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Iron Man: Requiem#1
Cover: Sean Chen & Sandu Florea

Iron Man: Requiem #1

Jan 2010 · Marvel · 4.99 USD
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In "Framing Sequence," a wounded Tony Stark—Playboy industrialist and weapons designer—finds himself captured by communist forces in Vietnam. Trapped and injured, he must play the part of a willing collaborator while secretly constructing a battle suit to keep his heart beating and his freedom alive. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with art by Don Heck and colors by Stan Goldberg, this issue marks a pivotal moment in Iron Man's origin, rendered with the bold, grounded energy of its era. The cover by Sean Chen and Sandu Florea captures the intensity of Stark’s desperate gamble.

Contains 4 stories
Framing Sequence
6 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]

In the isolated silence of an Afghan cave, Tony Stark struggles to rebuild the very suit that defined him, his mind slipping between past and present as he painstakingly crafts a replica of the original Iron Man armor—caught between memory and the man he once was.

Iron Man Is Born!
13 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark] (origin)Wong-Chu (villain)Professor Yinsen (death)

In "Iron Man Is Born!", Tony Stark—playboy industrialist and weapons designer—finds himself captured by communists in Vietnam after being injured. Forced to work on a weapon for his captors, he secretly constructs a suit of battle armor to sustain his failing heart, using it to outwit his enemies and escape.

Apocalypse Then
17 pp · Superhero
Jim Rhodes [Rhodey] (origin)Iron Man [Tony Stark]
Stark Notes/Design History/ Drawing Collection Annotation
5 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Don Heck
colorist Stan Goldberg
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Sean Chen
cover inks Sandu Florea

Reprints

↩ Reprints Tales of Suspense #39 (1963), Iron Man #144 (1981), Iron Manual #1 (1993), All-New Iron Manual #[nn] (2008)

Reprinted in Iron Man: The End #[nn] (2010), Iron Man Modern Era Epic Collection #4 (2024)

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