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Iron Man comic books issue 55 1972-1974

  • Issue #55
    Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 55
    Auction opens April 6
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1496502001
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4058294005
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4070711006
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached from bottom staple.
    • Label #1463405019
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    • Water saturation.
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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. (Note: Iron Man 55 was reprinted as a Marvel Milestone Edition in 1992.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.