Skip to main content

Character

Iron Man comics

Iron Man first appeared in Tales of Suspense #39, cover-dated March 1963, from Marvel Comics, created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck and Jack Kirby.

First appearance
Tales of Suspense #39
Cover date
March 1963
Publisher
Marvel Comics
Creators
Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck and Jack Kirby

Graded Iron Man books in the vault

Search the store →
Tales of Suspense #39 (Marvel Comics, 1963), CGC 6.5 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
MarvelCGC

Tales of Suspense

#39 · 1963

6.5
SaleKey issueLast copy

Marvel Comics · Silver Age

Tales of Suspense #39

CGC 6.5 · Universal Blue

(0)
$14,903$16,489
Tales of Suspense #41 (Marvel Comics, 1963), CGC 8.5 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
MarvelCGC

Tales of Suspense

#41 · 1963

8.5
Key issueLast copy

Marvel Comics · Silver Age

Tales of Suspense #41

CGC 8.5 · Universal Blue

(0)
$2,024.99
Invincible Iron Man #9 (Marvel Comics, 2016), CGC 9.8 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
MarvelCGC

Invincible Iron Man

#9 · 2016

9.8
Key issueLast copy

Marvel Comics · Modern Age

Invincible Iron Man #9

CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue

(0)
$375

Iron Man guides

First appearance, key issues and what drives the prices.

All guides →

  • Collecting

    Tony Stark's First Comic Appearance: Tales of Suspense #39

    Tony Stark's first comic appearance is Tales of Suspense #39, cover-dated March 1963. Iron Man debuts in the same story, so there is no separate Tony Stark first appearance book: one issue introduces both the man and the armour.

    Updated Oct 11, 2026

  • CGC / CBCS

    Tales of Suspense #39 CGC: Iron Man's Debut and What Sets Its Price

    Tales of Suspense #39 (March 1963) is the first appearance of Iron Man, and its price depends mostly on the CGC or CBCS grade, then on page quality, label type and the date of the sale you compare against. No single price applies, so check recent sold prices for the exact grade.

    Updated Oct 11, 2026

  • Characters

    What is the first appearance of Iron Man?

    Iron Man first appeared in Tales of Suspense #39, cover-dated March 1963, in a story plotted by Stan Lee, scripted by Larry Lieber, drawn by Don Heck, with a cover by Jack Kirby. Tony Stark builds the first, grey armour to escape captivity in Vietnam. The armour turned gold in #40 and became the familiar red and gold in #48 (December 1963), designed by Steve Ditko.

    Updated Oct 11, 2026

  • Characters

    What is the first appearance of Riri Williams (Ironheart)?

    Riri Williams' first full appearance is Invincible Iron Man #9, cover-dated May 2016, by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato, after a cameo in Invincible Iron Man #7 (March 2016). The fifteen-year-old MIT student who builds her own armour took the name Ironheart in the relaunched Invincible Iron Man #1, released in November 2016.

    Updated Oct 11, 2026