Tales of Suspense, #55
Published: July 1964
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No One Escapes the Mandarin!
Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]
- Mandarin
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Sol Brodsky
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
Inks credit from Nick Caputo via the GCD Error List (30 August 2006); the original indexer credited Dick Ayers. Letters credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index.
No One Escapes the Mandarin!
"Last issue we left Iron Man trapped by the most powerful arch-villain of the Orient... the mysterious Mandarin!"
Storyline
Iron Man escapes the Mandarin and destroys the ray he used to interfere with US missiles. Meanwhile, Happy struggles to keep the company operating in Tony's absence.
Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]
- Mandarin
- Happy Hogan
- Pepper Potts
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Don Heck
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Continues from last issue. The Mandarin next appears in issue #61 (January 1965).
Two More Triumphs for Marvel..!
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Sol Brodsky
- Inks: Steve Ditko
Story Notes
Advertises Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #14 (July 1964) and Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #28 (July 1964).
All About Iron Man
Storyline
A detailed guide to Iron Man's armor with some information about his personal life and supporting cast.
Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]
- Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]
- Melter [Bruno Horgan]
- Mandarin
- Scarecrow [Ebenezer Laughton]
- Mister Doll [Nathan Dolly]
- Gargantus
- Crimson Dynamo [Anton Venko]
- Jack Frost [Gregor Shapanka]
- Pepper Potts [Virginia Potts]
- Happy Hogan
Story Notes
The first time we learn Pepper's real name: Virginia Potts.
Pepper Potts' Pin-Up Page
The Atomizer
"On his way home from school, Charlie Smith had stopped in at..."
Storyline
A boy stumbles across a secret disintegrating formula stolen from a government lab.
Characters
- Charlie Smith
- Will
- Joe
- Charlie's mother
Story Notes
Continues in next issue. This page includes a teaser for the next issue: "Next Ish: 'Iron Man Meets the Unicorn!'"
The Sun-Stealer!
"Because he is sworn never to interfere in the lives of others, the Watcher, most powerful being in..."
Storyline
The Watcher must save Earth from an alien without breaking his vow of non-interference.
Characters
- Watcher [Uatu]
- Xakku
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Larry Lieber
- Pencils: Larry Lieber
- Inks: Larry Lieber
- Letters: Artie Simek