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Issue: Iron Man #4
Publication Date: August 1968
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Issues: #4 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: 04/30/1968
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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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reprinted 3 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in 3 other Issues:
FlagThe Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #2 [Direct] published January 2009
FlagIron Man Epic Collection #3 published January 2019
FlagThe Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #2 [Second Edition] [unnamed variant] published January 2024
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Unconquered Is the Unicorn!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Unicorn [Milos Masaryk]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagEssential Iron Man #2 published December 2004
as Unconquered is the Unicorn! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Chuck Sipes (photo); Dave Draper (photo)
First Line: Secret muscle building "tools"
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for body building products.
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Unconquered is the Unicorn!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Freak [Happy Hogan]; Pepper Potts-Hogan; Miss Greer; Unicorn [Milos Masaryk]
First Line: The machine you see is the Enervation Intensifier!
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In Content Item: FlagIron Man #2 published December 1977
as Unconquered Is the Unicorn [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Iron Man #2 published December 2004
as Unconquered is the Unicorn! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 20
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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", located between story pages 3 and 4.
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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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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: In-house advertisement for T-shirts, sweat shirts and The Merry Marvel Marching Society membership kit, from Marvel Comics Group. Located between story pages 6 and 7.
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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: Located between story pages 6 and 7.
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Missile Firing Tank

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (background and lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Sold by Honor House Products.
Between story pages 9 and 10, on upper 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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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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First Line: You can now become an expert with forbidden oriental fighting arts
Synopsis: Ad for martial arts book sent in plain wrapper for $3.98.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 15 and 16.
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Stamps; Shop by Mail

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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
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: Thumbnail classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books.
Between story pages 18 and 19.
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Gangway, World! Marvel's Marching On!

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes: Items; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox.
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First Line: Magic world of surprises & mystery
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Located on upper half of page.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad soliciting salespeople for newspaper.
Located on lower half of page.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man
First Line: The greatest event in the history of comic magazines!
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Pages: 0.5
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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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Not Brand Echh
First Line: Now twice as many pages!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Not Brand Echh (Marvel, 1967 Series) #9 (August 1968), with cover shown, and advertised as "On Sale Now!".
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Don Rhoden, Harvey Stabbe, Peter Sanderson Jr., and Jim Rohal.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]
First Line: The most daringly dramatic superhero of all time!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for The Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 Series) #1.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
First Line: 3 complete fishing outfits
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: 132 pc. Roman soldiers set
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for toy soldiers.

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