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Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 55 CBCS 6.5

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    Iron Man (1968 1st Series) #55 CBCS 6.5
    Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Iron Man (part 55), Thanos: The Final Threat (part 1), Iron Man, Thanos
    Published Feb 1973 by Marvel.

    Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 55 CBCS 6.5

    1st app. Thanos

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #21-298F3EF-043

    Starts Jan 4

    "Beware the Blood Brothers!" First appearance of Thanos. Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Jim Starlin and Mike Esposito. Cover by Jim Starlin and Joe Sinnott. One of the landmark Marvel issues of the Bronze Age. Drax the Destroyer is a prisoner of Thanos at the evil Titan's Earth-fortress. In an effort to escape, Drax telepathically reaches out to Tony Stark for assistance; but before Iron Man can come to the rescue, Shell-Head is ambushed by the Blood Brothers! Can Drax and the golden avenger defeat the Blood Brothers and Thanos? Also first appearances of Drax the Destroyer, Starfox (in a flashback), and Mentor. (Note: Iron Man 55 was reprinted as a Marvel Milestone Edition in 1992.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20. Grade: CBCS 6.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)