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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 Oct 11, 2026




