Iron Man Vol 1 217

Iron Man Vol 1 #217 Published Released April, 1987 January 13, 1987 Issue Details Pages 32 Original Price $0.75 US $0.95 CAN Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter Cover Artist Mark Bright Bob Layton Production Milton Schiffman Publisher Stan Lee Michael Hobson President James E. Galton "Metamorphosis Oddity" Writer David Michelinie Bob Layton Penciler Mark Bright Inker Bob Layton Colourist Julianna Ferriter Letterer Janice Chiang Editor Mark Gruenwald Gregory Wright Previous Issue Next Issue Iron Man #216 Iron Man #218

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)^[1]
• A.I.M. (Mentioned)
• Eddie (a Stark construction employee) (Only appearance)^[1]
• Kelly (Stark's construction foreman) (Only appearance)^[1]
• Kioshi (a Stark construction employee) (Only appearance)^[1]
• Mr. Griswold (a Disneyland visitor) (Only appearance)^[1]
• Mr. Griswold's family (Only appearance)^[1]
• Maurice (Disneyland's waiter) (Only appearance)^[1]
• 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 Satellite, Earth Orbit (Mentioned)
  • Chernobyl, Ukraine (Mentioned)

Items:

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

Vehicles:

• Adap-Tor (Only appearance)^[1] (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.
• This issue is reprinted in comics and books, see references for more info.^[2]
  

Trivia

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

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