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Iron Man #297 (1993) · The Collector

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Iron Man (1968)
#297

Marvel#297

Iron Man

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Iron Man #297

Whipsaw!

Publisher: Marvel
Cover date: October 1993
Cover price: $1.25
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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In exchange for returning the nuclear material that his company sold to AIM, Iron Man agrees to save MODAM from Omega Red. Tony's staff throws a surprise party for him.

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Printing not stated · Newsstand · AU market · A$1.95

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Printing not stated · $1.25

Credits

Writer: Len Kaminski
Penciller: Kevin Hopgood
Inker: Steve Mitchell
Colorist: Ariane Lenshoek
Letterer: Phil Felix
Covers: Kevin Hopgood, Steve Mitchell
Editor: Nel Yomtov
Assistant editor: John Lewandowski
Editor in chief: Tom DeFalco

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A.I.M.
Iron Man
M.O.D.A.M.
Omega Red

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