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Iron Man by Denny O’Neil — Rhodes and Stane

Denny O’Neil · Luke McDonnell · Mark Bright

Story era 04 · Streets and Legends

O’Neil’s Iron Man follows Tony Stark’s alcoholism and recovery alongside James Rhodes’s time in the armor and Obadiah Stane’s rise.

0 of 3 books owned1,520 pages61 full issues

Setup & reading order

  1. After Iron Man #177

    Continue to The Duel of Iron.

  2. After Iron Man #195

    Continue to Iron Monger.

Optional context & path

Path: Iron Man. Related projects that read well in this order; the order is a suggestion, not a requirement.

Useful background and earlier stops: Iron Man by Michelinie, Layton & Romita Jr..

Only required setup and earlier volumes in the same project affect the queue. Everything here is optional.

About these books · 4 sources

Publisher and reference pages describe the editions. Reviews and reader discussions offer different views of the stories.

The books

UnownedIron Man Epic Collection: The Enemy WithinIron Man by Denny O’Neil — Rhodes and StaneDenny O’Neil · Luke McDonnell · Mark Bright504 pp

Iron Man Epic Collection: The Enemy Within

Epic Collection paperback · 504 pages · Unowned

Book 1 of 3 · Streets and Legends

Tony’s collapse and James Rhodes’s first sustained tenure in the armor begin O’Neil’s long recovery arc.

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Released 18 Sep 2013 · 504 pages · Luke McDonnell cover9780785187875Planned edition
Iron Man (1968)#158–177
Iron Man Annual#5
Earth-616 Primary

Iron Man #161 also appears in Moon Knight Omnibus Vol. 2. Keep that guest appearance here for the uninterrupted Iron Man sequence and skip its repeat when following Moon Knight.

Edition sources

Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.

UnownedIron Man Epic Collection: The Duel of IronIron Man by Denny O’Neil — Rhodes and StaneDenny O’Neil · Luke McDonnell · Mark Bright504 pp

Iron Man Epic Collection: The Duel of Iron

Epic Collection paperback · 504 pages · Unowned

Book 2 of 3 · Streets and Legends

Rhodes and Stark confront the cost of sharing the Iron Man identity.

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Released 30 Mar 2016 · 504 pages · Luke McDonnell cover9780785195061Planned edition
Iron Man (1968)#178–195
Iron Man Annual#6–7
Earth-616 Primary
Edition sources

Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.

UnownedIron Man Epic Collection: Iron MongerIron Man by Denny O’Neil — Rhodes and StaneDenny O’Neil · Luke McDonnell · Mark Bright512 pp

Iron Man Epic Collection: Iron Monger

Epic Collection paperback · 512 pages · Unowned

Book 3 of 3 · Streets and Legends

The Stane conflict resolves the O’Neil/Rhodes era and restores Tony on earned terms.

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Due 9 Mar 2027 · 512 pages · Rich Buckler cover9781302972486Planned edition
Iron Man (1968)#196–214
Iron Man Annual#8
Earth-616 Primary
Edition sources

Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.

Duplication across this project

These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.

Things to know

Collecting rule: Read Enemy Within, Duel of Iron, then Iron Monger.

  • The sequence spans three separate paperbacks.