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21October 1999
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Iron Man #21

Marvel · October 1999 · on sale 1999-08-11

First appearance: Samantha McGeeFirst appearance: Inferno1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Iron Man (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
October 1999
Key date
1999-10-00
On-sale date
1999-08-11
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.99 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604457302111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Introducing Inferno!cover1pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Art ThibertInferno First, Iron Man, Samantha McGee First, Tony Stark
1Burning Needcomic story11script: Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Eric Cannon; colors: Steve Oliff; letters: Comicraft, RS, Comicraft's TPCarol Danvers, Iron Man, Tony Stark, Warbird
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3Strange Things Done in the Midnight Sun (Eighth Day Prologue)comic story12script: Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern; pencils: Tom Grummett; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Steve Oliff; letters: ComicraftInferno First, Iron Man, Abner Little, Samantha McGee First, Tony Stark, Andreas Zorba

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07480802454410

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Thor by Dan Jurgens and John Romita Jr. #3
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Thor: Heroes Return Omnibus #[1]
ISBN 978-1-302-90813-3		2017On eBay ›
Iron Man by Kurt Busiek & Sean Chen Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6814-0		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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