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Cover: Gil Kane & Klaus Janson

Iron Man #78

Sep 1975 · Marvel · 0.25 USD

📊 ~29,680 copies sold its debut month

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“Long Time Gone”

In "Long Time Gone," Tony Stark confronts the lasting impact of his past actions when firsthand exposure to the devastation of the Vietnam War forces him to reevaluate his role in the arms industry. Written by Bill Mantlo and illustrated by George Tuska, with inks by Vince Colletta and colors by P. Rachelson, this pivotal 1975 issue captures a turning point in Iron Man’s journey. The cover by Gil Kane and Klaus Janson reflects the weight of that reckoning.

writer Bill Mantlo · artist George Tuska · inker Vince Colletta · colorist P. Rachelson · letterer John Costanza · cover Gil Kane, Klaus Janson

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Raw (Fine) $5

CGC 9.8 · 17 in census $225

CGC 9.6 · 33 in census $90

CGC 9.4 · 25 in census $60

CGC 9.2 · 8 in census $27*

CGC 9.0 · 9 in census $22*

CGC 8.5 · 10 in census $20

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CGC 8.0 · 6 in census $20*

CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $20*

CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $20*

CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $20

CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $20*

CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $20*

CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $20*

CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $20*

CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $20*

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Cast · 1 character

Full credits

writer Bill Mantlo

artist George Tuska

inker Vince Colletta

colorist P. Rachelson

letterer John Costanza

cover pencils Gil Kane

cover inks Klaus Janson

Reprints

Reprinted in Comic Reader #119 (1975), Strange #80 (1976), Iron Man #46 (391) (2001), Essential Iron Man #5 (2013), Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man #10 (2017), Iron Man Epic Collection #6 (2023), The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #4 (2026), L'Invincible Iron Man #33

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