Tales of Suspense (1959) 84

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Other Iron Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Tony Stark is finally at Congress to tell them about the abilities of his Iron Man armor, after it's been put off for the last ten issues or so; As Tony starts to speak, he suddenly collapses as his chest plate starts malfunctioning; After a few days in hospital, Tony's chest plate has been recharged by the doctors, who suspect that it was to help his heart; Tony realizes that the Mandarin is behind Happy's disappearance, and that it's up to him to save him. "The Super-Adaptoid!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia; Captain America leads the Avengers (Goliath, Wasp, and Hawkeye) to the captive Adaptoid, where it's tied up after being captured in the previous issue; However, unknown to the Avengers as they try and make sense of what it could be, the Adaptoid is secretly adapting their powers as they stand before him; Appearances by Goliath (Henry Pym), Hawkeye, and the Wasp. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.