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Tales of Suspense #54

Marvel · Series began 1959 · June 1964

Dates

Cover date
June 1964
On sale
March 10, 1964
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #54 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Creators

script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieberpencils: Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Larry Lieberinks: Chic Stone, Don Heck, Dick Ayerscolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Artie Simek

Stories

  • The Mandarin's Revenge! · 13 pages

    Tony's observer missiles have failed in Vietnam. So, he goes to investigate, wich leads him to the Mandarin. He attacks the Mandarin's castle, but he is captured.

  • Secret Mission · 1.67 pages

    A bookkeeper dreams that he is a government agent hunting a mad scientist with a destructive sound device.

  • Skrang Strikes Tonight! · 5 pages

    An invincible alien invader has weapons that can disable all Earth's armed forces, but he is frightened off when he see's an old lady's fox-fur collar, since his people have never been able to beat a fox-like alien race, and he thinks that the humans have beat and skinned them.

  • Hands Off! · 5 pages

    The Watcher is tempted to break his vow of non-interference, but sees that it is for the best to obey.

Publisher’s description

Even with a new set of Iron Man armor at his disposal, will Tony Stark finally be bested by his greatest nemesis, the Mandarin?

Reprinted in

The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus (2008), Fantastic! (1967), Spider-Man Comics Weekly (1973), Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (1965), Terrific! (1967), Titan Pocket Book (1980), Essential Iron Man (2000), Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man (2003), Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (2006), Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man (2010), Iron Man Epic Collection (2013), Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Rarities (2014)

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