Tales of Suspense, #39 British
Published: March 1963
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Iron Man!
"Who? Who? Who?"
Characters
- Iron Man (mainstream Universe)
- Tony Stark (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Don Heck
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Fill the Gaps in Your Family's Education with the Amazing Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia
Story Notes
Pay $1.98 per volume for 25 volume Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia sold by Cadillac Publishing Co. Inc., Dept. A-255, 220 Fifth Ave., New York 1, N.Y. Indicia at bottom of page. On inside front cover.
Iron Man Is Born!
"Watch his awesome approach! Listen to his ponderous footsteps as he lumbers closer... closer... for today you are destined to encounter-- the Invincible Iron Man!!"
Storyline
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.
Characters
- Iron Man (mainstream Universe) [Origin]
- Tony Stark (mainstream Universe) [Origin]
- Wong-Chu (mainstream Universe)
- Professor Yinsen (mainstream Universe) [Death]
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Larry Lieber
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Don Heck
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Blake Seals
Story Notes
This is the first Iron Man story.
The Treasure
"Tommy's scrawny yellow pup was a wishing dog."
Storyline
A sick boy takes comfort from a stray dog that grants wishes.
Characters
- Tommy Miller
- Mr. Miller
- Mrs. Miller
- Wish (dog)
Story Notes
Text story with illustration.
To Men who Want Big Money but Don’t Know How to Get Started
Story Notes
Send for free booklet with information on CTI courses in air conditioning from Commercial Trades Institute, Dept. R-135, 1400 Greenleaf Avenue, Chicago 26, Illinois. After first page of text story.
Draw the First Day
Story Notes
Send $1.98 for a drawing aid from Norton Products, Dept. 833, 296 Broadway, New York 7, N.Y.
Look! Boys Wanted to Sell Grit
Story Notes
Ad seeking sellers of Grit newspaper from Grit Publishing Co., Williamsport, Pa. On top of first page after end of "Iron Man Is Born!"
Learn Any Dance Fast!
Story Notes
Ad for "giant foot charts" for dancing for $1.00 from Famous Dance Course, Dept. A-4, Box 1042, Miami Beach 39, Florida. In center of first page after end of "Iron Man is Born!"
Live Sea Horses!
Story Notes
Ad for "mated pair of Dwarf species Living Sea Horses" for $6.98 for two pairs from Florida Sea Horse Co., Dept. 210, Box 5095, Miami 1, Florida. On bottom of first page after end of "Iron Man Is Born!"
The Last Rocket!
"Don't be fools!"
Storyline
When the sun starts dieing 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.
Characters
- Adam
- Eve
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Larry Lieber
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Gene Colan
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Ray Holloway
Story Notes
This is a retelling of "I Am the Last Man on Earth!" drawn by Don Heck in Strange Worlds (Marvel, 1958 series) #1 (December 1958).
Reward $9,985.50 for This Coin!
Story Notes
Advertisement by Best Values Coin Company, Dept. A-28, 285 Market St., Newark, New Jersey, listing prices they will pay for certain coins. Illustrated is the 1804 silver dollar. Send $1.00 for coin catalogue. At top of page after preceding story.
1001 Things That You Can Get Free
Story Notes
Send 69¢ for list of 1001 free things from Things Free, P.O. Box 1225-MC, Newark 1, New Jersey. At bottom half of page following preceding story.
Stamps Shop by Mail
"Stamp collecting outfit"
Story Notes
Mail-order ads, mostly stamps.
Gundar!
"Take one lone man, shipwrecked on a strange isle..."
Storyline
A shipwrecked man finds cursed viking ghosts on an island, and his descent from the captain that cursed them releases them.
Characters
- Gundar
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
104 Kings' Knights
Story Notes
Send $1.49 for plastic medieval knights and horses with treasure chest from 104 Kings Knights, Dept. G, Carle Place, L.I., N.Y.
Boys! Men! My Secret New Dynaflex Method
Characters
- Mike Marvel (photo)
Story Notes
Ad for Dynaflex body-building course for $1.98 from Mike Marvel System, Dept. 63, 285 Market St., Newark, N.J. On last interior page.
Learn Radio Television Electronics
Story Notes
Send for free information on NRI electronics courses from National Radio Institute, 3939 Wisconsin Ave., Washington 16, D.C. Inside back cover.
Saturday Morning Shoe Store
"Make $5.00 to $20.00 a week extra operating this "Saturday morning shoe store""
Story Notes
Send for free shoe selling outfit from Mason Shoe Mfg. Co., Dept. H-655, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. On last page.