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222September 1987
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

Iron Man #222

Marvel · September 1987

First appearance: Marcia Pearson1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#222
Publication date
September 1987
Key date
1987-09-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: M. D. Bright; inks: Bob LaytonIron Man, Tony Stark
1The Partycomic story22script: David Michelinie, Bob Layton; pencils: Mark D. Bright; inks: Bob Layton; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Janice ChiangBambi Arbogast, Force, Justin Hammer, Iron Man, Marcia Pearson First, Jim Rhodes, Tony Stark, Carl Walker
2Pro File on: Tom DeFalcoin-house column1letters: typesetTom DeFalco
3-letters page1script: Mark Gruenwald

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860245409

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Iron Man: Armor Wars Prologue #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4257-7		2010On eBay ›
Stark Wars
ISBN 978-0-7851-9290-9		2015On eBay ›
Iron Man: Armor Wars Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96606-5		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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