Iron Man (1968 series) #235

James Rhodes and Marcy Pearson attend a showing of works by artist Paul St. Pierre who is known for his realistic sculptures of terrified women. Marcy is impressed but also a bit unnerved that one of the statues resembles a friend of hers....

Meanwhile, Tony Stark is examining the Paul St. Pierre sculptures at the home of his lady friend Rae Lacoste and he doesn't care for them. Soon Tony is picked up by Rhodey in his helicopter and taken back to work. He learns he has been getting calls from Kathy Dare whom he saw only last evening. Arriving at home, he is met by an exuberant Kathy Dare; Tony finds he has been sent a St. Pierre statue by Rae and when Kathy learns Tony's friend is a woman, she gets all jealous and stalks out....

At home, Marcy can't stop thinking about her friend Cinda Kendrick, who the statue they saw earlier resembles. Marcy calls Cinda's work number and finds she has not been seen in weeks....

The next day, Iron Man is testing out Stark Enterprises' new security measures—energy bubbles, taser darts, knockout gas, sound cannons, tech-foam—and it all checks out. Tony learns from Rhodey that Marcy has taken emergency leave. It's to track down her missing friend: Marcy goes to Cinda's house and discovers that investigative journalist Cinda was looking into several missing persons cases that have a connection to Paul St. Pierre....

That evening in San Diego, Tony escorts Rae to a party at the home of Paul St. Pierre; Marcy shows up too and sneaks out to examine St. Pierre's studio. She finds the place empty—and is cornered by St. Pierre, who reveals himself to be the Grey Gargoyle, intent on making her another stone statue....