Tales of Suspense, #45
Published: September 1963
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The Icy Fingers of Jack Frost
"Once I seal you within my unbreakable cube of ice, even your strength will be..."
Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]
- Jack Frost [Gregor Shapanka]
- Pepper Potts
- Happy Hogan
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Steve Ditko (uncertain)
- Pencils: Don Heck (uncertain)
- Inks: Don Heck
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Art credits from Nick Caputo via the GCD Error List (30 August 2006). Iron Man figure statted from splash page of the Iron Man story in issue #43 (July 1963).
The Icy Fingers of Jack Frost!
"Well, Iron Man!"
Storyline
A washed up boxer saves Stark's life, and he hires him as a chauffeur. Meanwhile, a scientist fired by Stark creates a suit that gives him the power to freeze whatever is near him. He attacks Stark and Iron Man stops him.
Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]
- Jack Frost [Gregor Shapanka] (introduction, origin, later called Blizzard)
- Happy Hogan (introduction)
- Pepper Potts (introduction)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Marie-Christine Demeure
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Don Heck
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
Happy Hogan is based on pro wrestler-turned-actor Nat Pendleton; Pepper Potts is based on actress Ann B. Davis. [per Henry Kujawa]
Another Big One from Marvel!
Storyline
Advertises the Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (September 1963). Printed between the pages of the Iron Man story.
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Dick Ayers
Marvel Comics Group Ushers in the Marvel Age of Comics!
Storyline
Advertises Fantastic Four Annual (Marval, 1963 series) #1 (1963), Strange Tales Annual (Marvel, 1962 series) #2 (1963) and the launch of the X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series). Printed between the Iron Man story and the back-up story.
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Dick Ayers
I Come From Far Centaurus!
"My home is on far Centaurus..."
Storyline
A greedy man is delighted when an alien shows that he will be rich, but he is sentenced to exile for fraud, and imprisoned on an asteroid where his money is useless.
Characters
- Victor Farrington
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Larry Lieber
- Pencils: Larry Lieber
- Inks: Matt Fox
- Letters: Artie Simek