Iron Man #258 [JC Penney Marvel Vintage Pack]
Marvel · 1992 · 1 issue
About the series
In 1992, Marvel produced a single, exclusive Iron Man issue for the JC Penney Marvel Vintage Pack, a promotional giveaway that offered a new story from the creative team of writer John Byrne and artist Paul Ryan. This standalone issue finds Tony Stark facing a unique threat in his classic armor, serving as a self-contained adventure rather than part of an ongoing narrative. While it didn't launch a series, its place as a retailer-exclusive comic makes it a curious footnote in Iron Man's publication history, showcasing Byrne's take on the character during his early-'90s Marvel tenure.