Iron Man

Iron Man stars in “The Origin of the Mandarin!” Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers. Captain America stars in “Break-Out in Cell block 10!” Script by Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Kirby/Vince Colletta cover.

Iron Man and Captain America double feature begins. The Avengers guest star in the Iron Man story, “The Black Knight!” Script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck. Part of the story continues in “Captain America,” the first Silver Age Captain America solo story. Script by Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Bucky Barnes cameo. First appearance of Jarvis (the Avengers’ butler). Letters page begins.

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“Beware the Blood Brothers!” First appearance of Thanos. Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Jim Starlin and Mike Esposito. Cover by Jim Starlin and Joe Sinnott. One of the landmark Marvel issues of the Bronze Age. Drax the Destroyer is a prisoner of Thanos at the evil Titan’s Earth-fortress. In an effort to escape, Drax telepathically reaches out to Tony Stark for assistance; but before Iron Man can come to the rescue, Shell-Head is ambushed by the Blood Brothers! Can Drax and the golden avenger defeat the Blood Brothers and Thanos? Also first appearances of Drax the Destroyer, Starfox (in a flashback), and Mentor.

Roy Thomas and Archie Goodwin stories. Gene Colan, Johnny Craig, and Frank Giacoia art. Cover by Colan and Bill Everett. Pre-dates both Iron Man #1 and Sub-Mariner #1; Iron Man story continues in Iron Man #1, while the Sub-Mariner story continues in Sub-Mariner #1.

Iron Man and Captain America double feature begins. The Avengers guest star in the Iron Man story, “The Black Knight!” Script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck. Part of the story continues in “Captain America,” the first Silver Age Captain America solo story. Script by Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Bucky Barnes cameo. First appearance of Jarvis (the Avengers’ butler). Letters page begins. Classic Kirby/Dick Ayers cover.

Iron Man fights the Mandarin in “The Death of Tony Stark!” Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers. Captain America stars in “The Strength of the Sumo!” Script by Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Kirby/Stone cover

Second appearance of Hawkeye in the Iron Man story, “Suspected of Murder!” Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers. Black Widow appearance; cameos by Thor, Giant-Man, and the Wasp. Captain America stars in “The Army of Assassins Strikes!” Script by Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Kirby/Stone cover.

“From This Conflict…Death!” Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Joe Gaudioso. It’s an epic clash of the titans as the golden avenger finds himself in a desperate three-way battle against the Crimson Dynamo and the Titanium Man! Unfortunately, Janice Cord is caught in the crossfire of the fight at the Cord Manufacturing Plant. Can the Invincible Iron Man defeat his two armored adversaries and save Janice? Or will his victory be a pyrrhic one? (Notes: The tragic events of this issue will pit Iron Man against the Crimson Dynamo for years to come. Their next confrontation takes place in Avengers 130.)

“A Twist of Memory ? A Turn of Mind!” Part 1 of 2. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Herb Trimpe. Cover by Herb Trimpe. Tony Stark visits Jasper Sitwell in the hospital to see how his friend’s recovery is progressing. Upon leaving the hospital, Tony’s car crashes into the East River, and he is abducted by a mysterious villain called White Dragon. What is this new villain planning? Cameo appearances by Captain America, the Falcon, Goliath, and Thor.

“When Demons Wail!” Story by Gerry Conway. Art by George Tuska and Frank Giacoia. Tony Stark is still in Washington D.C. trying to defend the quality of Stark Industries’ products, when a new villain called Mikas takes control of Marianne Rodgers and her psychic powers! Now Iron Man must battle Mikas to free her! Last 15¢ issue. (Note: According to the story, the woman on the cover should be Marianne Rodgers; however her hair is colored red.)

Third appearance of Hawkeye in the Iron Man story, “Hawkeye and the New Black Widow Strike Again!” Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Chic Stone. First appearance of Black Widow’s costume. Captain America stars in “Among Us, Wreckers Dwell!” Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia (Frank Ray). Bucky Barnes guest stars. This is a re-telling of “Case No. 2″ from Captain America Comics # 1, March 1941. Kirby/Chic Stone cover.

It’s science vs. magic in “Rasputin’s Revenge!” Doctor Strange cameo. Story by Steve Gerber. Art by Jim Starlin and Mike Esposito. How can Iron Man hope to defeat a being that is all the evils of mankind rolled up into one destructive entity?

