Cover: M. D. Bright & Bob Layton
Iron Man #221
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In "Ghost in the Machine!", Tony Stark suits up as Iron Man once more, determined to stop the mysterious vigilante known as the Ghost—who claims to fight corporate greed in the name of public service. Written by David Michelinie and Bob Layton, with dynamic art by Mark D. Bright and inks by Layton, this 1987 issue blends high-tech action with a morally complex enemy, all wrapped in a striking cover by Bright and Layton.
writer David Michelinie · writer, inker Bob Layton · artist Mark D. Bright · colorist Bob Sharen · letterer Janice Chiang · cover M. D. Bright, Bob Layton
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writer David Michelinie
writer, inker Bob Layton
artist Mark D. Bright
colorist Bob Sharen
letterer Janice Chiang
cover pencils M. D. Bright
cover inks Bob Layton
Reprints
Reprinted in Strange #226 (1988), Iron Man: Armor Wars Prologue #[nn] (2010), Iron Man Epic Collection #13 (2015), Iron Man: Armor Wars Omnibus #[nn] (2025), Iron Man #7
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