Tales of Suspense, #59
Published: November 1964
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"Big news! Starting with this great issue: 2 big features for the price of one!"
Characters
- Captain America (mainstream Universe)
- Iron Man (mainstream Universe)
- Steve Rogers (mainstream Universe)
- Tony Stark (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Dick Ayers
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
Original indexer credited Sol Brodsky on inks. Reprint info added by Henry Kujawa via GCD Errors list (August 2007). New logo possibly designed by Sam Rosen perhaps with Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, September 2014.
The Black Knight!
"Never has the Black Knight been so powerful..."
Storyline
Iron Man battles and defeats the villainous Black Knight. Meanwhile, Pepper and Happy, unaware that Iron Man is Tony Stark, break into Stark's locked office believing him to be in need of medical assistance. They find Iron Man there recovering from his recent battle and demand to know the whereabouts of Stark. Iron Man tells them Tony has left for awhile, putting him in charge, leaving the two of them with deep suspicions.
Characters
- Black Knight (mainstream Universe)
- Captain America (mainstream Universe)
- Elendil (mainstream Universe)
- Nathan Garrett (mainstream Universe)
- Giant-Man (mainstream Universe)
- Happy Hogan (mainstream Universe)
- Iron Man (mainstream Universe)
- Don Blake (mainstream Universe)
- Pepper Potts (mainstream Universe)
- Hank Pym (mainstream Universe)
- Steve Rogers (mainstream Universe)
- Tony Stark (mainstream Universe)
- Thor (mainstream Universe)
- Janet Van Dyne (mainstream Universe)
- Wasp (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Chic Stone
- Letters: Blake Seals
Story Notes
Stone inks and Simek letters were left off the credits.
4 More Marvel Masterpieces!
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Chic Stone
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
House ad for Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #32 (November 1964), Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #109 (October 1964), Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #61 (November 1964), and Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #18 (November 1964).
Captain America
"This is the city!"
Storyline
While Cap lounges around Avengers Mansion, thinking about Bucky and his place in the world, a gang of costumed thugs break in intent on stealing any secrets or weapons Stark may have lying about the place, to sell for profit. They figure Cap's "just an acrobat." They figured wrong! He mops up the place with them single-handed, then comments how lucky they were his partners weren't around..."They're really tough!"
Characters
- Captain America (mainstream Universe)
- Edwin Jarvis (mainstream Universe)
- Steve Rogers (mainstream Universe)
- Bucky [James Buchanan Barnes] (in photograph)
- "Boss" Bull
- unnamed thugs
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Chic Stone
- Letters: Xenia Pamfil
Story Notes
First new solo story since 1954. Synopsis, note, and other corrections submitted by Henry Kujawa via the GCD Errors list (August 2007).
"Dear Stan and Don, My fiancee greeted the recent Iron Man issue "Mandarin's Revenge" with a shriek of horror - and no wonder."
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letters from: Joe Miller, Mike Collins, Joe Bryant, Rick Weingroff, and Suzie Modar. Includes a Special Announcements Section.