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Marvel Comics Tales of Suspense (1959)

Iron Man is Born!

by Larry Lieber Writer Stan Lee Writer +15 more

Dec 10, 1962 $0.12

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Tales of Suspense #39 (1963), by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, and Jack Kirby, introduces wealthy weapons manufacturer Tony Stark. Captured in a war zone and mortally wounded, Stark works with a fellow prisoner to build a suit of powered armor to survive and escape captivity -- becoming Iron Man in the process.

Series

Tales of Suspense (1959)

Issue Number

#39

Release Date

December 10, 1962

Cover Date

March 1963

Cover Price

$0.12

UPC

9785041082857

Series Details

Publisher

Marvel Comics

Run

1959

Issues Count

Format

Standard

Original Language

English

Language

English

Creators

Larry Lieber

Writer

Stan Lee

Writer, Editor

Don Heck

Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist, Artist, Cover Inker

Jack Kirby

Artist, Cover Artist

Steve Ditko

Penciller, Inker, Artist

Gene Colan

Penciller, Inker

Stan Goldberg

Colorist

Tom Chu

Colorist

Artie Simek

Letterer

Characters

Iron Man

Anthony Edward Stark

Odin

Odin Borson

Wong-Chu

Yinsen

Ho Yinsen

Adam and Eve

Gundar

Teams

Communists

United States Army

Vietcong

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