RogersPepper PottsHappy Hogan
When Calls Jonah..!
19 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Jonah [Anthony Gardenia] (first appearance, villain)Kevin O'Brien [as Kevin O'Brian]Frankie MajorsFrizzo
