Tales of Suspense, #40
Published: April 1963
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"His size alone does not worry me! But..."
Characters
- Iron Man (mainstream Universe)
- Tony Stark (mainstream Universe)
- Gargantus (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-266, 220 Fifth Ave., New York 1, N.Y. Indicia at bottom of page. On inside front cover.
Iron Man versus Gargantus!
"History has recorded many a bitter duel to the death!"
Storyline
Tony takes his newest date, Marion, to the circus. When the wild animals escape, he rounds them up as Iron Man. His grey armor scares the onlookers. Marion suggests that a golden metal might make him look more heroic. A golden Iron Man then battles Gargantus, who turns out to be a mighty robot built by aliens. Iron Man defeats Gargantus by hurling three magnets at him. The magnets float around the robot, ripping its body to pieces. Iron Man then throws the magnets at a flying saucer he just spotted. The aliens flee and, next day, Tony has another date with Marion.
Characters
- Iron Man (mainstream Universe)
- Tony Stark (mainstream Universe)
- Gargantus (mainstream Universe) [Origin]
- Jeanne
- Marion
- aliens
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Marie-Christine Demeure
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Pencils:
- Inks: Jessi Konikowski Lacey
- Letters:
Wrong Number
"Joey Doakes dozed fitfully and dreamed of bygone days."
Storyline
An ordinary man realizes that he is really a medieval knight.
Characters
- Joey Doakes
- Phil Turner
Story Notes
Text story with illustration. The first page of this story is printed after page 5 of the Iron Man story, while the second, split with the statement of ownership, is printed between the two back-up stories.
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. After page 10 of Iron Man story.
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 story.
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 story.
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 story.
Work of Art!
"All his life he had longed for a masterpiece!"
Storyline
An unsuccessful artist tries to force a new painter to show him how to paint lifelike pictures. The painter is a sorcerer, and traps the artist in one of his paintings, the secret to his realism.
Characters
- Frans Ridderkerk
- Henrick Rammp
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Larry Lieber
- Pencils: Larry Lieber
- Inks: Sol Brodsky
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters:
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.
Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, July 2, 1946 and June 11, 1960 (74 Stat. 208)
Story Notes
Average sales per issue October 1961–September 1962 (issues #26–36), despite monthly cover dates): 126,140. This shares the last page of "Wrong Number".
Stamps Shop by Mail
"Stamp collecting outfit"
Story Notes
Mail-order ads, mostly stamps.
Prophet of Doom!
"There didn't seem to be anything strange about him--until he took off his hat!"
Storyline
A man from the future arrives in the present day in order to set himself up as ruler. He attempts to extort 100 million dollars from the Secretary General of the United Nations only to be shocked when the Secretary reveals that he too is from the future and that there are agents planted in every era in order to apprehend criminals who may attempt to alter the course of events.
Characters
- Charlie
- Joe
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
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.