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Issue: Tales of Suspense #58
Publication Date: October 1964
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Issues: #58 of 99 Issues (172 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Vista Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/09/1964
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Distributed to newstands in July 1964. This issue includes 10 pages of paid advertisements.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted In17
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Interior Page
Original Artwork
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Title Page
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In Mortal Combat with Captain America!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man #2 [Regular Edition] published May 2005
In Issue: FlagThe Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2008
In Issue: FlagIron Man / Captain America #[nn] published May 2010
In Content Item: FlagCaptain America #400 [Direct Edition] published May 1992
as Tales of Suspense #58 cover [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]cover
In Content Item: FlagEssential Iron Man #1 [1st Printing] published November 2000
as Tales of Suspense #58 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Gold. Capitán América #1 published July 2011
as See our Mighty Golden Avenger in Mortal Combat with Captain America! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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In Mortal Combat with Captain America!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Charlie
First Line: While I'm down here in the bay testing my built-in emergency underwater...
Synopsis: The Chameleon tricks Iron Man into attacking Captain America, and the two fight until the misunderstanding is discovered.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man #2 [Regular Edition] published May 2005
In Issue: FlagThe Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2008
In Issue: FlagIron Man / Captain America #[nn] published May 2010
In Issue: FlagCaptain America Epic Collection #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2014
In Issue: FlagIron Man Epic Collection #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2014
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Collectors' Item Classics #18 published December 1968
as In Mortal Combat with Captain America! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGiant-Size Iron Man #1 published October 1975
as In Mortal Combat with Captain America! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMighty Marvel Team-Up Thrillers #[nn] published January 1983
as In Mortal Combat with Captain America! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Iron Man #1 [1st Printing] published November 2000
as In Mortal Combat with Captain America! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Gold. Capitán América #1 published July 2011
as ¡En Combate Mortal con el Capitán América! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Job Number: X-762
Disclose Notes: This story sets up the launch of an ongoing Captain America feature in the next issue.

Jack Kirby drew the figure of Captain America on page 3; panel 7; Iron Man on page 9; panel 4 (possibly); and Iron Man and Cap on page 12; panel 2.
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More Triumphs for Marvel..!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Amazing Spider-Man; Fantastic Four; Marvel Tales
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertises Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964), Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (1964) and Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964). Printed between the pages of the Iron Man story.
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The Runner!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, occult
Character(s): Mike; Hermes; Snaky Blake
Synopsis: A chance encounter with Hermes teaches a boy how to run fast.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagJourney into Mystery #26 published September 1955
was The Runner [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]page 2
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: G-555
Disclose Notes: Continues from last issue. Printed between the Iron Man story and the Tales of the Watcher story. This is the last text story page published in Tales of Suspense.
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The Watcher Must Die!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Warlord Wrogg
First Line: In a far distant galaxy, the most merciless warlord of his time points to...
Synopsis: An alien warlord attacks the Watcher, and is instantly destroyed by accelerated aging.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMarvel's Greatest Comics #24 published December 1969
as The Watcher Must Die! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: X-770
Disclose Notes: This is the last Tales of the Watcher story in Tales of Suspense. Another series starts as a back-up in Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series) #1 (August 1968).

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