Iron Man, #18 British
Published: October 1969
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Issue Contents:
Even Heroes Die!
Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]
- Avengers [Goliath [Clint Barton]
- Yellowjacket [Henry Pym]
- Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]
- Vision]
- Madame Masque [Whitney Frost]
- Iron Man [Tony Stark LMD]
Credits
- Pencils: George Tuska
- Inks: George Tuska
- Colors: Marie Severin (uncertain)
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
Bob Cooley listed John Buscema as drawing Wasp's face, but Nick Caputo disagrees, noting that Tuska was likely using a Buscema face for reference.
"Pocket spy telescope"
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Ad for novelty items from the Johnson Smith Co.
Even Heroes Die!
"These are agents of the sinister organization called Hydra..."
Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]
- Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]
- Goliath [Clint Barton]
- Yellowjacket [Henry Pym]
- Vision
- Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]
- Janice Cord
- Nick Fury
- Madame Masque [Whitney Frost]
- Morgan Stark
- Midas [Mordecai Midas]
- Hydra
- Alex Niven [Alex Nevsky]
- Iron Man [Tony Stark LMD] (death)
Credits
- Script: Archie Goodwin
- Pencils: George Tuska
- Inks: Johnny Craig
- Letters: Omar Panosetti
Story Notes
Continued in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #69.
"Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game"
Story Notes
Advertisement for Baseball game from Strat-O-Matic Game Co. located between story pages 3 and 4.
The Latest and Greatest Goodies from Maniacal Marvel!
Credits
- Script:
Story Notes
Between story pages 6 and 7. Includes: Items; Satan’s Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist.
"Famous name prizes or cash...from Olympic"
Story Notes
Ad for sales people for greeting cards. Between story pages 6 and 7.
"Tired of being ‘skinny’?"
Storyline
Ad for a weight-gain drink.
Characters
- Joe Weider (photo)
Story Notes
Between story pages 9 and 10.
"Build a whole “Matchbox†car city in your room."
Story Notes
Ad for Matchbox home display units, on top half of page between story pages 15 and 16.
"Weak-broken nails?"
Story Notes
Thumbnail ads for stamps and novelty items, on lower half of page between story pages 15 and 16.
Shop by Mail
"Who else wants a he-man body?"
Story Notes
Thumbnail ads for a variety of products including stamps, novelty items, and back-issue comic books, located between story pages 18 and 19.
Featuring Tower of Shadows; Thor
Credits
- Pencils: Jim Steranko
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: George Klein
- Inks: Jim Steranko
- Letters: Sam Rosen
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
House ad for Tower of Shadows (Marvel, 1969 series) #1 and Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #168, located on top portion of page.
Featuring Marvel Plastic Pillows; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
"It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!"
Characters
- Spider-Man
- Thor
- Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
Story Notes
Advertisement for Spider-Man and Thor plastic pillows for $1.50 each and the Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit for $1.00 each, located on lower half of page.
"Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time"
Story Notes
Advertisement to sell Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co, located on upper half of page.
"I'll make you a master of karate"
Storyline
Ad for karate book and life-size dummy, $1.98.
Story Notes
Located on lower half of page.
Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]
- Night Phantom [Travis Hoyt]
Credits
- Script: Roy Thomas (uncertain)
- Pencils: Johnny Craig
- Inks: Johnny Craig
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
Letters from John Smithson, Doug Hazlewood, Bob Krotts, Garrett Everett, Mike Burton, and Bill Cantey; includes Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.
"Do you have art talent worth developing?"
Story Notes
Ad for the Famous Artists School.
"America's greatest values in science labs and courses!"
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Ad for the American Basic Science Club, Inc.
"If you need extra money & you know just 10 people..."
Story Notes
Back cover. Ad to sell greeting cards to earn money.