Tales of Suspense #79 (1966) Iron Man vs Sub-Mariner - Captain America - CGC 4.0

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View Tales of Suspense #79 (1966) Iron Man vs Sub-Mariner - Captain America - CGC 4.0 with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The operatives radio back to the Red Skull's base that the mission was a success, and he and his two loyal aides (Wolfgang Brenner andHorst Lederer ) recount how they survived their last encounter with the Captain at the end of WWII. The product is a vintage comic book "Tales of Suspense #79" from 1966, featuring iconic characters like Iron Man, Sub-Mariner, Captain America, and others from the Avengers universe. Signed by Stan Lee, this first printing key issue has been professionally graded as a 4.0 by Certified Guaranty Company (CGC). With a colorful style and featuring the first appearance of characters like Horst and Wolfgang, this US comic book is a must-have for collectors and fans of classic superhero stories.1) Synopsis for "Disaster!"Following his battle against the Mandarin and his creation, Ultimo, Tony Stark returned to the States to find his factories closed, his accounts frozen, and a warrant issued for his arrest, (having refused to appear before a Senate committee to reveal the secrets of the Iron Man Armor). Now penniless and still attempting to keep his Iron Man persona a secret, Stark has to find a place to change into the armor and recharge before his chest plate runs out of power and his heart is at risk of failing him once again.Despite wanting to keep her safe from the secret of Iron Man, Stark rushes in pain to Pepper Potts' apartment building, just as his chest plate's power runs dangerously low. Changing to Iron Man so that the power supplied by the suit can temporarily recharge his chest plate, Stark finds Pepper isn't home and decides to try finding Happy Hogan next. Rushing across town to Happy's house, Iron Man passes an empty Avengers HQ, only to find that Happy isn't home either.Low on power with nowhere else to go, Iron Man considers turning himself over to the authorities down by the harbor. Before he can make a decision, he is attacked by Warlord Krang in his flagship Atlantean sub with Lady Dorma in tow. Hoping that he would win Dorma's heart by killing the hero with the weapons from his ship, Krang was instead thwarted by Lady Dorma, who refused to be a party to murder and by attempting to take the controls, and thus gave Iron Man a chance to blast the sub and force it to re-submerge.With his armor damaged and his power supply moments from failing, Iron Man realizes his only hope is to break into his own lab to recharge and repair himself. Crashing through the skylight and narrowly landing without injury, Iron Man is surprised by the Prince Namor, proclaiming that this is Iron Man's finish.2) Synopsis for "The Red Skull Lives!"We find Captain America battling a group of costumed soldiers on the streets of New York, trying to stop them from getting away. Unfortunately for Cap, nobody sees the soldiers but himself and they manage to get away leaving the crowd to think that Cap has gone crazy. This is far from the truth, as it turns out that the soldiers are operatives of the Red Skull who were using a Hypno-Helmet to make them appear invisible to everyone but Captain America in an attempt to turn the public against Cap.The operatives radio back to the Red Skull's base that the mission was a success, and he and his two loyal aides (Wolfgang Brenner and Horst Lederer) recount how they survived their last encounter with the Captain at the end of WWII. As the bunkers they were in collapsed around them, support beams prevented them from being crushed while releasing an experimental gas that kept them in suspended animation. They were recovered and revived by the mysterious group "THEM" (later identified as the scientists of A.I.M.). In appreciation for being recovered and revived, the Red Skull and his men agree to cooperate in the destruction of Captain America. The three men review their plan to continue their attacks with the Hypno-Helmet in an effort to make the public distrust Cap and to make Cap question his own sanity.Meanwhile, Captain America has sought the help of a psychiatrist when he is attacked once again by the Skull's men, whom the doctor cannot see. The doctor blames Cap for going berserk and destroying his office, but Cap is convinced by the second fight that he is not hallucinating and goes to get help.While the Skull prepares Horst for the third phase of his plan, the scientists of AIM brief Count Royale on his mission to kill Colonel Fury when he notices they have just finished constructing a mysterious device called the Cosmic Cube.Hypnotizing everyone in the area including Cap this time, Horst is to frame him for murder. Just as he tries to pull the trigger, he is overpowered by Cap, who had prepared for hypnosis by having a hypnotic wave jamming circuit hidden beneath the A of his head-mask by the scientists at SHIELD who were trained by Tony Stark.In shock and disbelief of his defeat, Horst explains that he was assured that the Red Skull's plan would succeed. When Cap finds out that his arch-nemesis has returned, he believes his it is destiny to stop the Red Skull...This story is continued in the next issue.Continuity NotesDisaster!The Iron Man story begins Marvel's first multi-title crossover, beginning in this issue of Tales of Suspense, continuing into next issue, and concluding in Tales to Astonish #82.Namor, Dorma and Krang had all appeared last in Tales to Astonish #81. It was there that Dorma and Krang first began their ascension to the surface world, in an effort to escape the vengeance of Namor after Krang had tricked Dorma into accepting his marriage proposal.The Red Skull Lives!THEM officially becomes Advanced Idea Mechanics this issue.In this story, we learn from a World War II veteran that Cap participated in the battle at Anzio. Condition: Like New. Category: Collectibles › Comic Books & Memorabilia › Comics › Comics & Graphic Novels.

Unit of Sale

Single Unit

Signed By

Stan Lee

Tradition

US Comics

Certification Number

4031850003

Vintage

Yes

Format

Single Issue

Unit Type

Unit

Language

English

Superhero Team

Avengers

Style

Color

Personalized

No

Features

First Printing, First Character Appearance, Key Issue, CGC Graded, CGC Verification Form enclossed with this item

Artist/Writer

Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Frank Giacoia, Jack Abel, Gene Colan

Character

Captain America (Steve Rogers), Iron Man (Tony Stark), Lady Dorma, Red Skull (Johann Schmidt), Warlord Krang, Titanium Man (Boris Bullski), Sub-Mariner (Namor McKenzie), Wolfgang (First appearance), Horst (First appearance)

Cover Artist

Gene Colan, Stan Lee, Stan Goldberg

Series Title

Tales of Suspense

Universe

Marvel (MCU)

Grade

4.0

Publisher

Marvel Comics

Inscribed

No

Intended Audience

General Audience

Story Title

2 titles (see below)

Publication Year

1966

Type

Comic Book

Issue Number

79

Era

Silver Age (1956-69)

Professional Grader

Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)

Genre

Superheroes

Country of Origin

United States