Iron Man #214

Name: Iron Man #214
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Jan 1987 · Marvel · 0.75 USD; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

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“Bring Me Spider-Woman!”

★ 1st appearance — Rachel Carpenter

About this Issue

Iron Man #214 is the debut issue of the Seekers — three armored brothers-turned-mercenaries (Chain, Grasp, and Sonic) whose bounty-hunting careers would extend well into the 1990s across multiple Marvel titles. It is also the first appearance of Rachel Carpenter, Julia Carpenter's young daughter, whose relationship with her mother would become the emotional core of the second Spider-Woman's entire character arc for the next decade. The issue serves as a crucial bridge between the Avengers Annual #15 storyline and the ongoing Spider-Woman sub-plot that threaded through West Coast Avengers and Force Works, mapping out the Marvel universe's street-level government politics with unusual care for a fill-in-era tie-in. It also debuts a new costume design for Julia Carpenter as Spider-Woman, marking a visual evolution for the character.

In "Bring Me Spider-Woman!", Iron Man is drawn into a high-stakes chase when Val Cooper tasks him with capturing the fugitive Spider-Woman—only to find himself racing against the tech-savvy Seekers, who are also after her for the bounty. Written by Danny Fingeroth and brought to life by Tom Morgan’s dynamic art and Bob Sharen’s bold colors, this 1987 Marvel classic blends sharp espionage tension with the escalating danger of a manhunt across the city. Cover by Tom Morgan.

writer Danny Fingeroth · artist, inker Tom Morgan · colorist Bob Sharen · letterer Rick Parker · cover Tom Morgan

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History

The issue was written by Danny Fingeroth — a seasoned Marvel writer and editor best known for his long stewardship of the Spider-Man titles — and both pencilled and inked by Tom Morgan, with colors by Bob Sharen and letters by Rick Parker. Mark Gruenwald served as editor (with Ralph Macchio as managing editor and Howard Mackie as assistant editor) under editor-in-chief Jim Shooter, whose tenure was nearing its end; the book went on sale in late September 1986 with a January 1987 cover date. It falls in the final stretch of the volume's pre-'Armor Wars' era, one issue before David Michelinie and Bob Layton returned in #215 to begin the landmark run that would culminate in that celebrated storyline.

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First appearance of the Seekers (Chain, Grasp, and Sonic) — three brothers (the Bannions), former A.I.M. technicians turned armored mercenaries, who reappeared across Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Darkhawk, and other titles through the mid-1990s.
First appearance of Rachel Carpenter — daughter of Julia Carpenter (Spider-Woman) — a character who recurred throughout Spider-Woman Vol. 2, West Coast Avengers, Force Works, and into the Civil War era.
First appearance of Larry Carpenter — Julia's ex-husband and Rachel's father — also introduced in this issue.
First appearance of Mike Clemson ('Scratch') — the antagonistic government handler who is later revealed to be the founder of the villainous Death Web team and a longtime enemy of the Carpenter family.
Debut of a new costume design for Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter).
The story directly continues from Avengers Annual #15, in which Julia defied Freedom Force to free the Avengers, making her a federal fugitive and setting up her undercover arrangement with Valerie Cooper that defined her next phase as a character.
Cameo appearance by Hawkeye (Clint Barton).
Written by Danny Fingeroth; art (pencils and inks) by Tom Morgan; edited by Mark Gruenwald; cover date January 1987, on-sale date September 23, 1986. This is the final issue before the Michelinie/Layton creative team returned beginning with #215.
The issue is collected (or falls within the scope of) Iron Man Epic Collection Vol. 12, which covers Iron Man (1968) #196–214 and Annual #8.