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243June 1989
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Iron Man #243

Marvel · June 1989 · on sale 1989

First appearance: Felix Alvarez1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#243
Publication date
June 1989
Key date
1989-06-00
On-sale date
1989
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Felix Alvarez - 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
0Tony Stark Shotcover1pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob LaytonFelix Alvarez First, Bambi Arbogast, Jim Rhodes, Tony Stark
1Heartbeatencomic story22script: David Michelinie, Bob Layton; pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Barry Windsor-Smith; colors: Paul Becton; letters: Janice Chiangthe Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man; Thor] (on TV news); Bambi Arbogast; Bert Hindel (Kathy Dare's lawyer); Brie Daniels (on TV news); Bryant Gumbel (Today show host); Cassie Lang (Scott Lang's daughter); Dr. Charles Ingwe (microsurgeon); Ed Munro (Channel 6
2Pro File: Marc McLaurinin-house column1script: Stan Lee, Marc McLaurinMarc McLaurin

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602454506

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Series context

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Sources

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