Series Name: The Invincible Iron Man (Vol. 1)
Issue #: 287
Year: 1992
Story Title: "Meltdown!"

Details:

• 1st appearance of Atom Smasher (Kevin Leonardo), a radiation-powered villain and former nuclear plant employee seeking vengeance

• James Rhodes wears the War Machine armor as Iron Man during this issue while Tony Stark remains in cryogenic suspension

• Available in both Direct Edition and Newsstand Edition (sold as separate variations in this listing)

Credits:

• Writer: Len Kaminski

• Penciler: Kevin Hopgood

• Inker: Mike DeCarlo

• Cover Artist: Kevin Hopgood, Mike DeCarlo

• Publisher: Marvel Comics

• Pages: 32

• Color: Color

• Cover Price: $1.25

OVERVIEW

This issue delivers the first appearance of Atom Smasher alongside an action-packed story featuring James Rhodes in the War Machine armor as the new Iron Man. Writer Len Kaminski and artist Kevin Hopgood were at the height of their acclaimed Copper Age run on the series, and the cover — featuring a face-off between Iron Man and the glowing Atom Smasher against a radioactive yellow background — is one of the most striking of the era. Both Direct and Newsstand editions are available in this listing.