IRON MAN #228
(March, 1988) "Who Guards the Guardsmen?"
Cover art: Mark Bright & Bob Layton.
Script: David Michelinie.
Art: Mark Bright/Bob Layton.
"Stark Wars" chapter 4! Steve Rogers comes to Tony Stark to forge him a new shield (this is the era of Steve's "Captain" days, when he no longer was the "official" Capt. America). Tony agrees, but soon there is tension among the two as Steve realizes that Tony's next assault on armored heroes may lead him to the Vault (the super-prison for super-villains) -- and the Guardsmen! And Steve is right! Iron Man "negates" all the Guardsmen who confront him, and even Rhodey lends a hand! (There's also a neat twist as to how Rhodey "Trojan Horses" his way into the Vault!). Very cool ending with IM and Cap staring at each other knowing that they'll meet again over their conflicting sense of ethics (and indeed they do, in a later issue of Cap!)!
Hube's Recommendation: 5 repulsors!
