Iron Man #117

That bold December 1978 cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob McLeod pulls no punches: Iron Man — in his distinctive red-and-gold armor — is caught in a fierce mid-air clash with a blue-and-yellow armored opponent, energy bursting between them as the two trade devastating blows against a city rooftop backdrop. The story title "The Spy Who Killed Me!" promises high-stakes espionage tension to match all that kinetic action. With the creative team of David Michelinie and Bob Layton writing, John Romita Jr. on art, and Bob Layton inking, this issue represents the celebrated collaborative run that helped define Shellhead for a generation.