Iron Man, #43

Published: November 1971

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Iron Man #43

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Issue Contents:
Doomprayer!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Iron Man [Tony Stark]
  • Soulfather [Mikas]
  • Marianne Rodgers
Credits
Story Notes

Romita inks per Nick Caputo, April 2018.

Story 1 1 page

"This free booklet tells you how you can break into computer programming"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for the La Salle Extension University.

Doomprayer!
Story 2 20 pages superhero

"Within the Shadowed confines of a mystic Hell Garden..."

Characters
  • Iron Man [Tony Stark]
  • Guardsman [Kevin O'Brien [as Kevin O'Brian] (introduction, origin)
  • Demon-Queen [Marianne Rodgers]
  • Ben Crandal
  • Soulfather [Mikas] (death)
  • Mister Kline
Credits
Story 3 1 page

"I put 2 full inches on my arms - 3 inches on my chest and trimmed 4 inches off my waist in just 7 weeks..."

Characters
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger (photo)
  • Joe Weider (photo)
Story Notes

Ad for the "Weider System" of body building. The ad is located between pages 6 and 7 of previous story sequence.

Story 4 1 page

"Hey fellow! Which would you rather have… neat prizes… or extra spending money?"

Story Notes

Ad for the GRIT Publishing Co. The ad is located between pages 8 and 9 of previous story sequence, on the top half of the page.

Story 5 1 page

"Monster s-i-z-e monsters"

Characters
  • Frankenstein's monster
Story Notes

Ad for Honor House products. The ad is located between pages 8 and 9 of previous story sequence, on the lower half of the page.

Story 6 1 page

"When I planned to retire before fifty"

Credits
  • Script: (uncertain)
Story Notes

Ad for Duraclean International. The ad is located between pages 12 and 13 of the previous story sequence.

Story 7 1 page

"Too skinny?"

Story Notes

Ad page for various products, including stamps and comics, from different companies. The ad page is located between pages 14 and 15 of the previous story sequence.

The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac"
Story 8 1 page

"Hey! Quit kicking that sand in our faces!"

Characters
  • Mac
  • Charles Atlas (photo)
Story Notes

Ad for information about the dynamic-tension body building program by Charles Atlas. The ad is located between pages 18 and 19 of the previous story sequence.

Story 9 1 page

"Now--for the first time ever... Tammy Wynette sings all her greatest hits"

Characters
  • Tammy Wynette (photo)
Story Notes

Ad for "The Best of Tammy Wynette" record set. The ad is located between this issue’s two comic stories.

The Black Knight Strikes!
Story 10 18 pages superhero

"Look!! It's Giant-Man! Where did he come from?"

Storyline

After being arrested for treason by Giant-Man, Professor Garrett flees to Europe where he manipulates the genes of horses and eagles to create a winged horse. Then he develops his lance and comes back as the Black Knight to take his revenge on Giant-Man. Giant-Man defeats him, but the Black Knight escapes.

Characters
  • Giant-Man [Henry Pym]
  • Wasp [Janet van Dyne]
  • Black Knight [Nathan Garrett] (introduction, origin)
Credits
Story 11 1 page

"These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"

Story Notes

Ad for the North American School of Drafting. The ad is located between pages 6 and 7 of the previous story sequence.

Story 12 2 pages

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

Story Notes

Ad pages for various products from different companies. The ad pages are located between pages 12 and 13 of the previous story sequence. Includes a text only, classified ad section titled "Market Place".

Story 13 1 page

"204pc Revolutionary War soldiers set"

Credits
Story Notes

Ad for plastic toy soldiers.

Story 14 1 page

"Choose from a parade of prizes at J.S.C.A."

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for the Junior Sales Club of America.

Story 15 1 page

"Make money get prizes with fast selling $1.00 Christmas packs"

Characters
  • Johnny Unitas
Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the American Specialty Co.