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Cover: Ron Wilson & Mike Esposito

Iron Man #71

Nov 1974 · Marvel · 0.25 USD

📊 ~31,224 copies sold its debut month

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“Battle: Tooth and Yellow Claw! (Confrontation: Part 3)”

In "Battle: Tooth and Yellow Claw! (Confrontation: Part 3)," Iron Man stands alone against a tide of classic Marvel villains in a high-stakes showdown that defines the era. Written by Mike Friedrich and brought to life by George Tuska’s dynamic art, with inks by Mike Esposito and colors by George Roussos, this 1974 issue captures the peak of Iron Man’s early solo run. The cover by Ron Wilson and Mike Esposito perfectly encapsulates the clash of titans.

writer Mike Friedrich · artist George Tuska · inker Mike Esposito · colorist George Roussos · letterer Tom Orzechowski · cover Ron Wilson, Mike Esposito

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Fine) $12

CGC 9.8 · 4 in census $723

CGC 9.6 · 19 in census $191

CGC 9.4 · 17 in census $103

CGC 9.2 · 7 in census $78*

CGC 9.0 · 8 in census $64*

CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $50

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CGC 8.0 · 7 in census $48*

CGC 7.5 · 4 in census $42*

CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $20*

CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $20*

CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $20*

CGC 5.5 none in existence

CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $20*

CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $20*

* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade

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Cast · 7 characters

Black Lama Happy Hogan Iron Man Jerald Pepper Potts Plan Chu The Yellow Claw

Full credits

writer Mike Friedrich

artist George Tuska

inker Mike Esposito

colorist George Roussos

letterer Tom Orzechowski

cover pencils Ron Wilson

cover inks Mike Esposito

Reprints

Reprinted in Strange #66 (1975), Ironman #19 (1978), Essential Iron Man #5 (2013), Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man #10 (2017), Iron Man : L'intégrale #1974-1975 (2018), Iron Man Epic Collection #6 (2023), The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #4 (2026), L'Invincible Iron Man #27

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