Iron Man, #193 Direct
Published: April 1985
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Issue Contents:
"Stark! Don't just stand there -- Save Tigra!"
Characters
- Clint Barton (mainstream Universe)
- Hawkeye (mainstream Universe)
- Iron Man (mainstream Universe)
- Mockingbird (mainstream Universe)
- Bobbi Morse (mainstream Universe)
- Greer Nelson (mainstream Universe)
- Tony Stark (mainstream Universe)
- Tigra (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Luke McDonnell
- Inks: Ian Akin
- Inks: Brian Garvey
The Choice and the Challenge!
"Suddenly it whips from the angry sea--"
Storyline
A giant dinosaur smashes the Quinjet that Tigra was flying over the Pacific. She crashes on a primitive island and tries to radio for help. Meanwhile it turns out the dinosaur was being controlled by Dr. Demonicus. Demonicus orders the monster to kill Tigra and the natives. Luckily her West Coast Avengers teammates Hawkeye and Mockingbird along with Iron Man (wearing retro gray armor) have come to help. Since Tony Stark is reluctant to play superhero anymore (due to being a recovering alcoholic) at first he doesn't intervene, but ultimately does and carries the dinosaur out to sea.
Characters
- Clint Barton (mainstream Universe)
- Douglas Birely
- Bethany Cabe (mainstream Universe)
- Captain America [Flashback]
- Doctor Demonicus
- Godzilla (mainstream Universe)
- Hawkeye (mainstream Universe)
- Iron Man (mainstream Universe)
- Mockingbird (mainstream Universe)
- Bobbi Morse (mainstream Universe)
- Greer Nelson (mainstream Universe)
- James Rhodes (mainstream Universe)
- Steve Rogers [Flashback]
- Obadiah Stane [Flashback]
- Tony Stark (mainstream Universe)
- Tigra (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Denny O'Neil
- Pencils: Luke McDonnell
- Inks: Ian Akin
- Inks: Brian Garvey
- Colors: Bob Sharen
- Letters: Rick Parker
Story Notes
Page count from Mike Lorentz on 1 August 2004. Dr. Demonicus was previously seen in Shogun Warriors #14 (1980). While not called by name, the dinosaur creature is the Marvel Godzilla. Dr. Demonicus refers to him as "my once greatest enemy" as he had battled Godzilla in issue #4 and #5 of the 1977 Godzilla series. Because Marvel no longer had the licence to the character, they had to alter his appearance. He had now undergone mutation via Dr. Demonicus' technology and has a large webbed fin running down his back and arms, webbed hands, and two horns on his snout.