Marvel Milestone Edition: Tales of Suspense #39 #[nn]
In "Iron Man Is Born!", a wounded Tony Stark finds himself trapped in Vietnam, forced to work for his captors while secretly crafting a life-saving suit of armor to survive his injuries. With cunning and courage, he turns the tables on his enemies, using the very technology meant to destroy him to break free and strike back. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Don Heck and a striking cover by Jack Kirby and Don Heck, this milestone issue captures the birth of a legend.
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Playboy industrialist and weapons designer Tony Stark is injured in Vietnam and captured by communists. While pretending to build a weapon for his captors he builds a suit of battle armor to keep his injured heart beating and uses it to escape and beat the communist commander.
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