“Crisis .. and the Calamity” Introduction   Dah-dah, dah-DAH-DAH, dah-dah, dah-DAH-DAH, Bah-bah-bah-BAH, bah-bah-bah-BAH, Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh... Yes. That’s the "Mission Impossible" theme. An earworm that's nearly impossible to remove. But I can't help it. Researching this issue for this review inevitably plants that theme smack into the center of my brain. And you know what? It's really the best part of having to dive back into the Spymaster's first tussle

Cover Art: Sal Buscema Introduction “Good morning, Spymaster. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to infiltrate and destroy Stark Industries' NY facility, as well as capture CEO Tony Stark. In addition, part of your mission is to increase the sales on Iron Man. Assisting you will be an artist whose talents do not lend themselves well to stories of this style. As always, should you or any of your Espionage Elite be caught or killed, the Publisher will disavow

Starting November 14, I will publish weekly reviews of Iron Man, commencing with #30 from way back in 1970. While I acknowledge these are not exactly classics, it's my intent to have some fun with each review. What I mean by that is demonstrated with this post where I'll share excerpts from upcoming reviews. The intent is to offer a preview that also serves as an invitation for you to sign up to receive my reviews . Enjoy ! Introduction (from the upcoming review of Iron M