Essential Iron Man

    (Marvel, 2002, 2005)
™ and © 1962-1965 and 2002 Marvel Characters, Inc.

After tripping a landmine in a Southeast Asian jungle — an incident that leaves shrapnel dangerously close to his heart, millionaire inventor—and CEO of Stark International — Tony Stark keeps himself alive by building and wearing a protective suit of armor that turns him into the invincible Iron Man. Eventually, the wealthy industrialist hides his super-hero identity in plain sight by hiring his armored alter ego as his body guard, thus explaining why Iron Man is always hanging around Stark’s interests; and of course, Ol’ Shellhead is a founding member of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, The Avengers. This black-and-white trade paperback series is a bargain-hunter’s dream: the first volume collects the earliest Iron Man stories from his first appearance in Tales of Suspense #39 through his battle with the Mad Thinker in #72 for the low, low price of $14.95. Heck, for fans of Marvel’s merry mutants, there’s even a brief appearance by the original X-Men in these beautiful black and white pages.

— Thomas Moudry
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#1

November, 2000
Cover Price: $14.95
No copies available 		Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Robert Bernstein, N. Korak, Al HartleyDon Heck, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko
#1 (2nd Printing)


Cover Price: $14.95
No copies available 		Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, Larry Lieber, Al Hartley, Don RicoDon Heck, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Paul Reinman, Bruce Timm
#1 (3rd Printing)


Cover Price: $14.95
No copies available 		Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Robert Bernstein, N. Korak, Al HartleyDon Heck, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko
#1 (4th Printing)


Cover Price: $14.95
No copies available 		Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Robert Bernstein, N. Korak, Al HartleyDon Heck, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Bruce Timm
#1 (5th Printing)


Cover Price: $16.99
No copies available 		Stan LeeJack Kirby
#2


Cover Price: $16.99
No copies available 		Stan Lee, Archie Goodwin, Roy ThomasGene Colan, Don Heck, Johnny Craig, George Tuska, Jack Kirby
#2 (2nd Printing Cover by Gene Colan and Frank Giacoia)


Cover Price: $19.99
No copies available 		Stan Lee, Archie Goodwin, Roy ThomasGene Colan, Don Heck, Johnny Craig, George Tuska, Jack Kirby
#3


Cover Price: $16.99
2 copies available from $10.50 		Archie Goodwin, Mimi Gold, Allyn Brodsky, Gerry ConwayGene Colan, Don Heck, Johnny Craig, George Tuska
#3 (2nd Printing Cover)

January, 2011
Cover Price: $19.99
No copies available 		Archie Goodwin, Mimi Gold, Allyn Brodsky, Gerry ConwayGene Colan, Don Heck, Johnny Craig, George Tuska
#4

April, 2010
Cover Price: $19.99
No copies available 		Gerry Conway 
#5


Cover Price: $19.99
No copies available