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CATALOG RECORD

Iron Man #3

Marvel · Series began 1996 · January 1997

Dates

Cover date
January 1997
On sale
November 20, 1996
Pages
44

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #3 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition$1.95 cover

    Direct Edition

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

    Barcode 75960604358300311

    Source ↗
  • Newsstand edition$1.99 cover

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 72572402454401

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Whilce Portacioinks: Scott Williams, John Dickenson, Tom McWeeney, Trevor Scottscript: Jim Lee, Scott Lobdellcolors: Joe Chiodo, Martin Jimenez, Wildstorm FXletters: Comicraft, Albert Deschesne, Dave Lanphear, Richard Starkings

Stories

  • Misperceptions · 22 pages

    Iron Man [Tony Stark] enlists the aid of Stark's former assistant Pepper Potts. They break into a Stark facility in order to repair the suit but are interrupted by the appearance of the Fantastic Four. They want to know what has happened to Tony Stark. Pepper keeps Tony's secret by claiming that Iron Man is Stark's bodyguard.

Characters

Tony StarkIron ManBen GrimmThe ThingReed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticSusan Storm RichardsInvisible WomanPepper PottsDave CannonWhirlwindJasper SitwellLiving LaserArthur ParksMadame Hydra

Reprinted in

Heroes Reborn: Iron Man (2006), Heroes Reborn Omnibus (2019), Heroes Reborn: Iron Man (2020)

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