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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

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Marvel Comics · Silver Age

Tales of Suspense #39

CGC 6.5 · Universal Blue

Origin and first appearance of Iron Man

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Marvel Comics · Modern Age

Invincible Iron Man #9

CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue

First full appearance of Riri Williams (Ironheart)

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    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 Sep 14, 2026

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    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 Sep 14, 2026