- Script
- Fred Van Lente (credited)
- Pencils
- Steve Kurth (credited)
- Inks
- Allen Martinez (credited)
- Colors
- John Rauch (credited)
- Letters
- Dave Sharpe (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Eh...? Doctor Strange
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Wong; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Mister Fantatic [Reed Richards]; Black Bolt; Obadiah Stane (flashback); Hangman; Tyree Robinson; Tamara Robinson; The Pride [Geoffrey Wilder; Stacey Yokes; Victor Stein; Gene Hayes; Tina Minoru; Leslie Dean]
- Synopsis
- Having lost his company, the alcoholic Tony Stark heads to Los Angeles, attracting the attention of the Pride.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Los Angeles; Sanctum Sanctorum
Although this story is set circa 1983 Iron Man stories it has questionable continuity choices, such as the Hangman's appearance (who died in 1982). Tony Stark's behavior is also out-of-character as this is supposedly during his alcoholism, yet he continues to garb up as Iron Man, whereas in the original storyarc he completely lost interest in caring for others and left James Rhodes to deal with his Iron Man armors. Stark did go to Los Angeles during this storyarc but only after he sobered up. This storyline also features the Serpent Society, who did not debut until 1985.
- Script
- Fred Van Lente (credited)
- Pencils
- Steve Kurth (credited)
- Inks
- Allen Martinez (credited)
- Colors
- John Rauch (credited)
- Letters
- Dave Sharpe (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hello!!! I demand to be heard!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hangman; Tyree Robinson; Tamara Robinson; The Pride [Geoffrey Wilder; Janet Stein; Alice Hayes; Catherine Wilder]; Alex Wilder; Serpent Society [Sidewinder; Cobra; Puff Adder; Diamondback; Anaconda; Rattler]
- Synopsis
- To maintain their cover, the Pride hire the Serpent Society to deal with Tony Stark.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Los Angeles
In addition to the Serpent Society appearing somewhat earlier than their 1985 debut, Cobra is incorrectly depicted in his 'King Cobra' uniform (not adopted until 1990) and their members include Puff Adder (introduced and infiltrated the Serpent Society in 1988, joined permanently in 1989).