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Iron Man #197 (1985) · The Collector

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Iron Man (1968)
#197

Marvel#197

Iron Man

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Iron Man #197

Call Him... Thundersword!

Publisher: Marvel
Cover date: August 1985
On sale: Apr 23, 1985
Cover price: $0.65
Pages: 36

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DirectMain
Printing not stated · $0.65
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Canadian
Printing not stated · Newsstand · CA market · CA$0.75

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Grand Comics Database issue 40332

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Rhodey battles the Beyonder-powered Thundersword. Meanwhile, Bethany Cabe is kidnapped just as she finally manages to contact Tony.

Newsstand

Printing not stated · $0.65

Credits

Writer: Denny O'Neil
Penciller: Rich Buckler
Inkers: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey
Colorist: Bob Sharen
Letterer: Rick Parker
Covers: John Byrne, Ian Akin, Brian Garvey
Editor: Mark Gruenwald
Assistant editor: Howard Mackie
Editor in chief: Jim Shooter

Characters

Bethany Cabe
Clytemnestra Erwin
Iron Man
Jim Rhodes
Morley Erwin
Stewart Cadwall
Thundersword
Tony Stark

Story arcs: Secret Wars II

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