Iron Man #105

Three against one — that's the unenviable situation Iron Man faces on Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin's cover, where the Guardsman, the Wraith, and Jack of Hearts close in on the Armored Avenger amid a field of rubble, with the tagline "Face Off!" making their intentions unmistakably clear. The confrontation crackles with energy, each challenger hurling taunts ("You've gone against all you stood for, Shell-Head!") as Tony Stark's golden-and-red armor squares up against the combined threat. Bill Mantlo's story, "Every Hand Against Him!", promises a fittingly pressured read to match what this striking 1977 cover is already selling so well.