Ironwolf #1 is a one-shot with a cover date of March, 1987. It was published on November 11, 1986.
Synopsis for "Iron-Wolf"
This story is reprinted from Weird Worlds #8.
Lord Ironwolf, one of the finest Imperial Officers of the Court from Earth-based interstellar Empire Galaktika, renounces his privileged position, in opposition to Empress Erika Klein-Hernandez's policies and cruelties.
However, the Empress still asks Ironwolf to allow her new alien allies to make use of his Anti-Gravity trees. Fearing the aliens would then build their own fleet of ships with the wood, and attack the empire, Ironwolf flatly refuses and smacks the Empress across her face. This enrages her, and two of her dimwitted guards defend her by attacking Ironwolf, who fights them off. Suddenly amidst the scuffle, a woman named Missy appears and blasts at the barbarians with a fallen gun. The two heroes escape aboard an Anti-Gravity wood shuttle to meet up with his spaceship.
When he visits his homeworld, Illium, he finds that his brother, Tyrome, has sold their birthright of the Anti-Gravity tree's to the Empress. He slaps him around and then decides to blow up the trees himself. He has now destroyed the only value his family had.
While on his ship, he encounters the lost Sargasso Sea of Space, where lost ships drift among the lonely void. Taking a shuttle over to one of the drifting ships, he discovers an interior full of overgrown plants, much like a a garden. Suddenly, he sees a scarlet-haired woman being pursued by several alien creatures. He quickly slices one with his sword and then uses the fallen opponent's giant sword to stab another creature.
The woman is Shebaba O'Neal, a member of the resistance movement, known as the Rebel Government who have sworn to overthrow the Empress and establish democracy. She and Ironwolf join forces in her navy, and she becomes the first mate on his spaceship, The Limerick Rake.
Due to their act of treason, they become hunted outlaws and proceed to wage a campaign of intergalactic rebellion against the Empress and her cohorts.
Appearing in "Iron-Wolf"
Featured Characters:
- Ironwolf (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Shebaba O'Neal
Antagonists:
- Empress Erika Klein-Hernandez
- Tyrome
- Blood Legion
- Lord Omikel
- An Unnamed Assassin (Dies)
Other Characters:
- Sebabba O'Neil
- Missy
Locations:
- Empire Galaktika (61st Century)
- Earth
- Illium (planet)
Items:
Vehicles:
- The Limerick Rake
- Illium Shuttle Craft
Synopsis for "Though This Be Madness..."
This story is reprinted from Weird Worlds #9.
The Limerick Rakes intercepts a ship with two actors traveling to perform for the empress at the imperial palace on Earth. Ironwolf and Missy take the places of the actors, planning to assassinate the Empress and the vampire Lord Omikel. However, after they have already left the The Limerick Rake, the ship's doctor discovers that the "actress" is actually a man. While greeting the imposters at the palace, Lord Omikel senses that Missy is woman and informs the empress of the deception and they decide to play along. Ironwolf performs the lead in the play Hamlet, which is broadcast across the galaxy. At the end of the play, Missy is poisoned and Lord Omikel attacks Ironwolf. Despite the appearance of the Limerick Rake's crew, the empress and Lord Omikel escape. Iron Wolf and his crew depart, carrying Missy's body
Appearing in "Though This Be Madness..."
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Shebaba O'Neal
- Missy (Dies)
Antagonists:
- Empress Erika Klein-Hernandez
- Blood Legion
- Lord Omikel
Other Characters:
Locations:
- 61st Century
- Imperial Palace
Items:
- Cold sleep coffins
- Robot actor
- Vampire-killing drones
- Force field glove
Vehicles:
- The Limerick Rake
Synopsis for "Home World"
This story is reprinted from Weird Worlds #10.
Appearing in "Home World"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Shebaba O'Neal
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Limerick Rake's engineer
- Dwyte Vanmeer (father of Janus Vanmeer, Shebaba's uncle)
- Janus Vanmeer (killed by Ironwolf) (Dies)
- Debrah
Locations:
- 61st Century
- Rorvik (planet)
- Rorvik's moon
Items:
Vehicles:
- Limerick Rake (starship)