Iron Man #232 cover (Armor Wars epilogue)
Artists: Barry Windsor-Smtih (Penciller) , Bob Layton (Inker)
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Iron Man #232
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DescriptionA simple, minimal, yet unforgettable cover from one of the greatest single issues ever published. Barry Windsor-Smith began this tour de force by stripping the issue’s cover down to its barest essentials, creating a now-iconic composition.Iron Man has long suffered from a shortage of truly great covers—especially in this era—but this striking image stands out as a rare and remarkable exception in the pantheon. And a prototype for the Windsor-Smith/Layton collaboration that would define Pre-Unity Valiant Comics. Also of note, many of the stylistic choices and techniques that would later be popularized by Jim Lee and Scott Williams are present. Social/Sharing |
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Robert Altamura 
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 11/10/2025
I don't think it's that simple or minimal. It is just right. Very nice.
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 11/10/2025
A late 80s Iron Man classic from BWS! I love how it was colored also in the final, minty copies of the book present really well. Amazing cover art, congrats!
Bobby L
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 11/10/2025
Congrats on an awesome cover! Classic and memorable!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 11/10/2025
Great image and great cover - very memorable. Congrats!
Malvin V
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 11/10/2025
One of the best Iron Man covers! I remember this vividly. Congrats!
Paul Brzegowy
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 11/10/2025
Standout cover, so much so that I went back recently and re-read his Iron Man books.
Carl Choi
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 11/10/2025
You already know how I feel about this page. Our shared love for BWS is brotherly real!!! Congrats on another killer page and to me, one of the if not THE BEST in recent acquisitions!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 11/10/2025
A great era for BWS art. It's a style closer to the Weapon X saga as everything is rendered in a meticulously measured manner. Leaving the blank space makes us focus on what's there even more cleanly.
Nils E
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 11/10/2025
It's great to see it without the colours, I find them overpowering
Carlo M
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 11/10/2025
Stark imprisoned by his own techno-obsession. 30 years of character's history on one single piece of paper. Museum quality .
Lance Suarez
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 11/10/2025
My favorite piece in this gallery. I remember when my buddy Bob had this almost complete with cover and was short a page. Some punk inker was trying to hold him up. Great great cover!
Gene Park
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 11/11/2025
A perfect example of "less is more", BWS making a big impact with no wasted lines. Great pick-up!
Jeremy Radisich
Member Since 2004
2 - Posted on 11/11/2025
One of the greatest issues of that era--there must be an interesting story behind how BWS ended up doing it. Gorgeous artwork and a great introspective story--and a masterpiece of a cover. And while this may not be reflected in the original art, I've always loved how the published cover was colored--that blue is so deep and striking. I assume that was BWS doing the coloring himself, as he always preferred to do. Congrats on acquiring an iconic piece!
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 11/12/2025
Iconic to the core and an absolute favorite, the kind of cover I'd only expect to see in a museum, huge congrats!!
George H
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 12/1/2025
This is an absolutely EPIC cover! One of my favs by BWS.
West Stephan
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 1/14/2026
I bought this cover at my lcs back in 1988 when I was 16. Such a memorable cover for the times, still is!
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 1/20/2026
A really clever image, made all the more eye-catching by the wisps of smoke and thick wires obscuring the logo. Beautifully and delicately rendered. A great cover!
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