Iron Man Vol 1 48

Iron Man Vol 1 #48 Published July, 1972 Issue Details Pages 32 Original Price 20c US Editor-in-Chief Roy Thomas Cover Artist Gil Kane Vince Colletta Jon Costa "The Fury and the Inferno!" Writer Mike Friedrich Penciler George Tuska Inker Vince Colletta Letterer Jon Costa Editor Stan Lee Previous Issue Next Issue Iron Man #47 Iron Man #49

Appearing in "The Fury and the Inferno!"

Featured Characters:

•  Iron Man (Tony Stark) 

Supporting Characters:

•  Marianne Rodgers 

Antagonists:

•  Firebrand (Gary Gilbert) 
•  Simon Gilbert (Death)

Other Characters:

• Stark Industries
  • Guard Reynolds (First appearance)
  • Sorenson (stakeholder) (Mentioned)
  • Roger (stakeholder)
• Guardsman (Kevin O'Brien) (Only in flashback)
• Human Torch (Johnny Storm) (Mentioned)
• Frank (policeman) (First appearance)
• Jeff (policeman) (First appearance)

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• United States Of America
  • New York
    • New York City
    • Long Island
      • Stark Industries HQ
  • Michigan
    • Bay City
      • Wayside Cafe (First appearance)
      • Stark Industries plant

Items:

• Iron Man Armor MK IV
• Firebrand Battlesuit
  
  

Synopsis for "The Fury and the Inferno!"

Iron Man angrily enters Stark Industries to attend a midnight board meeting. In his rage, he walks right past Marianne, whose ESP powers are warning her of oncoming trouble. Tony confronts the board demanding the chairmanship again. Simon Gilbert tries to force him out but Tony uses his stock majority to demand the boards' immediate resignation. In response, Simon hires Firebrand to blow up a Stark munitions plant. Firebrand agrees, not for money, but because he hates people like Stark and the greed he believes they represent. The next night, Marianne convinces Tony to go for a drive to relax after he almost hits someone at a party. Their tender moment is interrupted by Firebrand's attack on the Bay City munitions plant, requiring Iron Man's presence. As Iron Man gets the upper hand in the fight, Simon tries blowing the plant up himself, ending up trapped under some fallen rubble. Iron Man is only able to save himself and Firebrand before the building explodes. Firebrand attacks Iron Man in a rage but is defeated. Firebrand reveals Simon was his father and vows revenge on Iron Man as he's taken away, leaving Tony with more guilt than he started the night with.

Solicit Synopsis

Remember Firebrand - one of Marvel's most unique super-baddies? Well, he's back - and his target for today is ol' Shellhead!

Notes

• As seen on page one, This issue is Story #901Z.

• This issue contains a letters page, "Sock it to Shell-Head". Letters are published from: Robert A. Gillis, and Paty.

• At this time Paty lived at Walker Valley, New York.

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