Iron Man #281 (1992) First Print
Iron Man #281 is an issue of the Iron Man series from Marvel, released June 1, 1992. Written by Len Kaminski with artwork by Kev Hopgood. Notable appearances include Iron Man, War Machine, Masters of Silence. This page represents the regular first-print edition. Separate pages are available for the 3 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant covers.
Fist Appearance of WAR MACHINE!
Key Facts
- Debut of Tony Stark’s ‘War Machine’ armor, a heavy artillery suit
- ⚠️ Debatable Firsts: Tony dons the armor but continues to refer to himself as Iron Man. James Rhodes does not appear in this armor until Iron Man #284 and later assumes the codename War Machine in West Coast Avengers #94
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