Lot 333
Iron Man #45 CGC 8.0 "Beneath the Armor Beats a Heart!" (Marvel Comics, 1972) White pages
Timed Sale: Northern Collection Part Two: Hulk and Iron Man | CBE26003
Auction: 19 June 2026 16:00 BST - 13 July 2026 10:00 BST
Description
Iron Man #45 CGC 8.0 "Beneath the Armor Beats a Heart!" (Marvel Comics, 1972).
"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.
CGC Cert: #4721925007.
Grader Notes: Crease left centre of back cover, spine stress lines breaks colour, multiple crease bottom of front cover breaks colour, and white pages.
