Many have lent their talents to THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN, but few - if any - have had a greater impact than the creative trio of David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Romita Jr.! They remade IRON MAN with new co-stars - including Jim Rhodes, the future War Machine - and new armours, but more important than anything else, a new and character-defining take on the man inside the armour. Their Tony Stark is a hero not because of the extent of his technological wizardry, but because of his perseverance in the face of his own personal failings. This beautifully restored Marvel Masterworks edition presents the beginning of the reinvention of a Marvel icon, culminating in the classic 'Demon in a Bottle'! Iron Man (1968) 113-128; Marvel Premiere (1972) 44

Collects Iron Man (1968) #129-144. The Marvel Masterworks continue David Michelinie and Bob Layton’s timeless IRON MAN run! Tony Stark recovers from his problems with the bottle by throwing himself into globetrotting business (and pleasure), but his enemies aren’t giving him an edge: The All-Devourer awaits in Hong Kong, the Titanium Man is ready to tango in Times Square and Force makes his brutal debut in the Bahamas! But sometimes it’s your friends you need to worry about the most: Can Stark beat back a hostile takeover of his company by Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.? With rich characterizations, a vibrant supporting cast and a steady stream of new armor designs, Michelinie and Layton prove they’re just getting started!

Collects Iron Man (1968) #95-112. It’s time for an upgrade! Iron Man increases his armor’s power as his title gains a powerful new writer: Bill Mantlo! Never before collected, Mantlo’s run delved into Tony Stark’s supporting cast, added a dose of industrial intrigue and brought back iconic adversaries. It begins with accusations of Stark Industries bribing U.S. senators, gets dangerous with the return of Ultimo and reaches a fever pitch when an all-new Guardsman comes calling! Then, in the lead-up to the blockbuster issue #100, Sunfire pits heat against iron in the prelude to the return of Tony’s greatest foe: the Mandarin! Next, the mysterious Madame Masque and the Jack of Hearts enter the fray — and the volume wraps up with an out-of-this-world battle for Wundagore Mountain!

Collects Iron Man (1968) #113-128; Marvel Premiere (1972) #44. Many have lent their talents to IRON MAN, but few — if any — have had a greater impact than the creative trio of David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Romita Jr. has! They remade IRON MAN with new co-stars — including Jim Rhodes, the future War Machine — and new armors, but more important than anything else, a new and character-defining take on the man inside the armor. Their Tony Stark is a hero not because of the extent of his technological wizardry, but because of his perseverance in the face of his own personal failings. This beautifully restored Marvel Masterworks edition presents the beginning of the reinvention of a Marvel icon, culminating in the classic “Demon in a Bottle”!

Dangerous and desperate, the Owl is on the attack - and he's far from the Man Without Fear's only problem! Bullseye is back, while the Purple Man has employed his mind-control powers to torment Daredevil and his friends alike. It's a gritty, edge-of-your-seat saga that traps DD in Ryker's Island prison, forcing him to fight a gauntlet of his most violent enemies! The personal drama is no less captivating: After Heather Glenn discovers that Matt Murdock is Daredevil, she blames him for her father's death, sending Matt into a tailspin. And things won't get any easier when his old flame, the Black Widow, returns! This historic volume culminates with an epic final battle against Death-Stalker - and Frank Miller's Daredevil debut! COLLECTING: DAREDEVIL (1964) 144-158; MARVEL PREMIERE (1972) 43

Iron Man's adventures take on a cosmic dimension in our latest lavishly restored Marvel Masterworks collection. Tony Stark faces an entirely new league of villain in the first appearances of Thanos, Drax the Destroyer and Moondragon. Then a gauntlet of his greatest villains-from the Mandarin to Whiplash-push him to his limits before a new Dr. Spectrum enters the fray. Their four-part epic stands against the backdrop of an increasingly tense love triangle between Tony Stark, Pepper Potts and her husband Happy Hogan. Topped off with an Avenger vs. Avenger battle with Thor, these Marvel classics are essential reading for every Iron Man aficionado! COLLECTING: IRON MAN (1968) 54-67

Marvel's next big blockbuster, Iron Man, is to hit the cinemas in May 2008, this classic collection includes the origins of Iron Man's superheroic career by the world's most famous comic creative team of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. Iron Man is a super hero with a difference: he is without any natural super powers. Billionaire industrialist Tony Stark relies instead on his ultra high-tec armour to confront dangers to humanity.