Issue(s): Iron Man #156
Cover Date: Mar 82
Title: "The Mauler mandate!"
Credits:
David Michelinie - Writer
John Romita Jr. - Penciler
Pablo Marcos - Inker
Lance Tooks - Assistant Editor
Jim Salicrup - Editor

Review/plot:
Edwin Cord, in prison, hires mercenary Brendan Doyle to steal his Mauler suit...

...which is now owned by Stark after the acquisition of Cord Technology by Stark Industries, and destroy all of Cord's records to help him with his legal problems. Doyle turns out to be an old colleague of James Rhodes.

And he basically kidnaps Rhodes and forces him to give him access to the records.

Not exactly a high point for Rhodey. Luckily Iron Man saves the day, preventing the records from being destroyed.

But Doyle gets away with the Mauler suit.

MCP gives Brendan Doyle a Mauler "II" designation. The first Mauler appeared in a single issue of Tales Of Suspense and has nothing to do with this Mauler armor.

Tony is dating a girl name Cindy, and it's clear that he has no long term intentions for her; he's just dating her to get his mind off of Bethany.

Quality Rating: C+

Historical Significance Rating: 2 - first Mauler II

Chronological Placement Considerations: N/A

References:

• Edwin Cord and his Mauler armor were first seen in Daredevil #167.
  
• Cord's problems were compounded when he sent more armored goons to attack Iron Man in Iron Man #145.

Crossover: N/A

Continuity Insert? N

My Reprint: N/A

The MCP is following the Marvel Handbook, which gave the old guy from Daredevil #167 a Book of the Dead entry as Mauler I.