Comic books in 'National Diamond Sales'

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. First 20-cent cover price. All reprints: "I Dream of Doom!" with pencils by Jack Kirby; "The Curse of M'Gumbu!" with art by Paul Reinman; "The Thing Behind the Wall!" with art by Steve Ditko; and "The Martian Who Stole My Body!" with pencils by Kirby. New Gil Kane cover (pencils). Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. All reprints: "It Crawls By Night!" with pencils by Jack Kirby; "Never Trust a Martian!"; "I Can't Escape From the Creeping Things!" with art by Steve Ditko; and "The Face!" with script by Stan Lee, art by Ditko. New John Severin cover. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. New story: "The Greatest Magician of All." Script by Mimi Gold, art by Bill Everett. Reprints: "I Entered the Dimension of Doom!" with pencils by Jack Kirby; and "Dead Man's Escape!" with art by Joe Maneely. New Gil Kane cover (pencils). Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Man-Thing stars in "No Choice of Colors!" Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Rich Buckler. Reprint back-up story: "The Face of Horror" with script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath. Starlin cover pencils. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Man-Thing stars in "Where Worlds Collide!" Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Val Mayerik, inks by Frank Bolle. Reprint back-up story: "Mister Black" with art by Don Heck. Letter to the editor from cartoonist Matt Howarth. Rich Buckler cover? Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "Trial by Ordeal!" Script by Gary Friedrich (misspelled "Garry"), pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Jack Abel. Reprint: "The Mystery of Waco Mesa" (art by Dick Ayers). Shores cover. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The Gladiator is back in "Night Flight!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Syd Shores. Guest starring the Black Widow. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mark Gruenwald. Gil Kane/Mike Esposito cover. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The Ox returns in "Once Upon a Time, the Ox!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Guest starring the Black Widow. John Buscema/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Elektro battles Daredevil in "From Stage Left, Enter: Electro!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Guest starring the Black Widow. The letters page contains a statement of ownership - average print run 328,258; average paid circulation 199,872. John Buscema/Frank Giacoia. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Daredevil battles Electro and Killgrave in "Crisis!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Guest starring the Black Widow. Sal Buscema/John Verpoortan. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. More of the Black Widow's origin is revealed in "The Sinister Secret of Project Four!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Gil Kane/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. First appearance of the Blue Talon in "On the Eve of the Talon!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Black Panther appearance. Gil Kane/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The Man-Bull returns in "Bullfight on the Bay!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Gil Kane/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The Man-Bull attacks in "The Widow Will Make You Pay!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). Gil Kane/Tom Palmer cover. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "Let There Be Death!" Plot by Gerry Conway, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). George Tuska cover. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Corrected color version (The Thing is not green, etc.). "One From Four Leaves Three!" Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Reed Richards is trapped in the Negative Zone, along with the revitalized Annihilus! Fortunately, Agatha Harkness arrives at the Baxter Building in the nick of a time! Could young Franklin's nanny suddenly become the savior of the universe? Meanwhile, Ben Grimm has been acting very strange since he gained the ability to change back and forth to the Thing. Is something amiss with the blue-eye idol of millions? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and Joe Robertson. (Notes: Annihilus returns in Marvel Team-Up 2. This issue has a pink and green cover variant due to a printing error.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "But Who Shall Stop the Over-Mind?" Part 2 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by John Buscema, John Romita, and Frank Giacoia. Unbelievable! The Fantastic Four are forced to post bail after being arrested for the destruction caused to New York City during the Thing vs. Hulk clash two issues ago! Has the whole city turned against the FF? Or could the Over-Mind be subtlety manipulating everything? Either way, the fabulous foursome will get their first shot at the Over-Mind very soon! And it's going to be a learning experience! Cameo appearance by the Watcher. Flashback cameo by the Hulk. 32 pages Cover price $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Secret of the Eternals" Part 3 of 4. Plot by Stan Lee. Script by Archie Goodwin. