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Tales of Suspense #97

Marvel · Series began 1959 · January 1968

first appearance of Whiplash and Big M

WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

  • Whiplash (Marco Scarlotti, Marvel) — First Appearance
  • Big M (Giuletta Nefaria / Whitney Frost) — First Appearance

Dates

Cover date
January 1968
On sale
October 3, 1967
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Gene Colan, Jack Kirby, Gil Kaneinks: Frank Giacoia, Joe Sinnottletters: Sam Rosen, Artie Simekscript: Stan Lee

Stories

  • The Coming of... Whiplash! · 12 pages

    Cousin Morgan turns Iron Man over to organized crime.

  • And So It Begins--! · 11 pages

    Cap meets Black Panther.

Characters

Steve RogersCaptain AmericaTony StarkIron ManT'ChallaBlack PantherSharon CarterWhitney FrostJasper SitwellMarco ScarlottiWhiplashMorgan StarkBig M

Reprinted in

Marvel Double Feature (1973), Spider-Man Comics Weekly (1973), The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus (2008), Captain America Omnibus (2011), Son of Origins of Marvel Comics (1975), Essential Captain America (2000), Essential Iron Man (2000), Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man (2003), Marvel Masterworks: Captain America (2003), Marvel Masterworks: Captain America (2010), Iron Man Epic Collection (2013), Captain America Epic Collection (2014), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: Captain America (2022), Black Panther: The Early Years Omnibus (2022), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther (2022)

Run and key data from the Grand Comics Database (comics.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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