*Marvel: Iron Man’s very first appearance, in the pages of Tales of Suspense #39, abducted by Reds behind the Bamboo Curtain (it was a different time…) and forced to manufacture advanced weapons to crush capitalism, Tony Stark turned the tables on his captors by devising a cybernetic suit of armour which transformed him into an unstoppable juggernaut of justice – but at the cost of a near-fatal injury to his heart, which required constant contact with his robotic armour to keep beating! Under the artistic talents of (usually) Don Heck (who devoted special attention, bless him, to the many shapely ladies Tony Stark romanced), the sophisticated world of Tony Stark vied with the action-adventure of his Iron Man persona for the readers’ attention. Following the blockbuster success of the Iron Man movie franchise, demand for this issue has never been higher. This is a FA/GD p copy, taped the full length of the spine. Small ‘6’ in magic marker just above issue number. Notable creases at upper and lower cover corners, though these do not impact upon the cover image. Small ‘scuff’ around ‘S’ of title. Upper back cover edge worn with two small tears. Interior pages decent, clean and flexible, staples firm at centre. Generally a presentable, if flawed, copy of the first appearance of one of the central figures in the Marvel Universe. On sale at £1200. Front and back cover scans shown. SORRY, THIS HAS NOW SOLD