Cover by Gil Kane. "Beyond All Rescue!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia
Iron Man and Pepper try to escape Mole Man's subterranean world; The subterraneans kidnap Pepper; Iron Man follows them to the Mole Man, and then pretends to agree to give the Mole Man his earth digger; Iron Man then flies Pepper out as the digger explodes, burying the Mole Man and destroying Stark's factory. "If Bucky Lives..!", script by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane; The Red Skull (behind the scenes) sets a trap for Captain America by showing him a robot duplicate of Bucky; "Bucky" says that he's been held a prisoner for years and needs Captain America to save him, saying he's on Seagull Island; Caps ship is caught in a plastic bubble just like the one which brought Power Man and Swordsman to the island; The story crosses over with Avengers #38
36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Monstrous Menace of the Mysterious Melter!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia
Tony Stark visits the construction site of his factory, where it's being rebuilt; Happy Hogan and Pepper Potts are also there and almost get injured by a faulty crane. In order to save them, Tony pushes Pepper out of the way, with him and Happy being hit by the rocks the crane is carrying; Pepper immediately rushes to Happy, and Tony realizes that she loves Happy, not him; Iron Man faces; The Melter escapes from jail and kidnaps Tony. "Back From the Dead!", script by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane; The Red Skull, using a Bucky robot, lures Captain America into a trap.
36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Within the Vastness of Viet Nam!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia
Iron Man helps the US Army in Vietnam test some inventions of his designed for military use; After a successful test, Iron Man's told that the real reason he was asked to come was so that he could destroy a fortress known as Hill 38, a laboratory where a communist called Half-Face lives. "Before My Eyes, Nick Fury Died!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; AIM tries to assassinate Nick Fury, but Captain America manages to stop their Mecho-Assassin. Guest appearances by Hawkeye, Goliath (Henry Pym), Wasp, Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, and Hercules. Part of the story continues from Avengers #42 and Strange Tales #159. Letter from comics writer Tony Isabella.
36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
Iron Man and Captain America star in Tales of Suspense, harkening back to the good ol' days and the original ToS, starring Cap and Shell Head!
This story pits our heroes against DANTE, a terrorist group led by Cap's old nemesis, Emil Stein. Tony Stark will need to get hold of Stein for his own reasons - notes on the production of his armor have fallen into the madman's hands! When Iron Man and Captain America learn that DANTE plan to assassinate the president of a major company, they switch into high gear, and the heroes swap roles. Cap dons a suit of armor, and, when Iron Man's own armor fails, Tony is forced to take it off and fight like a man! Written by James Robinson. Painted art and cover by Colin MacNeil. Featuring a cardstock cover with an acetate over-cover. Interiors feature computer-generated, high-end color separations printed on glossy stock.
Cover price $6.95.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood. "What Price Victory?", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Wally Wood.
Iron Man defeats Titanium Man, but at the price of Happy's health. "When You Lie Down With Dogs...!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and George Tuska (pencils), inks by Joe Sinnott. In this Captain American story, Dr. Cedric Rawlings turns on the Nazis and saves the day. 36 pages, full color.
Center page loose.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Death Duel for the Life of Happy Hogan!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia.
Iron Man battles Mandarin to save Happy; The Mandarin uses one of his rings to coat Iron Man with a layer of ice; While looking for Happy, Iron Man hears some of the guards mentioning a missile that the Mandarin has given to the Chinese army, which is secretly set to attack an American base, thereby leading to a war between the East and West.
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Within the Vastness of Viet Nam!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia.
Iron Man helps the US Army in Vietnam test some inventions of his designed for military use; After a successful test, Iron Man's told that the real reason he was asked to come was so that he could destroy a fortress known as Hill 38, a laboratory where a communist called Half-Face lives.
Final issue. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. "At the Mercy of the Maggia," script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Johnny Craig.
At the risk of putting greater strain on his heart Iron Man fires a repulsor ray at Whiplash. Jasper Sitwell searches for Iron Man after Tony Stark's cousin Morgan kidnapped him and took him to the Maggia. Nick Fury appearance!
