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187October 1984
$0.60; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Iron Man #187

Marvel · October 1984 · on sale 1984-06-26

First appearance: Percy GrimesFirst appearance: Barton Grimes2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#187
Publication date
October 1984
Key date
1984-10-00
On-sale date
1984-06-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Barton Grimes - 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
0When They Clash -- The Earth Shall Tremble!cover1pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Steve MitchellIron Man, Jim Rhodes
1The Vengeance Of Vibro!comic story22script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Rick ParkerMorley Erwin, Barton Grimes First, Percy Grimes First, Iron Man, Jim Rhodes, Tony Stark
2-in-house column1letters: typeset
3-letters page1script: Mark Gruenwald
4Join Our Special Subscriber's Clubpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneAlpha Flight [Aurora; Marrina; Sasquatch; Puck]

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245410
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245410

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Duel of Iron
ISBN 978-0-7851-9506-1		2016On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man #18
ISBN 978-1-302-96215-9		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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