CATALOG RECORD

Iron Man #259

Marvel · Series began 1968 · August 1990

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Dates

Cover date: August 1990
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #259 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.
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602454508 · shared with another edition
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Mark Jewelers insert edition

Mark Jewelers

Barcode 07148602454508 · shared with another edition
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Story arc: Armor Wars II

This is part 1 of 4. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: John Romita Jr.inks: Bob Wiacekscript: John Byrne, Stan Leecolors: Paul Bectonletters: Michael Heisler

Stories

Like All Secrets, Easily Revealed · 22 pages

Publisher’s description

Iron Man’s battle against Titanium Man continues! Meanwhile, one of the Madarin’s rings has been stolen. Find out what happens when you mess with the Mandarin’s rings!

Characters

Tony StarkIron ManJim RhodesMandarinGene KahnBambi ArbogastTitanium Man

Reprinted in

Iron Man: Armor Wars II (2010), Iron Man Epic Collection (2013), Iron Man: Armor Wars Omnibus (2025)