Iron Man #127
In "… A Man's Home Is His Battlefield!", Iron Man faces off against a wave of super-powered henchmen sent by Justin Hammer, while Rhodey arrives with the Monaco police to help turn the tide. Despite a legal victory, Tony Stark is left isolated and broken, drowning his guilt in drink—until a desperate need for redemption forces him to confront Hammer head-on. Written by Bob Layton and David Michelinie, with art by Layton and John Romita Jr., this 1979 issue captures Stark at his lowest, with Bob Layton’s cover pencils and inks sealing the mood of a man at war with himself.
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Iron Man battles Justin Hammer's super-villain minions. Rhodey arrives with the Monaco police force and helps defeat Hammer's forces, but Hammer is able to escape. Iron Man is acquitted of the murder of the Carnelian ambassador, but many people still consider him a murderer. A dejected Tony Stark turns to alcohol, and Jarvis resigns after Stark drunkenly yells at him.
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