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225December 1987
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Iron Man #225

Marvel · December 1987 · on sale 1987-08-25

First appearance: Crimson DynamoFirst appearance: Rae LaCosteFirst appearance: Brendan Doyle2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#225
Publication date
December 1987
Key date
1987-12-00
On-sale date
1987-08-25
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0They Stole His Technology... ...And Now It's Total War!cover1pencils: M. D. Bright; inks: Bob LaytonTurk Barrett, Beetle, Boris Bullski, The Controller, Crimson Dynamo First, Wilbur Day, Guardsman, Iron Man, Abner Jenkins, Mauler, Kevin O'Brien, Basil Sandhurst, Tony Stark, Stilt-Man
1Stark Wars!comic story40script: David Michelinie, Bob Layton; pencils: Mark D. Bright, Bob Layton; inks: Bob Layton; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Janice ChiangAnt-Man, Bambi Arbogast, Beetle, Boris Bullski, The Controller, Crimson Dynamo First, Wilbur Day, Doctor Doom, Brendan Doyle First, Guardsman, Justin Hammer, Iron Man, Abner Jenkins, Rae LaCoste First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Giveawayprice 0.00 FREE
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245412

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Iron Man: The Armor Wars #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-627-9		1990On eBay ›
Iron Man: Armor Wars #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2506-X		2007On eBay ›
Stark Wars
ISBN 978-0-7851-9290-9		2015On eBay ›
True Believers: Armor Wars #[nn]2015On eBay ›
Iron Man & the Armor Wars #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4448-9		2010On eBay ›
Iron Man: Armor Wars Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96606-5		2025On eBay ›
Hasbro / Iron Man #2252012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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