Iron Man Vol 1 140

Iron Man Vol 1 #140 Published November, 1980 Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter Cover Artist Bob Layton "The Use of Deadly Force!" Writer David Michelinie Bob Layton Penciler Bob Layton Inker Bob Layton Colourist Ben Sean Bob Sharen Letterer John Costanza Editor Jim Salicrup Previous Issue Next Issue Iron Man #139 Iron Man #141

Appearing in "The Use of Deadly Force!"

Featured Characters:

• Iron Man (Anthony Stark)

Supporting Characters:

• Bethany Cabe
• Jim Rhodes

Antagonists:

• Force
• Hammer Industries
  • Counter-Force Squad One
    • Jersey Joe
  • Counter-Force Squad Two
• Maggia (Mentioned)
• Madame Masque (Mentioned)

Other Characters:

• Captain Ned
• Billy
• Beth
• Ling McPherson
• Dr. John Ehrmann
• Miss De La Piña
• Doris
• Bill Grant
• Eb
• Mizz Peters
• Bambi Arbogast (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Caribbean
  • Bahamas
    • Mi Casa (First appearance)
• United States of America
  • Iowa
    • Allantown
  • Nassau

Items:

• Iron Man Armor MK V
• Force Armor

Vehicles:

• Queenie Bee
• Throatwarbler Mangrove (First appearance) (Stark's yatch)
• Jet-skis
  
  

Synopsis for "The Use of Deadly Force!"

Tony takes Rhodes and Bethany with him as he allows Ling to recuperate at his private Caribbean island. Elsewhere, the armored villain Force captures an entire cruise ship. When Tony, Bethany, and Rhodes go scuba diving, Force attacks their yacht and steals it with Bethany. Rhodes is injured while helping Tony fight Hammer's men. Tony becomes Iron Man and battles Force and an army of Justin Hammer's men but they escape in a submersible vessel. Elsewhere in the hamlet of Allentown, Iowa, the entfire population suddenly slumps over dead.

Notes

• Force was first and last seen in Sub-Mariner #68.

• Tony Stark's island reteat is later referred to as "Mi Casa" in Iron Man #216.

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Links and References

• Iron Man #140 - Comic Book Database

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