Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #9
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Merciless Puppet Master," the Watcher, a cosmic observer from a super-advanced race, reflects on the consequences of intervention when a well-intentioned gift of technology leads to disaster. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with art by Larry Lieber and Paul Reinman, this 1967 classic explores the weight of responsibility across the stars. The cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, inked by Dick Ayers and Steve Ditko, captures the story’s eerie, otherworldly tone.
In this 1967 clash of ideologies and armor, Iron Man faces off against the Soviet-built Crimson Dynamo, sent to sabotage Stark's project and eliminate him. With the Cold War simmering, the battle tests not just strength, but the power of conviction—leading to a moment that could change everything.
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↩ Reprints The Incredible Hulk #2 (1962), Fantastic Four #14 (1963), Tales of Suspense #46 (1963), Strange Tales #119 (1964), Tales of Suspense #53 (1964)
Reprinted in The Incredible Hulk Omnibus #1 (2008), The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #1 (2008), Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1 (2009), Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man #1 (2010), Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1 [Third Edition] (2015), Doctor Strange Omnibus #1 (2016), Biblioteca Marvel #2 (2022), Biblioteca Marvel #6 (2023), Marvel Origins #38 (2025)
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