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Iron Man #243

Marvel · Series began 1968 · June 1989

Dates

Cover date
June 1989
On sale
1989
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #243 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition

    Direct

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

    Source ↗
  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07148602454506

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Bob Laytoninks: Bob Layton, Barry Windsor-Smithscript: David Michelinie, Bob Layton, Stan Lee, Marc McLaurincolors: Paul Bectonletters: Janice Chiang

Stories

  • Heartbeaten · 22 pages

Characters

Tony StarkJim RhodesBambi ArbogastFelix Alvarez

Reprinted in

Iron Man Epic Collection (2013), Marvel Creator Collection (2025)

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