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Bob Layton

Bob Layton co-wrote the Iron Man run that defined Tony Stark as a character for decades. His work with David Michelinie produced Demon in a Bottle, the first major superhero addiction story, and Armor Wars, which remains the template for every "technology out of control" Iron Man story since. These two arcs alone justify the omnibus. Layton also co-created the Armor Wars concept that the MCU has returned to repeatedly.

Iron Man by Michelinie, Layton & Romita Jr. Omnibus Vol. 1

Iron Man by Michelinie, Layton & Romita Jr. Omnibus Vol. 1

David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Romita Jr. wrote and drew the Iron Man run that decided who Tony Stark is: a functioning alcoholic with a company to run. Demon in a Bottle is the story Marvel is still selling forty years later, and it works because Michelinie writes the drinking as boring and shameful rather than dramatic. Justin Hammer's introduction also gives Iron Man his first antagonist who cannot be punched — a rival businessman with better lawyers.
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Phoenix Omnibus Vol. 2

Phoenix Omnibus Vol. 2

The Phoenix Force is the X-Men's most reused idea, and this second omnibus follows what Marvel did with it in the decade after Jean Grey's death on the moon. This is the volume that contains Days of Future Past (#141-142) and the resurrection in Fantastic Four #286 that undid the Dark Phoenix Saga's ending, along with Rachel Summers inheriting the Phoenix and taking it to Excalibur. If you want to understand why the Phoenix keeps coming back, the machinery is here.
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Iron Man: Armor Wars Omnibus

Iron Man: Armor Wars Omnibus

Armor Wars is the Iron Man story that crystallized what makes Tony Stark different from every other Marvel hero: his technology is his greatest vulnerability. When Stark discovers his armor designs have been stolen and used to create supervillain suits, he goes to war against them all — including heroes wearing government-sanctioned armor — in a morally compromised crusade that ends with serious consequences.
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The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol. 4

The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol. 4

Bill Mantlo and Bob Layton defined Iron Man for the late 1970s in a run that pushed Tony Stark toward harder moral questions while delivering consistently entertaining superhero fiction. Mantlo's plotting was ambitious and Layton's pencils — clean, kinetic, and ideally suited to mechanical detail — gave the armored Avenger a visual signature that persisted for years afterward. This omnibus collects a transitional era that laid critical groundwork for the Michelinie-Layton 'Demon in a Bottle' era that followed. For collectors building a complete Iron Man archive, this volume fills an important gap in the character's development.
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The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol. 2

The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol. 2

The second volume of Iron Man's Silver Age adventures continues the work begun by Stan Lee and expands it under Archie Goodwin, one of the most underrated writers in Marvel history. Goodwin brought narrative sophistication and emotional consistency to the title, deepening Tony Stark's characterization beyond the playboy industrialist archetype. This omnibus covers a rich transitional period for the character, with iconic armor upgrades, new villain introductions, and the early development of the themes — technology, identity, addiction — that would define Iron Man for decades. A key volume for collectors building a complete Iron Man library.
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The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol. 3

The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol. 3

Archie Goodwin's complete Iron Man tenure reaches its conclusion in this third omnibus, representing some of the finest work done on the character in the early 1970s. Goodwin continued to deepen Tony Stark's personal struggles while delivering technically inventive storytelling that pushed against the boundaries of what mainstream Marvel comics were doing.
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Iron Man: Armor Wars Omnibus – John Romita Jr. Cover (Direct Market Variant)

Iron Man: Armor Wars Omnibus – John Romita Jr. Cover (Direct Market Variant)

Tony Stark goes to war in three epic conflicts sparked by his greatest technology of all: The Iron Man Armor! They stole his technology and now it's war! There are an abundance of tech-based villains in the Marvel Universe: The Beetle, Stilt Man, Titanium Man, Controller, Crimson Dynamo and more use super-advanced weapons and armor to commit their crimes.
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Which omnibus written by Bob Layton can I buy at Omnibus Store?

We currently list 7 omnibus written by Bob Layton: Iron Man by Michelinie, Layton & Romita Jr. Omnibus Vol. 1, Phoenix Omnibus Vol. 2, Iron Man: Armor Wars Omnibus, The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol. 4, The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol. 2, The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol. 3… All are original US editions in English (VO), oversized hardcover, sold new and sealed.

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Do you ship Bob Layton omnibus across Europe?

Yes. Pickup point or locker delivery (InPost / Mondial Relay) is free with no minimum order to France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Luxembourg and Austria; tracked home delivery is available at a reduced rate and is free from €250 of products. Every omnibus ships in custom protective packaging.

His omnibus editions are among the most important in Marvel's Iron Man catalogue. If you read one Iron Man era to understand why the character works, Layton and Michelinie's run is where to start.

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