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Issue: Iron Man #3
Publication Date: July 1968
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Issues: #3 of 332 Issues (794 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Atlas Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/02/1968
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#43)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Some/all of Issue reprinted as 2 Content Items in other Issues:
FlagEssential Iron Man #2 published December 2004 as My Friend, My Foe...the Fearsome Freak! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
FlagEssential Iron Man #2 published December 2004 as My Friend, My Foe-- the Freak! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in 2 other Issues:
FlagThe Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #2 [Direct] published January 2009
FlagThe Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #2 [Second Edition] [unnamed variant] published January 2024
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My Friend, My Foe...the Fearsome Freak!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Pepper Potts; the Freak [Happy Hogan]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Tired of being 'skinny'?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for a weight gain product.
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My Friend, My Foe... the Freak!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Pepper Potts-Hogan; the Freak [Happy Hogan]; Miss Greer (introduction); Jasper Sitwell; Maggia; Big M [Whitney Frost]
First Line: Battered and bruised from his devastating duel with the dread Demolisher, a weary Iron Man glides toward the massive Long Island complex that is Stark Industries...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Shamed by your English?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad offering free booklet on "How to Gain a Good Command of English"
Between story pages 3 and 4.
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
Character(s): Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; The Thing]; Iron Man; Thor; Spider-Man; The Avengers [Captain America; Hawkeye; Scarlet Witch; Quicksilver]; The Hulk
First Line: Marvel super-hero T-shirts
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts ($1.60 each), sweat shirts ($3.15 each), and the Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit ($1.00 each). Between story pages 6 and 7.
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Editor(s): ?
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First Line: Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 6 and 7.
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Missile Firing Tank

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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (background and lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Sold by Honor House Products.
Between story pages 9 and 10, on top half of page.
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First Line: We'll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for U.S. coin catalog.
Between story pages 9 and 10 on lower half of page.
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Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: You can now become an expert with forbidden oriental fighting arts
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for martial arts book sent in plain wrapper, $3.98.
Between story pages 15 and 16.
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Shop By Mail; Stamps

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
First Line: Okay! Okay! Stop nagging us! Here it is — an autographed photo of... Stan (the man) Lee
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books, between story pages 18 and 19.
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In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Iron Man {Tony Stark}
First Line: The second Golden Age of Marvel is here!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes: Items; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Magic world of surprises & mystery
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for various novelty items on upper half of page.
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Inker(s): ? (photograph)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for selling Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co. on lower half of page.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Dear Stan, Archie, and Johnny, I can cope with the problem no longer!
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from Bob Gale, Jeff Fisher, Walt Simonson, David Hodgen, Van Brodie, Royal Balloon, Mike O'Heal, Daniel Preston, and Joyce Gregorian.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Spectacular Spider-Man
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
First Line: The greatest event in the history of comic magazines!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for the Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1968 Series) #1 (July 1968), with cover shown (pre-painted version), and advertised as "On Sale Now".
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: 3 complete fishing outfits
Synopsis: Ad for fishing equipment from Niresk Discount Sales.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for fishing equipment.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: 132pc. Roman soldiers set
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for toy soldiers.

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