Chapter 4
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Rubicon
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Much of the Tony Stark sections of the story come from Iron Man #162-216, by Dennis O'Neil and David Michaeline (primarily, plus artists) as overseen by editor Mark Gruenwald. These issues were published between 1982 and 1987, and significant elements of the plotline got turned into major elements of the first Iron Man movie and more than a little of the second. And yet, despite this, Morley and Cly Erwin are barely remembered today, and while Jim Rhodes is well known as a hero in his own right as War Machine (and others), no one usually remembers the multiple years he was actually Iron Man, including during the first Secret Wars.
One can almost see editorial direction from above rear its head, as the more mature, darker Tony Stark was slowly reverted back into full Super-Hot Redhead Banging Asshole Tony Stark, and the most human members of Stark's cast were killed off, with Cly becoming a murderer in the process with very little justification given.
On the other hand, the hard-reset did lead to Eighties Hair Tony Stark, so that's a net win.
And! This branch has been popular (and brain-sucking) enough that it's been split out into its own separate story! The Seductive Spider-Harem swings out into its own adventures in its own story!
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