Tales of Suspense (1959) comic books graded by CBCS
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Item #60868659
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain America (part 39), Marvel Legacy Numbering: Tales of Suspense (part 39), Iron ManTales of Suspense (1959) 39 CBCS 1.0
1st app. Iron Man
Paper: Cream to off white
Cover Reattached With 1 Piece Of Archival Tape on Interior. Moderate Amount of Archival Tape on Interior Cover.
Label #24-0DA8E5D-001
Starts Jun 10 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. First appearance of Iron Man in "Iron Man Is Born!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Don Heck; Playboy industrialist and weapons designer Tony Stark is injured in Vietnam and captured by communists; While pretending to build a weapon for his captors he builds a suit of battle armor to keep his injured heart beating and uses it to escape and beat the communist commander. "The Treasure" text story. "The Last Rocket!", art by Gene Colan; When the sun starts dying humanity goes into space, except for two nature lovers; Just as the last rocket leaves a new sun flares to life, and the two remaining humans, Adam and Eve, rename the planet Earth. "Gundar!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A shipwrecked man finds cursed Viking ghosts on an island, and his descent from the captain that cursed them releases them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #59082660
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain America (part 76), Marvel Legacy Numbering: Tales of Suspense (part 76), Print Run Statistics, Captain America, Iron ManTales of Suspense (1959) 76 CBCS 7.0
Paper: Off white
Label #22-0FD4FF7-044
Starts Jun 10 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Romita. "Here Lies Hidden… the Unspeakable Ultimo!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); While being arrested for the use of the Enervation Intensifier, Tony Stark is suddenly transported through time and space; But where will he end up?; The Freak turns back into Happy, but then the Mandarin attacks. "The Gladiator, the Girl, and the Glory!", script by Stan Lee, art by John Romita; Batroc and Captain America duke it out over the vial of Inferno 42. Statement of Ownership: Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 367,728. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.