Iron Man Vol 1 288

Iron Man Vol 1 #288 Published January, 1993 Editor-in-Chief Tom DeFalco Cover Artist Kevin Hopgood "Ground Zero" Writer Len Kaminski Penciler Kevin Hopgood Inker Mike DeCarlo Colourist Mike Rockwitz Letterer Chris Eliopoulos Editor Nelson Yomtov "Soul on Ice" Writer Len Kaminski Penciler Barry Kitson Inker Chris Ivy Colourist Ariane Lenshoek Letterer John Costanza Editor Nelson Yomtov Previous Issue Next Issue Iron Man #287 Iron Man #289

He's right. It's not enough. It's not just Stane International that's screwed up, it's the World. Someone's got to take a Stand and lead the Way. Someone with Clout. Like, say, the CEO of Stark Enterprises...

-- Iron Man

Appearing in "Ground Zero"

Featured Characters:

• Iron Man (Jim Rhodes)
• Tony Stark

Supporting Characters:

• Mrs. Arbogast
• Marcy Pearson

Antagonists:

• Firepower (David Roberts)
• Atom Smasher (Kevin Leonardo)
• Morgan Stark
• Living Laser (Arthur Parks)

Other Characters:

• TV journalists
• Ted Koppel (Mentioned)
• David Letterman (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• Los Angeles
  • Stane International
  • Stark Enterprises Headquarters
• Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (Mentioned)
• Washington, D.C. (Mentioned)
• Georgia (Mentioned)

Items:

• Firepower Armor
• Iron Man Armor Model 11 MK II

Vehicles:

• Black Magic M-66 (First appearance)
  
  

Synopsis for "Ground Zero"

The government intervenes with Firepower to stop Atom Smasher from destroying a toxic waste dump.

Appearing in "Soul on Ice"

Featured Characters:

• Iron Man (Tony Stark)

Supporting Characters:

• Erica Sondheim
• Stark Industries
  • Abe Klein
  • Nastassia (First appearance)
  • Reg (First appearance)
  • Joe Liebowitz

Other Characters:

• Ho Yinsen (Only in flashback)
• Pepper Hogan (Only in flashback)
• Happy Hogan (Only in flashback)
• Howard Stark (Only in flashback)
• Maria Stark (Only in flashback)
• Jim Rhodes (Only in flashback)
• Wong-Chu (Only in flashback)
• Avengers (Only in flashback)
  • Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Only in flashback)
  • Thor (Only in flashback)
  • Giant-Man (Henry Pym) (Only in flashback)
  • Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) (Only in flashback)
• Hulk (Bruce Banner) (Only in flashback)
• Hawkeye (Clint Barton) (Only in flashback)
• Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff) (Only in flashback)
• Victor von Doom (Only in flashback)
• Madame Masque (Giuletta Nefaria) (Only in flashback)
• Avengers West Coast (Only in flashback)
  • Wonder Man (Simon Williams) (Only in flashback)
  • USAgent (John Walker) (Only in flashback)
  • Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter) (Only in flashback)
  • Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) (Only in flashback)
• MODOK (George Tarleton) (Only in flashback)
• Mandarin (Only in flashback)
• Black Knight (Nathan Garrett) (Only in flashback)
• Crimson Dynamo (Only in flashback)
• Masters of Silence (Only in flashback)
  • Kaze (Meredith McCall) (Only in flashback)
  • Kaminari (Kiyoshi Kurata) (Only in flashback)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Asgardians (Only in flashback)
• Cyborgs (Only in flashback)

Locations:

• Los Angeles
  • Stark Enterprises Headquarters

Items:

• Iron Man Armor Model 1 (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 1 (Gold finish) (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 2 (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 3 (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 4 (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 8 (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 9 (Only in flashback)
• Iron Man Armor Model 11 MK I (Only in flashback)
• Mandarin's Rings (Only in flashback)
• Captain America's Shield (Only in flashback)
• Mjolnir (Only in flashback)
• Doctor Doom's Armor (Only in flashback)
• Black Knight's Flying Horse (Only in flashback)
• Black Knight's Power Lance (Only in flashback)
  
  

Synopsis for "Soul on Ice"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  

Notes

• This issue was sold with a "foil" cover with reflective metallic type and insets.
• Story II is primarily a flashback tale with Tony Stark reprocessing a lot of his memories.
• Hawkeye and the Black Widow are depicted in their early costumes, such as the ones pictured in this adventure: Tales of Suspense #64.

See Also

• 8 Image(s) from Iron Man Vol 1 288
• 1 Reprints of Iron Man Vol 1 288

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