Issue Contents:
Big Premiere Issue
Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]
- A.I.M.
- Mordius
- Jasper Sitwell
- Big M [Whitney Frost]
Credits
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Mike Esposito
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Sam Rosen (uncertain)
Story Notes
Cover inker credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo. Original indexer credited Frank Giacoia.
"Gigantic art mural offer!"
Credits
- Pencils: Isaac Montoya Salamó
- Inks: Isaac Montoya Salamó
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Lumen Winter is spelled as "Luman Winter" in the ad copy. Ad for the "White Stallion in the Moonlight" mural.
Alone Against A.I.M.!
"These swirling waves of raw energy pulled me right through the hull of the Maggia's ship--"
Storyline
A.I.M. manages to make three duplicates of the Iron Man armor.
Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]
- S.H.I.E.L.D. [Jasper Sitwell
- Nick Fury
- Gabriel Jones
- Dum Dum Dugan]
- Maggia [Big M [Whitney Frost]]
- Whiplash [Mark Scarlotti]
- A.I.M. [Mordius (introduction)]
Credits
- Script: Archie Goodwin
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Johnny Craig
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Story continued from Iron Man & Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #1.
"Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"
Storyline
Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.
Story Notes
Between pages 3 and 4 of first story.
Featuring Marvel Super-Heroes T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
"Marvel super-hero T-shirts"
Characters
- Captain Marvel
- Spider-Man
- Hulk
- Iron Man
- Thing
- Thor
- The Fantastic Four
- The Avengers
- Daredevil
Story Notes
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.
"Free! Muscle course that can add 3 inches to your arms fast!"
Characters
- Joe Weider (photo)
- Larry Scott (photo)
- Freddy Ortiz (photo)
- Ricky Wayne (photo)
- Chuck Sipes (photo)
Story Notes
Send for free muscle-building information. Located between pages 6 and 7 of first story.
"Look, fellows!"
Story Notes
Ad solicits boys to sell GRIT magazine. Between pages 9 and 10 of first story.
Shop by Mail (1)
"I'm 11 years old... and I sell $75.00 to $100.00 a week"
Story Notes
A collection of classified advertising offering novelties and comic books, located between pages 15 and 16 of first story.
"Here it is! Proof positive that the biggest brains at Marvel --- don't know what they're doing!"
Credits
- Script:
Story Notes
Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!
Shop By Mail; Stamps (1)
"Real flying models"
Story Notes
A collection of classified advertising offering novelties and stamps.
"Now you can be taller instantly!"
Story Notes
Advertisement for height increasing shoes from The Liftee Company, located on the top half of the page.
Stamps; Shop by Mail (1)
"New African stamp collection"
Story Notes
A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties and back-issuecomic books, located on lower half of page.
The Origin of Iron Man
"The time: March 1963! The place: a secluded section of the U.S. defense perimeter in Viet-Nam!"
Storyline
A re-telling of Iron Man's origin.
Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark] (origin retold)
- Wong-Chu
- Professor Yinsen (death)
Credits
- Script: Archie Goodwin
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Johnny Craig
- Letters: Artie Simek
"I'll make you a master of karate"
Storyline
Ad for karate book and life-size practice dummy with coupon, $1.98.
Characters
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]
- Whiplash [Mark Scarlotti]
Credits
- Script: Gary Friedrich (uncertain)
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Johnny Craig
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
Letters from Chris Barth, Richard Carlson, James Held, Mike Tyler, Ellis Whitby, Dennis McConihay, Rachel Presley, and Wilfred Khan.
"Two more triumphs for Marvel..!"
Characters
- Sub-Mariner
- Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Pencils: John Buscema
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Inks: Sol Brodsky
- Letters: Artie Simek
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
Promo for Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #1 and Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1968 series) #1 advertised as "now on sale," with covers depicted.
"We're looking for people who like to draw"
Characters
- Norman Rockwell
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.
"Make money get prizes"
Story Notes
Back cover. Ad for the American Seed Company.