Tales of Suspense 1959 #81 - reader copy - $9.00

Tony Stark, as Iron Man, flies to Washington to attend his court hearing with Senator Byrd. Meanwhile, in an unnamed Communist Bloc country, an improved Titanium Man undergoes a final test before being launched by rocket, coincidentally, also towards Washington. An air force jet intercepts the giant rocket and fires a warning shot. Titanium Man rips his way out of the rocket and is immediately confronted by Iron Man.

Cap fights a seemingly-hopeless battle against The Red Skull who, armed with The Cosmic Cube, can do anything he wishes with a thought. Cap turns the tables by pretending to become the Skull's servant. The Skull fashions a suit of armor made of solid gold. Cap wrestles with him, trying to knock the Cube from his grip. At his thought the island breaks up and sinks into the ocean. Cap knocks the Cube into the water and The Skull dives after it before he realizes that the armor's weight drags him to the ocean floor. The Cube becomes buried in the deep as Cap hopes it will be lost forever.

On sale date as given in the copyright application as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, 1966, page 343, registration number B277445.

• Capricious Commentaries, Carefully Cooked-Up to Confuse and Confound You! - Items; The Wrap-Up; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!
• The Red Skull Supreme! - Part 3 of 3. The Red Skull would return in TALES OF SUSPENSE (Marvel, 1959 series) #89 (May 1967). Synopsis, notes, and other corrections submitted by Henry Kujawa via the GCD Errors list (August 2007).
• - Letters from Bruce Long, Mark Taylor, Gary McCullough and Dave Harrer; next issue blurb; order blank for joining M.M.M.S.