Iron Man Vol 1 217

Iron Man Vol 1 #217
Previous Issue	Iron Man #216
Next Issue	Iron Man #218
Art by: Mark Bright and Bob Layton
Release Date	January 13, 1987
Cover Date	April, 1987
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Jim Shooter
Original Price	$0.75 US $0.95 CAN
Pages	32

1. "Metamorphosis Oddity"
Writer(s)	David Michelinie Bob Layton
Penciler(s)	Mark Bright
Inker(s)	Bob Layton
Colorist(s)	Julianna Ferriter
Letterer(s)	Janice Chiang
Editor(s)	Mark Gruenwald Gregory Wright

 Just my way of welcoming you back to to the world of commerce, old boy. 

—Justin Hammer

Appearing in "Metamorphosis Oddity"

Featured Characters:

•  Iron Man (Tony Stark)  (Joins Stark Enterprises)

Supporting Characters:

• Stark Enterprises (First appearance)
  •  Atha Williams  (Joins team)
  • Marcy Pearson  (First appearance; joins team)
  •  Jim Rhodes  (Joins team)

Antagonists:

• Hammer Industries
  •  Justin Hammer 

Other Characters:

• Clytemnestra Erwin (Mentioned) (Deceased)
• Mr. Colomby (a businessman) (Only appearance)
• A.I.M. (Mentioned)
• Eddie (a Stark construction employee) (Only appearance)
• Kelly (Stark's construction foreman) (Only appearance)
• Kioshi (a Stark construction employee) (Only appearance)
• Mr. Griswold (a Disneyland visitor) (Only appearance)
• Mr. Griswold's family (Only appearance)
• Maurice (Disneyland's waiter) (Only appearance)
• Armand (Disneyland's chef) (Behind the scenes)
• Stark International (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• Earth
  • United States of America
    • California
      • Silicon Valley
        • Stark Enterprises Headquarters
      • Malibu
        • Tony Stark's Mansion (First appearance)
      • Anaheim (First appearance)
        • Disneyland (First appearance)
    • New York City, New York (Mentioned)
  • Pacific Ocean (Referenced)
  • Stark Space Station, Earth Orbit (Mentioned)
  • Chernobyl, Ukraine (Mentioned)

Items:

• Iron Man's Briefcase
• Iron Man Armor Model 8

Vehicles:

• Adap-Tor (Only appearance) (Destruction)

Synopsis for "Metamorphosis Oddity"

Stark Enterprises is founded, and construction has begun on Tony's new home. Then super-sophisticated technology clashes with ultimate sophisticated technology when Iron Man battles the unstoppable Adaptoid, a calling card of Justin Hammer, signaling his return as a thorn in Tony's side.

Notes

Publication Notes

• This issue contains a letters page Printed Circuits. Letters are published from William Climer, Dales Coe, Chris Conelly, and Mike Pesice. The page also includes Mark's Remarks.

Trivia

• The Griswold family appearance is a reference to the then contemporary classic comedy motion picture National Lampoon's Vacation.

See Also

• 6 image(s) from Iron Man Vol 1 217
• 1 reprint(s) of Iron Man Vol 1 217

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