Lot 167
Tales Of Suspense #39 CGC 5.5 1st Appearance and Origin of Tony Stark Iron Man (Marvel Comics, 1963) Off-White to White Pages
Northern Collection Part Two: Hulk and Iron Man | CB26007
Auction: 10 July 2026 11.00 BST
Description
Tales Of Suspense #39 CGC 5.5 1st Appearance and Origin of Tony Stark Iron Man (Marvel Comics, 1963).
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. First appearance of Iron Man in "Iron Man Is Born!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Don Heck. Playboy industrialist and weapons designer Tony Stark is injured in Vietnam and captured by communists. While pretending to build a weapon for his captors he builds a suit of battle armor to keep his injured heart beating and uses it to escape and beat the communist commander. "The Treasure" text story. "The Last Rocket!", art by Gene Colan. When the sun starts dying humanity goes into space, except for two nature lovers. Just as the last rocket leaves a new sun flares to life, and the two remaining humans, Adam and Eve, rename the planet Earth. "Gundar!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko. A shipwrecked man finds cursed Viking ghosts on an island, and his descent from the captain that cursed them releases them. 36 pages, full colour. Cover price 9d.
CGC Cert: #4648336002.
CGC Graders notes: Light multiple readers creases to front cover. Multiple stains to spine. Wear to top of cover. Off-white to white pages.
