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Iron Man #61

Marvel · Series began 1968 · August 1973

Dates

Cover date
August 1973
On sale
May 8, 1973
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #61 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Creators

pencils: Rich Buckler, George Tuskainks: Frank Giacoia, Mike Espositoletters: Gaspar Saladino, John Costanzascript: Mike Friedrichcolors: Petra Goldberg

Stories

  • Death Knells Over Detroit! · 19 pages

    Escaping from his capture last issue Iron Man battles Steele, who was left behind to dismantle him. Hearing the fight, the Marauder returns and takes out Iron Man again. Then the Marauder threatens to nuke Detroit calling Pepper to demand Stark pay a ransom to prevent it. Returning to the shuttle from the call the Marauder finds a recharged Iron Man shaking free of the debris that buried him and the battle resumes. Ultimately Iron Man wins and defuses the bomb. In the background to the main action, a jealous Happy leaves Pepper because she's never available.

Reprinted in

Essential Iron Man (2000), Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man (2003), The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus (2008), Iron Man Epic Collection (2013)

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