Amazing Stories of Suspense #45
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Annals of the Occult!" delivers a pulse-pounding chapter in Iron Man’s ongoing struggle, with Tony Stark trapped in his armor after a life-threatening injury—his suit now a lifeline, not just a weapon. As Happy and Pepper grow suspicious of the armored hero, Iron Man is forced to confront Hawkeye in a desperate clash at Stark’s factory, while the Black Widow faces a dangerous return to her past. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Don Heck with inks by Dick Ayers, this issue blends suspense and personal stakes, with Ogden Whitney’s cover capturing the mystery and tension of the story.
In "Annals of the Occult!" from *Amazing Stories of Suspense* #45, Jo, the great-grandson of the vanished banker Frederick Forbes, undergoes hypnosis to uncover the truth behind his ancestor’s disappearance in 1867. What begins as a search for financial mystery unravels into a revelation that the truth was buried not in deceit, but in accident—leading to the long-lost money’s eventual recovery.
In "Suspected of Murder!", Tony Stark is trapped—literally and figuratively—wearing the Iron Man armor to survive a failing heart, while those he trusts most, including Pepper and Happy, believe he’s vanished or worse. With Hawkeye attacking Stark’s factory and taking Pepper, the line between protector and criminal blurs, forcing Iron Man into a desperate fight he can’t afford to lose.
When Jo loses her engagement ring while swimming, she never expects it to turn up again—let alone inside a fish served at a diner, the same fish caught before the ring went missing. The mystery deepens with no clear explanation, leaving her to wonder how the ring ended up in the fish’s belly.
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↩ Reprints Journey into Unknown Worlds #57 (1957), Adventures into the Unknown #86 (1957), Adventures into the Unknown #88 (1957), Adventures into the Unknown #90 (1957), Adventures into the Unknown #91 (1957), Adventures into the Unknown #92 (1958), Adventures into the Unknown #96 (1958), Strange Tales #69 (1959), Space Adventures #58 (1964), Unusual Tales #47 (1964), Tales of Suspense #60 (1964)
Reprinted in Uncanny Tales #82 (1971), Amazing Stories of Suspense #162 (1977), Uncanny Tales #176 (1986)
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