Iron Man Vol 1 217

Iron Man #217
Previous Issue	Iron Man #216
Next Issue	Iron Man #218
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"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	David Michelinie Bob Layton
Penciler(s)	Mark Bright
Inker(s)	Bob Layton
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)
  • Marcy Pearson ⏵ (First appearance; joins team)
  • ⏴ Jim Rhodes ⏵ (Joins)

Antagonists:

• Hammer Industries
  • ⏴ Justin Hammer ⏵

Other Characters:

• Clytemnestra Erwin (Mentioned) (Deceased)
• Mr. Colomby (a businessman) (First appearance)
• A.I.M. (Mentioned)
• Eddie (a Stark construction employee) (First appearance)
• Kelly (Stark's construction foreman) (First appearance)
• Kioshi (a Stark construction employee) (First appearance)
• Mr. Griswold (a Disneyland visitor) (First appearance)
• Mr. Griswold's family (First appearance)
• Maurice (Disneyland's waiter) (First 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 Satellite, Earth Orbit (Mentioned)
  • Chernobyl, Ukraine (Mentioned)

Items:

• Iron Man Armor Model 8

Vehicles:

• Adap-Tor (First 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 Tony's thorn in his 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.

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
• 2 reprint(s) of Iron Man Vol 1 217