Iron Man #253 1990

Iron Man #253, published in February 1990, presents "Laughing All the Way to the Graveyard." Tony Stark's college friend, Joey Cosmatos, seeks his help after his daughter is kidnapped. Iron Man becomes involved in the ransom exchange, leading to a confrontation with Slagmire, a new villain utilizing an Iron Monger-like armor that Cosmatos himself developed. This issue is notable for the first appearances of Slagmire and Joey Cosmatos, featuring interior art by legendary Gene Colan and a striking John Byrne cover.