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Tales of Suspense
#40 · 1963
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Marvel Comics · 1963 · Raw, not graded
Tales of Suspense #40 (Marvel Comics, 1963) — Second Iron Man. Raw copy; the listing states no grade, so judge the condition from the photo.
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Tales of Suspense #40, published by Marvel Comics in 1963 (Silver Age). Listing notes: Second Iron Man.
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Background on Tales of Suspense, the grade and what drives the price.
Collecting
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 (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
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
AuctionsConfirmed
According to The Beat's report from New York Comic Con, ICv2's Milton Greipp estimated at Thursday's ICv2 White Paper that comics sales in comic shops are up 19% so far in 2026, with graphic novels up 28%. The Beat notes this comes against even bigger growth last year.
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