Iron Man #197

Iron Man squares off against a white-armored opponent in a dazzling mid-air clash on John Byrne's cover — inked by Ian Akin and Brian Garvey — as brilliant energy beams streak across the composition in every direction. This August 1985 issue ties into the Secret Wars II crossover, promising Denny O'Neil's script and Rich Buckler's interior art for a story titled "Call Him… Thundersword!" The dynamic cover captures that unmistakable mid-1980s Marvel energy, with Tony Stark's red-and-gold armor front and center in what looks like a seriously intense confrontation.