Iron Man week starts now, with Iron Man #196, Denny O'Neil writes, Rich Buckler draws, Akin and Garvey ink. This is coming up to the end of Tony Stark's second battle with alcoholism, and Jim Rhodes' (later War Machine) first stint as Iron Man.
Dr. Demonicus was introduced in Marvel's Godzilla series. He was trying to bring about a new world peace with giant monsters, which admittedly isn't the dumbest idea for world peace I've ever heard. Previously, Tony was forced to abandon his old suit over the ocean, but one of Demonicus' monsters brings it in. Demonicus promptly drops his regular plans, to put on the suit and bust Iron Man up. Considering he was determined enough to get that collar into that helmet, I'd have to say he wants the win pretty bad. PAX DEMONICUS!
In the previous issue, current Iron Man Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes lost his suit, in another dimension, getting psychotherapy with Alpha Flight's Shaman. I was going to say that it made sense in context, but yeah, not really. I also know Shaman's appearance was to hype up Alpha Flight, but next time, make the appointment with Dr. Strange, because Shaman totally shafts Rhodey on this one. What is that, an HMO or something?
Anyway, an extradimensional non-corporeal entity, the Omnos, finds the armor, puts in on, and decides to find the owner-slash-joyride around. Ooo-kay...
So, with both Iron Men out of action, and the new armor not due until the two-hundredth issue; Tony has to make do in order to investigate the erratic armor.
I have to say, the mustache almost makes the look. Or maybe not.
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