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102September 1977
$0.30

Iron Man #102

Marvel · September 1977 · on sale 1977-06-21

First appearance: DreadknightFirst appearance: Bram VelsingFirst appearance: Hellhorse3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#102
Publication date
September 1977
Key date
1977-09-00
On-sale date
1977-06-21
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860245409
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dreadknight - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bram Velsing - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Hellhorse - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Krissy Longfellow - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Harry Key - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Dawn of the Dreadknight!cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Pablo Marcos; letters: Annette KaweckiDreadknight First, Elendil, Hellhorse First, Iron Man, Tony Stark, Bram Velsing First
1Dreadknight and the Daughter of Creation!comic story17script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: George Tuska; inks: Esposito, Marcos; colors: Phil Rachelson; letters: PattersonDoctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Dreadknight First, Elendil, Frankenstein Monster, Victoria von Frankenstein, Jack Hart, Hellhorse First, Iron Man, Harry Key First, Krissy Longfellow First, Whitney Frost, Jasper Sitwell, Tony Stark
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
35¢price 0.35 USD
WhitmanSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man #12
ISBN 978-1-302-91716-6		2019On eBay ›
Ten Rings to Rule the World
ISBN 978-1-302-96059-9		2025On eBay ›
The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-302-96828-1		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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