Iron Man Versus, Part 65: Comic-Con Edition!

Welcome back for another installment of "Iron Man Versus", where Old Shell-Head does a dangerous dance of death with dorks!  Today we have a very special edition in anticipation of Baltimore Comic-Con this weekend, as our spotlight Avenger goes up against an entirely new and different threat!

I hope you enjoy, from Iron Man v1 #72 (1975), a little adventure I like to call Iron Man vs. the 1974 San Diego ComicCon!

 
As a special bonus, this story takes place during the time that Iron Man had a nose!   


 
 
Clearly, this story is a hilarious comedy of errors.  Like all (bad) comedy of errors, it ends with the protagonist triumphant!


Noticeably absent from the above panel: Iron Man.


Look, I've read the whole comic and it really doesn't make any more sense than the parts I'm showing you.  Just be glad I cut out the parts with the supervillains. 

Spider-Man in a Tuxedo

From Amazing Spider-Man #322 (1989).


I don't really have anything to add to this.  I just think it's fucking weird.

Honestly, I'm torn.  I can't decide if this is retarded or fucking awesome.

Dr Doom: Supervillain, Dictator, Art Critic

From Iron Man v1 #249 (1989).



Say what you will about the man, but Dr Doom is a man of principle.

He's got wheels, and he knows how to use them!

An old friend of mine Tweeted this to me today concerning his Happy Meal toy:

@doktorandy when did Ironman add wheels to his suit?



An excellent question, @Chaddah!  The answer, which you probably were not expecting, is 1963!


Yup, that little slice of awesome appeared in Tales of Suspense #44, the sixth Iron Man comic book!

I bet you didn't know...

... that Nightcrawler is a B.A.M.F.!

And the ladies love him!


Above panels from Nightcrawler #4 (1986).

Here's some random Iron Man canon for you.

From Iron Man v1 #217 (1987).


So not only had Tony Stark had face time with Chinese Communist Party leader Deng Xiaoping, but was in talks with him to tap China's natural resources for (presumably) personal financial gain!

How's that for Iron Man canon!

You know, with the advancement of modern society, some of these late 1980's Iron Man comics don't portray Tony in a very favorable light.