Tales of Suspense

    (Marvel, 1959-1968)
™ and ©1967 Vista Publications, Inc.
For Issue #39 (2nd Printing), see Marvel Milestone Edition: Tales of Suspense

Like many early Marvel titles, Tales of Suspense began as a collection of horror/science-fiction stories and eventually evolved into a super-hero title. Tales of Suspense underwent this metamorphosis in issue #39, when Marvel introduced Tony Stark, the billionaire inventor who would become Iron Man. An immediate hit, Iron Man soon joined the Avengers, becoming a key character in the Marvel Universe.

Beginning with issue #59, Tales of Suspense went to a double-feature format, co-starring Captain America in his first solo stories of the Silver Age. The issues that followed would be remembered as Marvel classics.

Following issue #99, Marvel decided to “graduate” these two characters to their own titles. Iron Man started over with issue #1, and Captain America inherited Tales of Suspense’s numbering sequence, starting with issue #100.
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Tales of Suspense #28

April, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $295.00
Stan LeeJack Kirby, Paul Reinman, Steve Ditko
Tales of Suspense #33

September, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $125.00
Stan LeeJack Kirby, Don Heck, Steve Ditko
Tales of Suspense #34

October, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $76.00
Stan LeeJack Kirby, Don Heck, Steve Ditko
Tales of Suspense #37

January, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $70.00
Stan Lee, Larry LieberSteve Ditko, Paul Reinman
Tales of Suspense #39 - 3rd printing

February, 2006
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $24.95
Includes new ads and 1-page cover gallery; Reprints Tales of Suspense #39-40; 1st appearance of Iron Man (Tony Stark); 1st appearance of Yinsen; 1st appearance of Wong-Chu; 1st appearance of Gargantus (robot); Death of Gargantus (robot); Death of Yinsen; 2nd appearance of Iron Man (Tony Stark; Origin of Iron Man (Tony Stark); Grey armor Iron Man; Gold armor Iron Man; Giveaway with Marvel Legends 1st Appearance Iron Man action figure Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Robert Berns, Robert BernsteinDon Heck, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #49

January, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $210.00
Stan Lee, Larry LieberSteve Ditko, Larry Lieber
Tales of Suspense #50

February, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $16.00
Stan Lee, Larry LieberDon Heck, Larry Lieber
Tales of Suspense #55

July, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $100.00
Stan Lee, Larry LieberDon Heck, Larry Lieber
Tales of Suspense #56

August, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $76.00
Stan Lee, Larry LieberDon Heck, Larry Lieber
Tales of Suspense #57 Variation A

August, 2022
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1 copy available for $3.39
Fascmilie Edition Cover A by Don Heck; Origin of Hawkeye (Clint Barton); 1st Appearance of Hawkeye (Clint Barton) Stan Lee, Larry LieberDon Heck, Larry Lieber
Tales of Suspense #60

December, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $37.84
Stan LeeDon Heck, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #61

January, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $170.00
Stan LeeDon Heck, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #62

February, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $175.00
Stan LeeDon Heck, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #63

March, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $60.00
Stan Lee, Jack KirbyDon Heck, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #64

April, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $15.00
Stan LeeDon Heck, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #65

May, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $50.00
Stan LeeDon Heck, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #66

June, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $30.00
Stan LeeDon Heck, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #67

July, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
4 copies available from $8.00
Stan LeeDon Heck, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #68

August, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $12.00
Al Hartley, Stan LeeDon Heck, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #69

September, 1965
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4 copies available from $50.00
Stan LeeDon Heck, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Tales of Suspense #70

October, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $2.00
Stan LeeDon Heck, Jack Kirby, George Tuska
Tales of Suspense #71

November, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
8 copies available from $5.00
Stan LeeDon Heck, Jack Kirby, George Tuska
Tales of Suspense #72

December, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
4 copies available from $7.00
Stan LeeDon Heck, Jack Kirby, George Tuska
Tales of Suspense #73

January, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $40.00
Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Flo SteinbergGene Colan, Jack Kirby, George Tuska
Tales of Suspense #74

February, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $24.50
Stan LeeJack Kirby, Gene Colan, Adam Austin, George Tuska
Tales of Suspense #75

March, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $64.99
Stan LeeGene Colan, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Tales of Suspense #76

April, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $24.50
Stan LeeGene Golan, Adam Austin, John Romita Sr.
Tales of Suspense #77

May, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $15.50
Stan LeeGene Colan, Jack Kirby, John Romita Sr.
Tales of Suspense #78

June, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
12 copies available from $18.00
Gene Colan, Stan Lee, Jack KirbyGene Colan, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #79

July, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $11.00
Stan Lee, Gene Colan, Jack KirbyGene Colan, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #80

August, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $5.00
Stan Lee, Jack KirbyGene Colan, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #81

September, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
9 copies available from $9.00
Stan Lee, Jack KirbyGene Colan, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #82

October, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
9 copies available from $12.00
Stan LeeGene Colan, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #83

November, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
10 copies available from $9.00
Stan LeeGene Colan, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #84

December, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
7 copies available from $18.00
Stan LeeJack Kirby, Gene Colan
Tales of Suspense #85

January, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
10 copies available from $10.50
Iron Man cover by Gene Colan; Versus Mandarin; Happy Hogan substitutes as Iron Man Stan LeeGene Colan, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #86

February, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
9 copies available from $12.50
Captain America cover by Jack Kirby; 1st Appearance of the Yashonka Arms Works; 1st Appearance of Colonel Kuro Chin (SHIELD Special Service Agent 60) Stan LeeGene Colan, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #87

March, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
9 copies available from $8.75
Iron Man cover by Gene Colan; 1st Appearance of the Planner Stan Lee, Roy ThomasGene Colan, Jack Sparling
Tales of Suspense #88

April, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
10 copies available from $11.00
Stan LeeGene Colan, Gil Kane
Tales of Suspense #89

May, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
12 copies available from $13.00
Stan LeeGene Colan, Gil Kane
Tales of Suspense #90

June, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
7 copies available from $27.00
Stan LeeGil Kane, Gene Colan
Tales of Suspense #91

July, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
9 copies available from $7.00
Iron Man cover by Gene Colan; Origin of the Crusher (El Profesor); 1st Appearance of the Crusher (El Profesor) Stan LeeGene Colan, Gil Kane
Tales of Suspense #92

August, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
12 copies available from $12.00
Captain America cover by Jack Kirby; Death of Mecho-Assassin; Versus Mecho-Assassin; 1st Appearance of Half-Face; 1st Appearance of Mecho-Assassin; Note: John Romita does retouches on Sharon Carter’s face throughout story Stan LeeGene Colan, Jack KIrby, John Romita Sr.
Tales of Suspense #93

September, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
4 copies available from $9.00
Iron Man cover by Gene Colan; Origin of Half-Face (Trung Tuan); 1st Appearance of MODOK (George Tarleton/Mobile Organism Designed Only for Killing); 2nd Appearance of Half-Face (Trung Tuan); 1st Appearance of Jasper Sitwell; Iron Man versus Titanium Man; Captain America versus A.I.M.; M.O.D.O.K. acrnoym revealed in Captain America (1st Series) #113; M.O.D.O.K. soon changed to MODOK; Walt Simonson L.O.C. Stan LeeGene Colan, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #94

October, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $125.00
Stan LeeJack Kirby, Gene Colan
Tales of Suspense #95

November, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
6 copies available from $11.00
Iron Man cover by Gene Colan; 1st appearance of Gunner Gates (a gangster); Origin of Grey Gargoyle; Coincides with Avengers #47 Stan LeeGene Colan, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #96

December, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
8 copies available from $11.00
Captain America cover by Jack Kirby; 1st Appearance of the Sniper; Iron Man versus the Grey Gargoyle Stan LeeGene Colan, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #97

January, 1968
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $28.00
Iron Man cover by Gene Colan; 1st Appearance of Morgan Stark; 1st Appearance of Whiplash (Mark Scott); 1st Appearance of Big M (Whitney Frost); 1st Appearance of Irma Kruhl (Sharon Carter); 1st Appearance of Mauler (gangster); 1st Appearance of the Syndicate; Indicia says Jan 1967 Stan LeeGene Colan, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #98

February, 1968
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $64.00
Captain America cover by Jack Kirby; Origin of Whitney Frost; 1st Appearance of Whitney Frost; 2nd Appearance of Whiplash; 1st Appearance of Baron Zemo imposter; Identity of Baron Zemo imposter revealed in Captain America (1st series) #100 Stan LeeJack Kirby, Gene Colan
Tales of Suspense #99

March, 1968
Cover Price: $0.12
6 copies available from $17.00
Iron Man cover by Gene Colan; 2nd appearance of Whitney Frost; Versus Red Skull; Note: Iron Man story continues in Iron Man & Sub-Mariner #1; Note: Captain America story continues in Captain America (1st series) #100; Bud Plant L.O.C. Archie Goodwin, Stan LeeGene Colan, Jack Kirby
Tales of Suspense #100

February, 2018
Cover Price: $3.99
2 copies available from $2.70
Matthew RosenbergTravel Foreman
Tales of Suspense #101

March, 2018
Cover Price: $3.99
5 copies available from $3.00
Matthew RosenbergTravel Foreman
Tales of Suspense #102

April, 2018
Cover Price: $3.99
2 copies available from $3.00
Matthew RosenbergTravel Foreman
Tales of Suspense #103

May, 2018
Cover Price: $3.99
2 copies available from $3.00
Matthew RosenbergTravel Foreman