Title:
Iron Man 38
Synopsis:
”When Calls Jonah!” Story by Gerry Conway. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. Cover by Sal Buscema. Tony Stark hires a new employee with a criminal past, but it’s possible the new employee, Frankie Majors, may have been framed. Iron Man investigates the situation and quickly runs afoul of Jonah! 32 pages Cover price $0.15.
Iron Man #38
Issue(s): Iron Man #38 Cover Date: Jun 71 Title: ”When calls Jonah..!” Credits: Allyn Brodsky - Plot Gerry Conway - Script George Tuska - Penciler Mike Esposito - Inker
Review/plot: After the frantic pacing and far out story from last issue, i was surprised by the down-to-earth plot here until i saw on the last page that it was based on a plot from Allyn Brodsky.
It’s about a man named Frankie Majors, a former Harlam crime lord who got put in jail as part of a power play by a larger crime lord that uses the alias Jonah (real name: Anthony Gardenia).
While in jail, Majors devoted his efforts to educating himself, and when he gets out he’s hired by Tony Stark. But Jonah still has it out for Majors, so Iron Man has to help him out. It’s a decent story about giving someone a second chance despite having a black mark in their past.
It’s a bit ruined by the fact that Tony Stark takes a bullet in the shoulder at one point...
...and the next thing you know, Iron Man is going around with an iron sling.
There’s also a weird bit in the beginning where Tony Stark makes a wife-beating joke (?, i guess?) when talking with his personnel director. I’m not being sensitive here; i just don’t get it (and i’m aware of the ’when did you stop beating your wife?’ thing; just not sure how to apply it here).
Unfortunately, Frankie Majors isn’t seen again. It would have been nice to see him popping up from time to time, still working at Stark. I guess it’s for the best though, because if Marvel used him again it would probably be to turn him into a Freak or kill him off or something.
Quality Rating: C Historical Significance Rating: 1
Chronological Placement Considerations: The MCP places this before Iron Man’s appearance in Avengers #86.
References:
• No footnote, but this issue starts with Tony Stark checking up on the status of Jasper Sitwell, who was injured in Iron Man #34.
Crossover: N/A
Continuity Insert? N
My Reprint: Marvel Masterworks: Invincible Iron Man vol. 7
Characters Appearing: Guardsman (Kevin O’Brien), Iron Man
Previous:
Amazing Spider-Man #93
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Captain America #134
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Iron Man #38
Issue(s): Iron Man #38 Cover Date: Jun 71 Title: ”When calls Jonah..!” Credits: Allyn Brodsky - Plot Gerry Conway - Script George Tuska - Penciler Mike Esposito - Inker
Review/plot: After the frantic pacing and far out story from last issue, i was surprised by the down-to-earth plot here until i saw on the last page that it was based on a plot from Allyn Brodsky.
It’s about a man named Frankie Majors, a former Harlam crime lord who got put in jail as part of a power play by a larger crime lord that uses the alias Jonah (real name: Anthony Gardenia).
While in jail, Majors devoted his efforts to educating himself, and when he gets out he’s hired by Tony Stark. But Jonah still has it out for Majors, so Iron Man has to help him out. It’s a decent story about giving someone a second chance despite having a black mark in their past.
It’s a bit ruined by the fact that Tony Stark takes a bullet in the shoulder at one point...
...and the next thing you know, Iron Man is going around with an iron sling.
There’s also a weird bit in the beginning where Tony Stark makes a wife-beating joke (?, i guess?) when talking with his personnel director. I’m not being sensitive here; i just don’t get it (and i’m aware of the ’when did you stop beating your wife?’ thing; just not sure how to apply it here).
Unfortunately, Frankie Majors isn’t seen again. It would have been nice to see him popping up from time to time, still working at Stark. I guess it’s for the best though, because if Marvel used him again it would probably be to turn him into a Freak or kill him off or something.
Quality Rating: C Historical Significance Rating: 1
Chronological Placement Considerations: The MCP places this before Iron Man’s appearance in Avengers #86.
References:
• No footnote, but this issue starts with Tony Stark checking up on the status of Jasper Sitwell, who was injured in Iron Man #34.
Crossover: N/A
Continuity Insert? N
My Reprint: Marvel Masterworks: Invincible Iron Man vol. 7
Characters Appearing: Guardsman (Kevin O’Brien), Iron Man
Previous:
Amazing Spider-Man #93
Up:
Main
1971 / Box 6 / Silver Age
Next:
Captain America #134
https://www.supermegamonkey.net/chronocomic/entries/iron_man_38.shtml
Cover Date:
Jun 1971
Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Issue Number:
38
Year:
1968
Variant Number:
A
Printing:
1st
Country:
United States
Cover Price:
$0.15
Era:
Bronze Age
Genre:
Superhero
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Language:
English
Type of Comic:
Magazine
Characters:
Iron Man (Anthony Stark)
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Date Added:
2018-07-02 22:53:11
Series:
Vol. 1
Story Arc:
World War Hulk: Gamma Corps
Date Added:
2018-07-02 22:53:11
Created By:
Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Jack Kirby Stan Lee
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Writer:
Gerry Conway
Allyn Brodsky
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Penciller:
George Tuska
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Inker:
Mike Esposito
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Cover Artist:
Sal Buscema
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Letterer:
Jean Izzo
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Editor:
Stan Lee
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