Iron Man #128 · 1979
The man in the mirror.
Tony Stark confronts himself amid bottles and discarded armor. Trace Bob Layton’s Demon in a Bottle cover through heroes, monsters and parodies.
The origin pointIron Man #128 · Bob Layton
The original cover
Iron Man #128
Tony Stark confronts himself amid bottles and discarded armor. Trace Bob Layton’s Demon in a Bottle cover through heroes, monsters and parodies.
This catalog follows the original cover’s composition across published comics and announced editions. Trade dress, virgin, foil and sketch treatments are described in edition notes. Connecting sets identify their participating issues and panels.
Verified records have source support for the exact cover and target. Partial records retain attribution or edition gaps. Reprints, interior-scene homages, different targets and unresolved references are listed separately below.
Native original scan; scanner background removed while preserving the full cover. Bob Layton’s original Demon in a Bottle cover. November 1979 cover date; late-August 1979 on-sale date.
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Research & releases · Reviewed October 19, 2026
New editions and open questions
Reviewed October 19, 2026. No additional, explicitly confirmed upcoming Iron Man #128 cover homage was found. Iron Man #700 lead-up variants remain a watch lead because the #128 target is unannounced. Existing Banjax #1 inventory offered in the 2026 campaign is not a new release.
Undisclosed print quantities, ambiguous credits and conflicting edition dates remain identified as unknown. This catalog can grow as publishers, artists and collectors provide new evidence.
Reprints, interior-scene homages and references (1)
- Marvel Zombies Vol. 1 TP Iron Man Cover
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
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Research changes and source notes
- CL-IM128-0001: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0002: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0003: Reference / related edition
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0004: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0005: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0006: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0007: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0008: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0009: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0010: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0011: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0012: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0013: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0014: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0015: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0016: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0017: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0018: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0019: Cover homage
Exact cover scan reviewed October 19, 2026. Unstated edition facts remain unconfirmed.
- CL-IM128-0020: Cover homage
Prior research log exclusion superseded; new artwork on later printing.
- CL-IM128-0021: Cover homage
Prior research log exclusion superseded; new artwork on later printing.
- Iron Man #2 (2024 series), interior panel: Interior reference, not a cover
Marvel Database homage category includes a story panel; do not count it as a cover.
- Iron Man #700 lead-up Taurin Clarke variants: Upcoming lead, target not confirmed
Current fan discussion speculates about an Iron Man #128 cover. No exact announced #128 homage artwork and edition confirmed by reviewed sources; not added as upcoming.
- Banjax: Sydney 2026 campaign: Existing variant offered again
Creator preorder offers the previously published Banjax #1 PopCultHQ variant; no evidence of new homage artwork.
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