Iron Man #298

A rocky, magma-textured behemoth called Earth-Mover has Iron Man dead to rights on the cover of this November 1993 Marvel issue, crushing the armored Avenger in a vise-like grip while a burst of energy explodes at the point of impact. Kevin Hopgood's pencils and Steve Mitchell's inks render the clash in vivid reds and yellows, giving the whole scene a raw, volcanic intensity that makes the tagline "Heart of Stone" feel entirely earned. Len Kaminski and Tom Tenney deliver what promises to be a punishing test of whether Tony Stark's armor can withstand an opponent who seems built from the earth itself.