Bob Layton

One of the most iconic and devastating Marvel stories ever told, Demon in a Bottle chronicles Tony Stark''s harrowing battle with alcoholism in a story that changed comics forever! Corporate connivances, murder charges, villains by the dozen - Iron Man faces his most untouchable foe in criminal industrialist Justin Hammer and his literal army of super-villains! But can the Armoured Avenger overcome an even more implacable personal demon, invulnerable to technology or wealth? Plus: Iron Man''s origin told in detail! A titanic battle with Namor the Sub-Mariner! And a who''s who of Shellhead''s greatest foes! Collecting: Iron Man (1968) 120-128

One of the most tumultuous eras in Iron Man history begins as Tony Stark goes after anyone and everyone wearing armour! Time for the Armored Avenger to start avenging! Tony Stark is back in the groove as Iron Man, from outer space to the ocean depths. But the new Stark Enterprises is on constant super-villain alert, under attack from familiar faces like Spymaster and new threats like the ethereal Ghost. And when Tony discovers that his technology has been stolen and abused, he declares war on anyone in armour! Iron Man's new ruthless streak brings him into conflict with the U.S. government, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers. And as his actions grow ever more extreme, he must battle an old friend in a new guise - Steve Rogers, aka the Captain! By the time the dust settles on these Armor Wars, the world might need a new Iron Man! Collecting: Iron Man (1968) #215-232 and Annual #9