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Iron Man #195 p. 17 - Shaman from Alpha Flight

Location: My First Comics
Artists: Luke McDonnell (Penciller) ,  Ian Akin (Inker) ,  Brian Garvey (Inker)

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Location: My First Comics
Title: Iron Man #195 p. 17 - Shaman from Alpha Flight*
Artist:  Luke McDonnell (Penciller) ,  Ian Akin (Inker) ,  Brian Garvey (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 72
Likes on CAF: 18
Comments: 9
Added to Site: 5/1/2026

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Cover dated June 1985.  

I acquired this original art as part of my quest to obtain a page from each of my personal first comic books from when I was a kid. I first read Iron Man #195 a few months after it hit the stands.

Not long after I started regularly reading comic books, I discovered that my local library had a small stack of two dozen or so issues from various titles.  These comics had been through the wringer, with nearly all of them practically falling apart despite being fairly recent issues. On top of that, most of what they had was of little to no interest to me (sorry, Harvey comics).  But in the middle of the stack was a beat-up copy of Iron Man #195 with a very cool cover featuring a split image of Iron Man and Rhodey with Shaman from Alpha Flight floating above it.  I checked it out from the library and read it a few times, although I was a bit confused by the multiple ongoing plots.  I knew next to nothing about Iron Man when I read this issue, so I didn't realize that the person inside the Iron Man suit at the time, James Rhodes, was a replacement for another character, Tony Stark. This issue's focus on Rhodey's psychological issues concerning his wearing the armor didn't have much of an impact on an 8 year-old me who was coming into the situation cold.  I guess that's why I didn't immediately become an Iron Man fan, although to this day I think of Rhodey as the real Iron Man since he was wearing the armor when I first encountered the character.

I did think Shaman seemed like an interesting character, and that may have contributed to my picking up my first issue of Alpha Flight shortly after reading this comic book.

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Paul Roach Member Since 2014
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Posted On 5/1/2026

Yes - another part of the quest! I love it. Such clean inks from Akin and Garvey.

Rick W Member Since 2017
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Posted On 5/1/2026

Another shining gem for your Quest satchel!

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Posted On 5/1/2026

nice page for sure, i try to do the same, but i read alot of amazing spiderman and xmen, so, havent had luck, but have got from others, the quest goes on

West Stephan Member Since 2007
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Posted On 5/1/2026

FIRE! This page is FIRE! ~Congratulations on adding this to your collection!

Kavi H Member Since 2018
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Posted On 5/1/2026

Another one for the quest, love to see it! A very nice Iron Man page too. Congrats. Also loved the story. Been reading comics at the library since I was a kid and still do to this day (although the formats and condition of the books have changed vastly!). 

Michael  McIsaac Member Since 2020
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Posted On 5/1/2026

Kavi H wrote:
" Another one for the quest, love to see it! A very nice Iron Man page too. Congrats. Also loved the story. Been reading comics at the library since I was a kid and still do to this day (although the formats and condition of the books have changed vastly!).  "

Sadly, it would be years before my local library had any additional comic books.  However, they did have a big collection of paperback books that collected old Peanuts strips and sometimes other comic strips, so that was at least something.  And when I lived in East Meadow some years back, the local library had a huge graphic novel collection, which is how I read quite a few indie books by Chris Ware, Linda Medley, Charles Burns, Jason Lutes, Seth and Daniel Clowes, among others.

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
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Posted On 5/1/2026

You gotta keep 'em illustrated

Luke and Akin fashion
Luke and spreading Garvey
The inks are strappin' on their way to the costumes
Getting weapons with the greatest Tony
The gangs take out their own McDonnell’s now
And if they sketch you slippin' then it's all over pal
If one’s science brother and the healer don't mix
They're gonna bash it up, bash it up, bash it up, bash it up

Sha-man, you talkin' back to me?
Take him out (you gotta keep 'em illustrated)
Sha-man, you disrespecting me?
Take him out (you gotta keep 'em illustrated)
Hey, they don't play this time
If you're under 18 you won't be doing Tony crimes
Hey, get artwork page

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008
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Posted On 5/2/2026

I really enjoyed the McDonnell era on Iron Man. Brings back great memories!

Ian Saint Member Since 2021
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Posted On 5/2/2026

This page is on fire! This page is on fire! 

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