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Issue: Iron Man #28
Publication Date: August 1970
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Issues: #28 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: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/05/1970
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 23 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1970 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
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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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Iron Man's Greatest Foe is Back! The Controller Lives!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Controller [Basil Sandhurst]
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In Content Item: FlagEssential Iron Man #3 [First Printing] published April 2008
as Iron Man #28 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Another Joe Weider breakthrough: the end of the skinny body.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for a weight gain product.
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The Controller Lives

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Iron Man [Tony Stark] (origin details); Jasper Sitwell; Meredith McCall (introduction); Eric Thorne; Controller [Basil Sandhurst]; Howard Stark (introduction, flashback); Creighton McCall (flashback)
First Line: H-He's after me...! Can't stop running!!!! Must warn Tony...
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In Issue: FlagSeriepressen (Serie-pressen) #10/1972 published ?
In Content Item: FlagEssential Iron Man #3 [First Printing] published April 2008
as The Controller Lives! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Blemishes fade as skin clears
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Fayd Skin Cream from The Fleetwood Co.
Between story pages 3 and 4.
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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Colorist(s): ? (panel background and borders only)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.4
Disclose Notes: On top half of page between story pages 6 and 7.
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Exciting new club Marvelmania International
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Pages: 0.6
Disclose Notes: Ad for the new club Marvelmania.
On lower portion of page, between story pages 6 and 7.
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Inker(s): ? (photographs)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Yes…now YOU manage all major league teams!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for info on baseball game. Sender receives details, free player card, all-time oddities and 1970 proposed team rosters.
Between story pages 6 and 7, on top half of page.
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Frankenstein monster
First Line: Monster S-I-Z-E monsters
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for 7-foot tall glow-in-the-dark monster posters from honor House products.
Between story pages 6 and 7, on lower half of page.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Boys here's a swell way to make $1 to $6 weekly
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for sales people to sell Grit newspapers.
Between story pages 9 and 10, on top half of page.
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Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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First Line: These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for high paying jobs in the drafting field.
Between story pages 9 and 10, on lower half of page.
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History of the Comics

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Captain America
First Line: Steranko has written the most exciting book ever!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for Steranko’s “History of the Comics”.
On lower half of page, beneath story half-page number 12.
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Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ? (background and lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: We'll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Bottom page ad for U.S. coin catalog.
On lower half of page, beneath story half-page numbered 13.
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Shop by Mail; Stamps

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Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Fear no one! Get steel muscles quickly with super isometrics
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Miscellaneous thumbnail ads from various dealers.
Between story pages numbered 15 and 16.
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Shop by Mail

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Charles Atlas (photograph)
First Line: “Check the kind of body you want ...and I’ll show you how EASILY you can have it.”
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Miscellaneous thumbnail ads from various dealers.
Between story pages numbered 18 and 19.
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In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Twice the excitement in only half the space!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Includes: Items!; Stan's Soapbox.
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Ka-Zar and Dr. Doom!

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Astonishing Tales
Character(s): Ka-Zar [Kevin Pluneer]; Zabu; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 Series) #1.
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Polaris Nuclear Sub

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for 7-foot play submarine from Honor House Prod. Co. located on top half pf page.
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (background and lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: I’ll make you a master of karate
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for book on learning Karate.
Located on lower half of page.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Happy Hogan; Val-Larr
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Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Letters from Nils Osmar, Timothy Teeter and Jean Laidig.
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The Inhumans Are Coming!

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Gorgon; Karnak; Triton; Crystal]
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Amazing Adventures (Marvel, 1970 Series) #1.
Located on lower half of page beneath second page of letters column.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Do you have art talent worth developing?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the Famous Artists School.
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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First Line: 3 complete fishing outfits
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for fishing equipment.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Now you can finish high school at home
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the Academy for Home Study.

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