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema, Frank Giacoia, and John Romita (touch-ups). The Watcher tells the FF the incredible origin of the Over-Mind! But Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny don't remember fighting the Eternals' powerful warlord last issue. Did the foursome somehow forget? When Mr. Fantastic starts to put two and two together, the Over-Mind strikes! And now a possessed Reed Richards attacks his teammates and embarks on a mission of conquest for the Over-Mind! Last 15¢ issue. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for the first issue of Marvel Feature (1st series) starring the Defenders.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant.First appearance of the Air-Walker Automaton in "The Horror That Walks on Air!" Part 1 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. The Air Walker has come to Earth! Is he friend or foe? The FF would like to know! So they lure the alien to the Baxter Building in order to study the mysterious visitor! But the U.S. military provokes the Air Walker into action, and the man who walks on air wipes out the soldiers with an awesome display of power! And then makes short work of the Fantastic Four too! This script seems eerily familiar...a mighty being wielding the power cosmic comes to Earth trumpeting the impending doom of the world. Could someone else, perhaps galactic in nature, be following in the Air Walker's wake? First appearance of the Air Walker automation. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson , Agatha Harkness and General Thunderbolt Ross. (Note: This four-part story was reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition 21.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The Silver Surfer and Galactus guest star in "Galactus Unleashed, "Part 3 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema and inks by Joe Sinnott with touch-ups by John Verpoorten and John Romita Sr.). Cover by John Buscema and John Romita. Wow! Galactus has come back to Earth! Is this the beginning of the end for the third planet from the sun?!? Maybe not. The Ravager of Worlds is willing to make a deal... he'll spare the Earth if the surfer will become his herald again. After the sky-rider declines, the furious free-for-all begins! The Thing, Human Torch, and Silver Surfer vs. Galactus! Awesome! Meanwhile during the battle, Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Girl blast off into space to skyjack Galactus' massive starship! (Notes: Galactus previously appeared in Thor 168 and 169. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Scott Edelman. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 460,000; average paid circulation 275,930.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "Omega! The Ultimate Enemy!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Quicksilver and the Inhumans. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Jim Steranko and Frank Giacoia. In the underground lair of the Alpha Primitives, the awesome Omega has seized Crystal! And now the Human Torch and Quicksilver must join forces to set her free! However, the massive android is powerful indeed! It's going to take all of the Inhumans plus Mr. Fantastic and the Thing to stop the invasion of the Alpha Primitives! Can the FF and the royal family defeat the Alphas and Omega? But even if the heroes win, Johnny Storm is still going to lose. (Notes: The Human Torch changes his costume from blue to red in this issue, and Medusa joins the Fantastic Four (through issue 159). The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 457,990; average paid circulation 245,695.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "Thundra at Dawn!" Guest-starring Thundra. Plot by Roy Thomas. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ramona Fradon. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. It's New Year's Eve in Times Square! Everyone is in a celebratory mood, except the Fantastic Four. Affairs of the heart are plaguing both Reed and Johnny, while Ben and his girlfriend Alicia are doing great! However, the Thing's fortunes change in a New York minute, when Thundra dramatically reappears at the stroke of midnight, challenges Ben to a fight, and kidnaps Alicia! What a set of revoltin' developments! The colossal confrontation between the two mighty warriors begins at Shea Stadium and ends at the Unisphere (from the 1964 World's Fair)! Can the blue-eyed idol of millions find the inner strength to bring down (the) Thundra? Cameo appearances by Captain America, the Hulk, Iron Man, Power Man, Spider-Man, Thor, Sandman, Trapster, and Wizard. (Notes: This is one of the very few issues that Ramona Fradon drew for Marvel. Gerry Conway begins his 20-issue scripting run on the Fantastic Four series. Thundra appears next in Giant-Size Super-Stars 1.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Hulk takes on the Leader in "Many Foes Has the Hulk!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sam Grainger. Cameos by the Rhino, Xeron, the Sub-Mariner, the Missing Link, the Mandarin, the Sandman, the Glob, Iron Man, and the Absorbing Man. The Abomination is featured on the cover but does not appear in the story. The story continues in part in Avengers 88. Trimpe cover. Cover price $0.15.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. First printing. Harlan Ellison provides the plot to "The Brute That Shouted Love at the Heart of the Atom!" Script by Roy Thomas, breakdowns by Herb Trimpe, finished art by Sam Grainger. The story continues from Avengers 88. Guest appearances by Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Goliath, and the Falcon. Trimpe cover. Cover price $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. First appearance of "The Inheritor!" Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. High Evolutionary cameo. Trimpe/Severin cover. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Havok guest stars in "Cry Hulk, Cry Havok!" Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. Iceman (of the X-Men) cameo. Trimpe/Severin cover. Cover price $0.15.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The Crawling Unknown attacks in "When Monsters Meet!" Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. Ant-Man cameo. Trimpe/Severin cover. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. But Who Will Judge the Hulk?, script by Gary Friedrich and Steve Englehart (uncredited), pencils by Herb Trimpe and Dick Ayers, inks by Frank Giacoia; fter his recent rampage in Washington D.C., the president sends Nick Fury and Cap to help Ross capture the Hulk; They are successful and prepare to transport Bruce to New York to stand trial; During the plane ride, Bruce's lawyer, Matt Murdock, finds him so heavily sedated that he is only able to wallow in guilt and prepare for death; Matt invokes Bruce's civil rights and demands that Ross give him a stimulant so he can talk to his client coherently; Ross reluctantly complies and Bruce quickly turns into the Hulk; Hulk bursts from the plane to find the FF waiting for him on the tarmac of JFK; Guest starring Nick Fury, Captain America, and Matt Murdock (Daredevil), cameos by J. Jonah Jameson, Peter Parker (Spider-Man), the Black Widow, Richard Nixon, and Spiro Agnew. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. Hell Is a Very Small Hulk!, script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin; Hulk breaks into Ant-Man's lab and starts drinking stuff to try and shrink himself to subatomic size; Chameleon, who is stealing some papers from the lab, takes advantage of the rapidly shrinking Hulk and brings the pint-sized hero back to his current employers, Hydra; Hulk escapes into the air ducts but Hydra sends in a group of plague carrying rats to finish him off; Ant-Man arrives to help Hulk out but is unable to prevent the jade giant from shrinking out of sight; Meanwhile, Betty leaves Project Greenskin to get her life together. The Ant-Man story continues from Avengers 100 and continues in Marvel Feature 4. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "Holocaust at the Heart of the Atom!" Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani. Trimpe cover. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The Leader, the Rhino, and the Abomination all appear in "Two Years Before the Abomination!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani. Trimpe cover. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The Beast guest stars in "Beyond the Border Lurks Death!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani. Trimpe/Trapani cover. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. First appearance of Wendigo in "Spawn of the Flesh-Eater!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani. Trimpe/Trapani cover. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "In This Hour of Earthdoom!" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Don Heck and Jim Mooney. Cover by Marie Severin and Sal Buscema. Iron Man lies seriously wounded after his battle against Ramrod. Tony's transplanted heart is failing, and only Kevin O'Brien can save him! Meanwhile, Ramrod and his master, the Foreman, are still planning to destroy the Earth. The Foreman has also captured Marianne. It may take a miracle for Shell-head to emerge victorious on this day. 32 pages Cover price $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "When Calls Jonah!" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. Cover by Sal Buscema. Tony Stark hires a new employee with a criminal past, but it's possible the new employee, Frankie Majors, may have been framed. Iron Man investigates the situation and quickly runs afoul of Jonah! 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "When Demons Wail!" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by George Tuska and Frank Giacoia. Tony Stark is still in Washington D.C. trying to defend the quality of Stark Industries' products, when a new villain called Mikas takes control of Marianne Rodgers and her psychic powers! Now Iron Man must battle Mikas to free her! Last 15¢ issue. (Note: According to the story, the woman on the cover should be Marianne Rodgers; however her hair is colored red.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "Beneath the Armor Beats a Heart!" Story by Gary Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. During Iron Man's triumphant battle over the Night Phantom, Marianne Rodgers reveals to Shell-head that she knows he is Tony Stark. Later that evening Tony proposes to Marianne, and she accepts. Meanwhile, Kevin O'Brien is growing increasingly jealous of Tony's relationship with Marianne, and that leads to the first battle between Iron Man and the Guardsman! Also in this issue, Simon Gilbert wants the Stark Industries board of directors to remove Tony as company president. 