Issue Description

Tony Stark is back in his Iron Man armor and this time he's going to get the Ghost. The Ghost has sworn to destroy all corporations in the name of public service.

At his base, Ghost is repairing himself after getting beat up by Iron Man and Spymaster. He swears to get revenge on Roxxon, Stark Industries, and Tony Stark for "almost" getting the best of him.

Elsewhere, at a Burger King (of all places), a hippy guy "Flex" is tearing up the joint because people are adding to their cholesterol count--think I'm kidding? Iron Man shows up and puts an end to his vegetable eating habits and then leaves.

Iron Man heads back to Stark Industries to check if there were any Ghost invasions in his absence. Rhodey was all over it with the invisible detector running non-stop. Stark Industries was officially Ghost-free. With security on high alert for Ghost invasions, Tony tries to lay low for the time being.

He places a call to Hollywood to check in on his close friend, Tawny who inquires if he still plans on being her guest for the Academy Awards presentation. He advises her the he's not going to leave the building as his company is on a high security alert and it is a matter of life and death--she abruptly hangs up the phone.

Back at his tower, Tony is discussing with Rhodes that he needs to develop beta ray technology and sell it under Accutech in order to save his company and finances. A few days later he is at a technology demonstration with this new beta ray tech showing off his new prototype. Ghost somehow shows up and makes an attempt on Tony's life. His attempt fails because "Tony" was just a holographic image and it's been used to spring a trap for Ghost who begins to flee. Iron Man chases him through Stark Tower (for the third time) and knows right where he's headed--the generator.

Iron Man, being more familiar with the place, gets there first and springs another trap for Ghost. He electrifies all metal in the room and it overloads Ghost's circuits melting him into a puddle of goo.

Back at the demonstration many of the "investors" liked what they saw and are handing over checks to Tony to continue building beta ray generators for future energy consumption. Stark Enterprises is saved.

Iron Man (1968)

Publisher

Marvel

Volume Description

Iron Man Volume 1

Iron Man Vol. 1 is Iron Man's first ongoing solo series. The series was launched following the success of the Iron Man stories in Tales of Suspense and continues from the one shot Iron Man and Sub-Mariner which picks up the story arc from Tales of Suspense #99. Many of the classic story lines and characters that are part of comic history today originate from this volume. The series started in 1968 and lasted all the way to 1996. Continues in Iron Man Vol.2.

Created by writers Stan Lee and Larry Lieber and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, Iron Man's first appearance was in Tales of Suspense #39.

Collected EditionsEssential Iron Man Vol. 2 (#1-11)Marvel Masterworks Vol. 5 (#2-13)Essential Iron Man Vol. 3 (#12-38)Marvel Masterworks Vol. 6 (#14-25)Marvel Masterworks Vol. 7 (#26-38)Marvel Masterworks Vol. 8 (#39-53)Essential Iron Man Vol. 4 (#39-61)Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Volume 9 (#54-67)Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude (#55)Guardians of the Galaxy Solo Classic Omnibus (#55)Essential Iron Man Vol. 5 (#62-75 & 77-87)Iron Man By Michelinie, Layton & Romita Jr. (#115-157)Demon in a Bottle (#120-128)Ant-Man: Scott Lang (#131-133 & 151)Doomquest (#149-150, #249-250)The Invincible Iron Man: The Enemy Within (#158-177)Iron Man Epic Collection: Duel of Iron (#178-195)Iron Monger (#193-200)Iron Man Epic Collection: Stark Wars (#215-232)Armor Wars Prologue (#215-224)Armor Wars (#225-232)Armor Wars II (#258-266)Iron Man Epic Collection: War Games (#258-277)Armored Vengeance (#258.1-258.4)Dragon Seed Saga (#270-275)War Machine (#281-291)Captain America Epic Collection: Man Without A Country (#326)

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