“Rokk Cometh!” Part 2 of 4. Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. It’s round two between Iron Man and Doctor Spectrum! After being defeated in the previous issue, Shell-head utilizes his ultra-violet ray to force Dr. Spectrum to retreat. Meanwhile, Tony Stark and Happy Hogan come to blows over Pepper.

1ST APPEARANCE OF WHIPLASH. Iron Man stars in “The Coming of Whiplash!” Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. Captain America stars in “And So It Begins!” Script by Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Colan/Giacoia cover.

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Final issue. Iron Man stars in “At the Mercy of the Maggia!” Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Johnny Craig. Nick Fury appearance. The story continues in Iron Man & Sub-Mariner # 1. The Black Panther guest stars in the Captain America story, “The Man Who Lived Twice!” Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores. The story continues in Captain America # 100. Letter to the editor from comic and book distributor Bud Plant. Colan/Frank Giacoia cover.

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KARL KESEL COLLECTION! First appearance of Iron Man in “Iron Man is Born!” Plot by Stan Lee, script by Larry Lieber, layouts by Jack Kirby, pencils and inks by Don Heck. Back-up stories: “The Last Rocket” with Gene Colan art; “Gundar” with script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; and a text story, “The Treasure.” Kirby/Heck cover.

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KARL KESEL COLLECTION! Second appearance of Iron Man in “Iron Man Versus Gargantus!” Plot by Stan Lee, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. Iron Man paints his gray armor gold. Back-up stories: “Work of Art” with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; “Prophet of Doom!” with script by Lee, art by Steve Ditko; and “Wrong Number” (text story). Kirby and Heck cover.

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KARL KESEL COLLECTION! In the third appearance of Iron Man, he battles an evil genius named Doctor Strange–but it’s not the Stephen Strange later introduced in Strange Tales. “The Stronghold of Doctor Strange!” Plot by Stan Lee, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Back-up stories: “The Sorcerer’s Spell” with plot by Lee, script and art by Larry Lieber; “The End of the Universe” with script by Lee, art by Steve Ditko; and “Music Master” (text story).

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KARL KESEL COLLECTION! Iron Man stars in “Trapped By the Red Barbarian!” Plot by Stan Lee, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Don Heck. Back-up stories: “I Speak of the Haunted House” with script by Lee, art by Steve Ditko; “Escape Into Space” with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; and “Discovery” (text story). Jack Kirby/Heck cover.

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KARL KESEL COLLECTION! Iron Man stars in “The Icy Fingers of Jack Frost!” Plot by Stan Lee, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Don Heck. This issue has just one back-up story, “I Come From Far Centaurus!” Plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox. Jack Kirby/Heck cover.

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KARL KESEL COLLECTION! Iron Man gets a snazzy new costume in “The Mysterious Mr. Doll!” Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Dick Ayers. Back-up stories: “Kraddak” with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Bell (George Roussos); and “The Pact” (text story). Jack Kirby/Sol Brodsky cover.

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Second appearance of the Black Widow in the Iron Man story, “The Black Widow Strikes Again!” Plot by Stan Lee, script by N. Korok, art by Don Heck. Back-up stories: the Watcher origin in the fifth Tales of the Watcher, “The Way It Began,” with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; “The Omen” with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Lieber, inks by George Bell (George Roussos); and the second half of “The Magician” (text story). Jack Kirby/Sol Brodsky cover.

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Iron Man’s costume gets a slight re-design in “The Mandarin’s Revenge!” Script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck. Back-up stories: the sixth Tales of the Watcher, “Hands Off!” with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Larry Lieber; “Skrang Strikes Tonight!” with plot by Lee, script and pencils by Lieber, inks by Dick Ayers; and “Secret Mission” (text story). Jack Kirby/Chic Stone cover.

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Iron Man stars in “No One Escapes the Mandarin!” Script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck. Bonus feature, “All About Iron Man,” tells about Iron Man’s armor and various characters. Black Widow cameo. Back-up stories: the seventh Tales of the Watcher, “The Sun-Stealer,” with plot by Lee, script and art by Larry Lieber; and the first half of “The Atomizer” (text story). Jack Kirby/Sol Brodsky cover.

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