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Iron Man , #1

Published: May 1968

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Big Premiere Issue

Story Featuring Iron Man

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Cover inker credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo. Original indexer credited Frank Giacoia.

Alone Against A.I.M.!

Story Featuring Iron Man

"These swirling waves of raw energy pulled me right through the hull of the Maggia's ship--"

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A.I.M. manages to make three duplicates of the Iron Man armor.

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Story continued from Iron Man & Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #1.

The Origin of Iron Man

Story Featuring Iron Man

"The time: March 1963! The place: a secluded section of the U.S. defense perimeter in Viet-Nam!"

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A re-telling of Iron Man's origin.

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Letter Column Featuring Sock It to Shell-Head

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Letters from Chris Barth, Richard Carlson, James Held, Mike Tyler, Ellis Whitby, Dennis McConihay, Rachel Presley, and Wilfred Khan.

Ad Featuring American Seeds

"Make money get prizes"

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Back cover. Ad for the American Seed Company.

"We're looking for people who like to draw"

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Inside back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.

Story Featuring Captain Marvel , Story Featuring Namor the Sub-Mariner

"Two more triumphs for Marvel..!"

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Promo for Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #1 and Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1968 series) #1 advertised as "now on sale," with covers depicted.

"I'll make you a master of karate"

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Ad for karate book and life-size practice dummy with coupon, $1.98.

Stamps; Shop by Mail

"New African stamp collection"

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A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties and back-issuecomic books, located on lower half of page.

"Now you can be taller instantly!"

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Advertisement for height increasing shoes from The Liftee Company, located on the top half of the page.

Shop By Mail; Stamps

"Real flying models"

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A collection of classified advertising offering novelties and stamps.

In-House Column Featuring Bullpen Bulletins , In-House Column Featuring Stan's Soapbox

"Here it is! Proof positive that the biggest brains at Marvel --- don't know what they're doing!"

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Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!

Shop by Mail

"I'm 11 years old... and I sell $75.00 to $100.00 a week"

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A collection of classified advertising offering novelties and comic books, located between pages 15 and 16 of first story.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Look, fellows!"

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Ad solicits boys to sell GRIT magazine. Between pages 9 and 10 of first story.

Ad Featuring Joe Weider Course and Products

"Free! Muscle course that can add 3 inches to your arms fast!"

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Send for free muscle-building information. Located between pages 6 and 7 of first story.

"Marvel super-hero T-shirts"

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Promo for Marvel super-hero t-shirts and sweat shirts and a new Merry Marvel Marching Society membership kit. Between pages 6 and 7 of first story.

"Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"

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Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.

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Between pages 3 and 4 of first story.

Ad Featuring Colonial Studios Greeting Cards

"Gigantic art mural offer!"

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Inside front cover. Lumen Winter is spelled as "Luman Winter" in the ad copy. Ad for the "White Stallion in the Moonlight" mural.