Tales of Suspense, #69 British

Published: September 1965

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Issue Contents:
If I Must Die, Let It Be with Honor! / Midnight in Greymoor Castle!

Story Featuring Iron Man , Story Featuring Captain America

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Mike Esposito credit added by Nick Caputo, December 2008.

If I Must Die, Let It Be with Honor!

Story Featuring Iron Man

"It's not too hard to be victorious when you're as powerful as Iron Man, with everything going for you!"

Storyline

Communist camp commander Boris Bullski wants to take on Iron Man and releases some of his prisoners to construct an armor, making him Titanium Man. Senator Byrd wants Iron Man to take up the challenge. Tony, worried about his heart, upgrades his armor and flies to Alberia along with Pepper and Happy. At the hotel, the Countess de la Spiroza flirts with Tony, making Pepper jealous. Iron Man battles Titanium Man but stumbles into a secretly prepared minefield and is caught up in the resulting explosion. Happy wonders why Tony hasn't come to watch the battle.

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First appearance of Titanium Man.

Midnight in Greymoor Castle!

Story Featuring Captain America

"In the most desolate part of Britain stands silent, foreboding Greymoor Castle!"

Storyline

Nazi scientist Dr. Rawlings plots against Captain America and Bucky, despite his sister Celia's entreaties.

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Letter Column Featuring Mails of Suspense

"Never thought Cap would turn out to be an unwitting deserter, did you?"

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Letters page includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist and an image of Iron Man from the Iron Man story in Tales of Suspense #67 (July 1965) (detail from page 9, panel 7). Letters from Joe Schreiner, Stuart McLay, and Rich Walls. The Mighty Marvel Checklist: comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #42, Spider-Man #28, Avengers #19, X-Men #12, Daredevil #9, Thor (Journey Into Mystery) #119, Strange Tales #136, Astonish #71 and Sgt. Fury #21.