Iron Man 1968 #178 Direct ed. - back issue

A group of kids playing Avengers boot out their Iron Man because the real Iron Man has left the real team, but they later reconsider.

An alien entity travels all the way to Earth to purchase the Star Frontiers role playing game.

gag page talking about the two stories in this issue

A day in the life of Tony Stark finds him alienating old friends and making new ones.

Cover sports MC Iron Man Marvel Comics brand. On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #32, with newsstand on-sale date of 1983-10-18.

• Battlezone - Inside front cover. Comics ad for the Battlezone video game from Atari.
• Star Frontiers - Comic strip ad for the Star Frontiers role playing game from TSR Hobbies, Inc..
• - Ad for Parker Brothers