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "Menace at Large!" Story by Gary Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and John Verpoorten. Cover by Gil Kane and Ralph Reese. Tension is building everywhere at the Stark Industries' Long Island factory! In the dark of night, student protesters begin storming the SI manufacturing plant and the Guardsman (aka Kevin O'Brien) is preparing to use deadly force to stop them. The crisis evolves into an epic battle between Iron Man and the unstable Guardsman... with tragic results. Notes: The events in this issue will lead Michael O'Brien to seek revenge against Tony Stark beginning in Iron Man 82. Additionally, the cover of Iron Man 46 was widely considered one of Gil Kane's best for Marvel. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Fury and the Inferno!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. The battle is still raging between Tony Stark and Simon Gilbert for control of Stark Industries! Tony fires the entire board of directors, but the chairman of the board, Simon Gilbert, is not going quietly. He arranges for an old enemy of Iron Man to attack the munitions plant. It's another great showdown: Iron Man vs. Firebrand! 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "There Lurks the Adaptoid!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. Marianne Rodgers has a vision that something bad is going to happen at Avengers Mansion. Tony dons his armor and flies to the mansion and encounters... the Adaptoid! Shell-head and the Adaptoid fight from cover-to-cover, but the battle ends without a winner as both combatants break contact after being injured. Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics editor David McDonnell. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Details about the origins of the Black Widow and Ivan are revealed in "Call Him Killgrave!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Gil Kane/Ralph Reese cover. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Mr. Fear returns in "Fear is the Key!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Guest starring the Black Widow. Gil Kane/Joe Sinnott cover. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The Thing has gained the ability to change back to Ben Grimm at will, but at what cost? He's going through some major changes - and fights the Human Torch along the way in "The Thing Amok!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Peter Parker (Spider-Man), J. Jonah Jameson, and Hulk appearances. Buscema/John Verpoorten cover. Cover price $0.15.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Mysterious Mind-Blowing Secret of Gabriel!" Part 2 of 4 Guest-starring the Silver Surfer and the Air Walker. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. The powerful Air Walker continues to ravage Manhattan and terrorize the civilian populace! The Fantastic Four are helpless to stop him! New York City needs a miracle desperately! How about a silver one riding on a surf board? In dramatic fashion the Silver Surfer arrives to aid the FF! It's a spectacular slugfest in the water, on the ground, and in the sky vs. the man who walks on air! With the cosmic sky-rider by their side, can the Fantastic Four get up off the deck and knock out the Air Walker? An excellent issue! Cameo appearance by Galactus. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from television writer Charles Hoffman.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Return of the Monster!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. The FF's cataclysmic confrontation with Galactus and the Silver Surfer is over! But on the way back to the Baxter Building, Reed collapses from total exhaustion; so Ben, Sue, and Johnny rush him to the East Side Medical Pavilion for recovery! Ironically, just a few hours earlier a strange monster was reported inside the medical pavilion. Is someone or something stalking the hospital? After the Thing is knocked out and the Invisible Girl is kidnapped, it certainly appears so! Fortunately though, the ever-present Human Torch is ready to challenge the monster! (Note: The Monster from the Lost Lagoon previously appeared in Fantastic Four 97.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The team's origin is retold in "The Way It Began!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Doctor Doom and Mole Man cameos. Buscema/Sinnott cover. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The Inhumans and the Frightful Four guest star in "Battleground: The Baxter Building!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Quicksilver appearance. Jim Steranko cover Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Claws of the Slasher!" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by George Tuska and Jim Mooney. Tony Stark and Marianne Rodgers take a business trip to Washington D.C., where Iron Man encounters two new villains: Demetrius and the Slasher. Also, who is the mysterious Mister Kline? Meanwhile, Marianne appears to be exhibiting some kind of clairvoyant powers. Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics publisher Dean Mullaney. 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Barry Smith art. Origin retold. "Why Must There Be An Iron Man?" Story by Roy Thomas. Art by Barry Smith and Jim Mooney. Cover by Gil Kane. These are difficult days for Tony Stark as many people around him are questioning the purpose of Iron Man following the death of Kevin O'Brien. However, after lengthy soul-searching, Tony decides he is not going to quit being Iron Man. Note: This issue features the retelling of the origin of Iron Man. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.