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46May 1972
$0.20

Iron Man #46

Marvel · May 1972 · on sale 1972-02-08

First appearance: Luke CageFirst appearance: Power Man
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Identification plate

Series
Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#46
Publication date
May 1972
Key date
1972-05-00
On-sale date
1972-02-08
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0And One Must Die!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Ralph Reese; letters: Sam RosenIron Man [Tony Stark]; Guardsman
1Menace at Largecomic story21script: Gary Friedrich; pencils: George Tuska; inks: John Verpoorten; letters: Sam RosenIron Man [Tony Stark]; Guardsman (villain, death); Simon Gilbert
2Nifty Notes, Nostalgic Nuances, and Narcissistic Name-Dropping, Featuring Non-Toxic News of the Nation's Most Notorious Non-Entities!in-house column1script: Stan LeeLuke Cage First, Power Man First
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Iron Man #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-4254-6		2010On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man #8
ISBN 978-0-7851-6623-8		2013On eBay ›
The Fury of the Firebrand
ISBN 978-1-302-92207-8		2020On eBay ›
The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-95540-3		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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