Comic Browser:

#119
#120
#121
#122
#123
#124
#125
#126
#127
#128
#129
#130
#131
#132
#133
#134
#135
#136
#137
#138
#139
#140
#141
#142
Selector

Iron Man #124

Jul 1979
David Michelinie, John Romita Jr.

Iron Man #124 cover

Story Name:

Pieces of Hate!

Synopsis

Iron Man #124 synopsis by T Vernon
Rating: 5 stars
In an Atlantic City casino, Iron Man is caught between Blizzard and Whiplash; Bethany Cabe steps in to save Shellhead with a well-placed gunshot but she ends up being iced by Blizzard. Recovering quickly, Iron Man takes out the Melter and Blizzard while Bethany clobbers the fleeing Whiplash. She chews out Shellhead for failing to protect his boss and the hero dashes off so he can return as Tony Stark. Bethany suggests to Tony they rent a room to relax….
Returning to Stark Industries, Bethany mentions that she has been hired as bodyguard for Carnelian Ambassador Kotznin; the Ambassador has also requested that Iron Man be present. After signing the authorization forms, Tony starts drinking again, looks into the SHIELD attempt to take over his company (issue #119), and goes to work at his drawing board. Unable to concentrate, he goes out for a spin as Iron Man; he ends up rescuing a van full of kids which has broken down on the freeway and earns the admiration of driver Pam Sayer….
Later Iron Man arrives at the meeting at the United Nations where Ambassador Kotznin is going to announce an international deal with Stark Industries, which will lead to a stronger relationship between Carnelia and the USA. As they pose for photos before the singing ceremony, Justin Hammer orders his men to seize control of the hero’s armor...and they activate the repulsor ray to blast a hole through the Ambassador, killing him instantly. Everyone stands there stunned at this new development, Iron Man most of all….


 

Review / Commentaries

Iron Man #124 Review by (March 3, 2015)
Comments: Part five of the “Demon in a Bottle” story arc; part two of a shorter two-part tale. Title is a pun on “pieces of eight” a reference to pirate loot. The writer makes a big deal of introducing Pam Sayer to Iron Man but she is never seen again; did a plot idea not pass the editor? Wait, Tony Stark has a photo of Bethany Cabe on his desk? This is the first time he’s been to his office since before becoming involved with her; did he call Mrs. Arbogast to find one and put it there? And the fleeting mention of someone who owns two shares of Stark stock? The stockholder will be identified in issue #128.

Review: Another terrific issue opens with a thrilling battle, then has a nice suiting up sequence; Iron Man then helps ordinary citizens, then there is the climactic shocker. And Tony’s drinking is becoming more pronounced. All in all a classic issue from a classic story arc, from a classic run. Too many “classics?” Nah.


> Iron Man comic book info and issue index

Elektra
Iron Man #124 cover

Excelsioring your collection:
Marvel Iron Man MARK7 Statue ARTFX 1/6 Statue
Holy smokes, Batman!
(The Boy Wonder)

Main/1st Story Full Credits

John Romita Jr.
Bob Layton
Bob Sharen
John Romita Jr. (Cover Penciler)
Bob Layton (Cover Inker)


Characters

All stories. Listed in alphabetical order.

Iron Man
Iron Man
(Anthony Stark)
Whiplash
Whiplash


The Marvel Heroes Library is a fan Marvel Comics site
Version 14.8.29 (Dec 1, 2024. VS22)

Copyright © 1997-2024 Julio Molina-Muscara (creator, webmaster)
Site content is a collective effort by the MHL team and Marvel aficionados

Characters are copyright © Marvel or their respective owners. All portions of this Marvel fansite that are subject to copyright are licensed under a creative commons attribution 3.0 unported license All rights reserved