Tales of Suspense 1959 #69 - 2.5 - $7.00
Communist camp commander Boris Bullski wants to take on Iron Man and releases some of his prisoners to construct an armor, making him Titanium Man. Senator Byrd wants Iron Man to take up the challenge. Tony, worried about his heart, upgrades his armor and flies to Alberia along with Pepper and Happy. At the hotel, the Countess de la Spiroza flirts with Tony, making Pepper jealous. Iron Man battles Titanium Man but stumbles into a secretly prepared minefield and is caught up in the resulting explosion. Happy wonders why Tony hasn't come to watch the battle.
Nazi scientist Dr. Rawlings plots against Captain America and Bucky, despite his sister Celia's entreaties.
On sale date as given in the copyright application as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, 1965, page 308, registration number B196228.
- If I Must Die, Let It Be with Honor! / Midnight in Greymoor Castle! - Mike Esposito credit added by Nick Caputo, December 2008.
- If I Must Die, Let It Be with Honor! - First appearance of Titanium Man.
- - Letters page includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist and an image of Iron Man from the Iron Man story in Tales of Suspense #67 (July 1965) (detail from page 9, panel 7). Letters from Joe Schreiner, Stuart McLay, and Rich Walls. The Mighty Marvel Checklist: comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #42, Spider-Man #28, Avengers #19, X-Men #12, Daredevil #9, Thor (Journey Into Mystery) #119, Strange Tales #136, Astonish #71 and Sgt. Fury #21.
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