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Cover: Gene Colan & Jack Abel

Tales of Suspense #79

Jul 1966 · Marvel · 0.12 USD
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In "Disaster!", Tony Stark—stripped of his fortune and on the run—faces a storm of threats with no allies in sight. As Iron Man, he's forced to confront Warlord Krang's flagship on the waterfront, then barely escapes to his own factory—only to be met by the Sub-Mariner in a moment that changes everything. With Gene Colan’s moody art and Stan Lee’s taut storytelling, this 1966 issue delivers a gripping, high-stakes showdown that sets the stage for chaos. Cover by Gene Colan and Jack Abel.

Contains 2 stories
Disaster!
12 pp · Superhero

In "Disaster!", Iron Man finds himself at rock bottom—his fortune seized, his factories closed, and a warrant for his arrest. With the Avengers out of reach, he walks the waterfront, only to be ambushed by Warlord Krang’s flagship. As he fights to protect Lady Dorma, his courage earns her wary respect—until a new threat emerges: the Sub-Mariner, rising from the depths.

The Red Skull Lives!
10 pp · Superhero
HorstWolfgang

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CGC 9.6 · 5 in census $1,651
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CGC 9.2 · 31 in census $322
CGC 9.0 · 38 in census $230
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Cast · 8 characters

Full credits

writer Stan Lee
writer, artist Gene Colan
inker Jack Abel
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Gene Colan
cover inks Jack Abel

Reprints

Reprinted in HIP Comics #1929 (1967), Hit Comics #29 (1967), HIP Comics #1933 (1968), HIP Comics #1937 (1968), Hit Comics #33 (1968), Capitão Z (3ª Série) #7 (1968), Hit Comics #37 (1968), Capitão Z (3ª Série) #8 (1968), Los Vengadores #98 (1968), Iron Man Special #1 (1970), Marvel Double Feature #3 (1974), Eclipso #52 (1975), Spider-Man Comics Weekly #111 (1975), Marvel's Greatest Superhero Battles #[nn] (1978), Die ruhmreichen Rächer #88 (1978), Captain America Sentinel of Liberty #[nn] (1979), Titan Pocket Book #12 (1981), Strange Spécial Origines #166 (1983), The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #12 (1986), Marvel Masterworks #14 (1990), Strange Spécial Origines #259 hors série (1991), Essential Captain America #1 (2000), Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #1 (2003), Essential Iron Man #2 (2004) + 18 more

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