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17September 1969
$0.15

Iron Man #17

Marvel · September 1969 · on sale 1969-06-10

First appearance: Madame MasqueFirst appearance: Alex NevskyFirst appearance: Mordecai Midas1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
September 1969
Key date
1969-09-00
On-sale date
1969-06-10
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Madame Masque - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Alex Nevsky - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mordecai Midas - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Midas - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Janice Cord - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tony Stark - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Iron Man - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Alex Niven - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Beginning of the End!cover1pencils: George Tuska, John Romita; inks: Johnny Craig, John Romita; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Sam RosenIron Man First, Tony Stark, Tony Stark First
2The Beginning of the End!comic story20script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: George Tuska; inks: Johnny Craig; letters: Jean IzzoJanice Cord First, Iron Man, Iron Man First, Edwin Jarvis, Madame Masque First, Midas First, Mordecai Midas First, Whitney Frost, Alex Nevsky First, Alex Niven First, Morgan Stark, Tony Stark, Tony Stark First
4Batty bulletins to Bewilder, Bewitch, and Bedazzle you!in-house column1script: Smiley
10-promo (ad from the publisher)0.4pencils: John Severin, Steve Ditko, Herb Trimpe; inks: John Severin, Sam Grainger; letters: Sam Rosen
14-letters page2script: Roy Thomas; pencils: George Tuska; inks: Johnny Craig; letters: Sam RosenIron Man [Tony Stark]; Janice Cord; Controller [Basil Sandhurst]

Plus 11.6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Iron Man #3
ISBN 9780785127642		2008On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man #6
ISBN 978-0-7851-4129-7		2009On eBay ›
The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-4225-6		2009On eBay ›
The Man Who Killed Tony Stark
ISBN 978-1-302-91630-5		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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