Author(s): Roy Thomas (Text by); Danny Fingeroth (Text by); Paul Ryan (Illustrator); Kevin Hopgood (Illustrator); Barry Kitson (Illustrator); Tom Morgan (Illustrator); Len Kaminski (Text by)

Comics & Graphic Novels

The gunmetal gray Avenger! Tony Stark's health takes a turn for the worse thanks to the intergalactic Operation: Galactic Storm! Back home, the Masters of Silence are waiting - and to defeat them, Tony needs to build a new armour unlike any other! But with Justin Hammer gunning for him, will he live long enough to get used to it? Or will the suit be a better fit for James Rhodes? When Tony's health finally gives out for good, Rhodey must face his destiny - as a War Machine! But which is worse: filling Iron Man's boots or running Stark Enterprises? Guest-starring Darkhawk, the West Coast Avengers - and a lineup of classic villains from Blizzard to Blacklash! Collecting: Vol. 17: Iron Man (1968) 278-289, Iron Man Annual (1970) 12-13, material from Darkhawk Annual (1992) 1, Avengers West Coast Annual (1989) 7, Marvel Holiday Special (1991) 2