Tales of Suspense #73
In "My Life for Yours!", Tony Stark suits up as Iron Man to rescue his friend Happy, who's been taken by the Black Knight, leading to a desperate fight in a remote castle near Washington. With both heroes wounded and Stark struggling to stay conscious, help arrives for Happy—but Iron Man is left behind, collapsing in silence as Senator Boyd escalates his public campaign against Stark. Written by Roy Thomas and Flo Steinberg, with art by Adam Austin and inks by Gary Michaels, this gripping tale blends personal stakes with high-stakes action, all rendered in the bold colors of Marie Severin and the dynamic covers by Gene Colan and Jack Abel.
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Tony, in his Iron Man armor, goes to the hospital to see an ailing Happy, but he has been abducted by the Black Knight. A weakened Iron Man battles the Black Knight in and around a castle on the outskirts of Washington. Both are injured in a fall. Iron Man radios for help and Happy is rescued by the emergency services. As they take Happy away they fail to see Iron Man collapsed on the floor and in distress. Meanwhile, Senator Boyd continues to issue threats against Stark for not revealing the secret of Iron Man's armor.
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