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Tales of Suspense #81 cover
Cover: Gene Colan & Jack Abel

Tales of Suspense #81

Sep 1966 · Marvel · 0.12 USD
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In "The Return of the Titanium Man!", Captain America faces his most dangerous foe yet as the Red Skull returns with the all-powerful Cosmic Cube, rewriting reality at will. With the island crumbling beneath them and the Cube's fate hanging in the balance, Cap must outthink his enemy in a battle of wits and will. Written by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, with art by Jack Kirby and inks by Frank Giacoia, this 1966 classic features a cover by Gene Colan and Jack Abel.

Contains 2 stories
The Return of the Titanium Man!
12 pp · Superhero

In "The Return of the Titanium Man!" from Tales of Suspense #81 (1966), Iron Man arrives in Washington for a high-stakes court hearing with Senator Byrd, only to be interrupted by a sudden, ominous threat: a newly upgraded Titanium Man, launched from a Communist Bloc country, hurtles toward the capital. As an air force jet attempts to intercept the rocket, the massive android emerges, ready for battle—just as Iron Man arrives to face him.

The Red Skull Supreme!
10 pp · Superhero

In "The Red Skull Supreme!", Captain America faces his most dangerous foe yet when the Red Skull wields the Cosmic Cube, granting him reality-warping power. Trapped on a shrinking island, Cap must outthink his enemy by feigning loyalty, all while the Skull’s golden armor and limitless power threaten to crush him. With the island crumbling beneath them, Cap makes a desperate move to plunge the Cube into the ocean—where its fate may be sealed forever.

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Raw (VG) $15
CGC 9.8 · 3 in census $6,026
CGC 9.6 · 11 in census $801
CGC 9.4 · 23 in census $351
CGC 9.2 · 22 in census $181
CGC 9.0 · 22 in census $170
CGC 8.5 · 29 in census $78
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CGC 8.0 · 22 in census $78
CGC 7.5 · 25 in census $72
CGC 7.0 · 22 in census $58
CGC 6.5 · 13 in census $58
CGC 6.0 · 14 in census $40
CGC 5.5 · 8 in census $31*
CGC 5.0 · 10 in census $31*
CGC 4.5 · 15 in census $24*
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $24*
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $20*
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $20*
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $20*
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Cast · 7 characters

Full credits

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

Reprints

Reprinted in Capitão Z (3ª Série) #9 (1968), Capitão Z (3ª Série) #10 (1968), Los Vengadores #105 (1968), Iron Man Special #2 (1971), Marvel Double Feature #5 (1974), Eclipso #51 (1975), Spider-Man Comics Weekly #114 (1975), Die ruhmreichen Rächer #90 (1978), Captain America Sentinel of Liberty #[nn] (1979), Captain America: The Secret Story of Marvel's Star-Spangled Super Hero #[nn] (1981), 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), Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man #3 (2006), The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #1 (2008), Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #1 (2010), Captain America vs. the Red Skull #[nn] (2011), Captain America Omnibus #1 (2011), Marvel Gold. Capitán América #1 (2011), Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man #3 (2014), Captain America Epic Collection #1 (2014), Iron Man Epic Collection #2 (2017) + 7 more

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