Dates
- Cover date
- January 2010
- On sale
- December 3, 2009
- Pages
- 68
Editions and covers
Creators
pencils: Sean Chen, Kano, Don Heck, Bob Layton, Joe Brozowski, Salvador Larroca, Carlo Pagulayan, Ariel Olivetti, Patrick Zircher, Jim Cheung, Whilce Portacio, Eliot R. Brown, Stefano Caselli, Joe Bennett, Aaron Lopresti, Paul Ryan, Luke McDonnell, Jim Calafiore, Alitha Martinez, Keron Grant, Jack Kirbyinks: Sandu Florea, Kano, Don Heck, Bob Layton, Salvador Larroca, Ariel Olivetti, Carlo Pagulayan, Eliot R. Brown, Stefano Casellicolors: Frank D'Armata, Kano, Stan Goldberg, Bob Sharen, Christie Scheele, Eliot R. Brownscript: Matt Fraction, Larry Lieber, Stan Lee, David Michelinie, Bob Layton, Michael Hoskin, Eliot R. Brown, Ronald Byrd, Stuart Vandalletters: Joe Caramagna, Virtual Calligraphy, Artie Simek, John Costanza, Arlene Puentes, Gaspar Saladino
Stories
- Framing Sequence · 6 pages
Inside a cave in Afghanistan, his memories failing, Tony Stark labors over a replica of the original Iron Man armor while trying to recall his own origin.
- Iron Man Is Born! · 13 pages
Playboy industrialist and weapons designer Tony Stark is injured in Vietnam and captured by communists. While pretending to build a weapon for his captors he builds a suit of battle armor to keep his injured heart beating and uses it to escape and beat the communist commander.
- Apocalypse Then · 17 pages
After escaping Wong-Chu, Iron Man encounters helicopter pilot James Rhodes and with his help escapes Vietnam.
- Stark Notes/Design History/ Drawing Collection Annotation · 5 pages
Reprinted in
Iron Man: The End (2010), Iron Man Modern Era Epic Collection (2024)