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What Are Your Vintage Iron Man Comic Books Worth?



Finding old Iron Man comic books is pretty common.

He is one of the most popular Marvel Comics characters, and first appeared in the early 1960s.

If you have come across a pile of old Iron Man comics, then use this article to figure out their value. Alternatively, you can ask us to appraise them for you, free of charge.



Tales of Suspense #39: First Appearance of Iron Man



Tales of Suspense #39

Origin and First Appearance, Iron Man

Record sale: $262,000

Minimum value: $700

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Back in March, 1963, the iconic character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #39.

This is now a well-known origin issue, but finding a nice copy is certainly not easy. With the various Iron Man movies that have hit in the box office, TOS #39 is now an expensive comic.

There are only 45 copies of this comic graded 9.0 or higher, so if you have one in really fine shape, then you're in the money.

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Tales of Suspense #40: 2nd Iron Man Comic Book

Tales of Suspense #40

Second Appearance, Iron Man; First Gold Armor

Record sale: $35,000

Minimum value: $20

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If you think Iron Man looks a little different in this issue, then you're absolutely right! He gets a gold-plated (and rather bling) makeover in Tales of Suspense #40.

Far more affordable than TOS #39, it may well be worth much more money in the future. This is still a nice find.



Iron Man in Tales of Suspense #41-#47

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Tales of Suspense #41

Third Iron Man comic book

Record sale: $24,000

Minimum value: $20

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Tales of Suspense #48: First Red and Gold Iron Man

Tales of Suspense #48

First appearance of new-look red and gold armor

Record sale: $14,400

Minimum value: $15

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It's not until Tales of Suspense #48 that Iron Man is changed to his more familiar red-and-gold armor.

Although this is a famous issue, finding a TOS #48 is not going to be a life-changing moment. It could become a future star though...



Tales of Suspense #49

First X-Men crossover

Record sale: $16,700

Minimum value: $15

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The next issue, Tales of Suspense #49, is important because it's a crossover comic. Both The Avengers and The X-Men appear in this comic, making it broadly collectible.

Crossover comics are collected not only by fans of the main comic, but also fans of the other 'stars' that appear. This can increase their value.



Iron Man Appearances in The Avengers Comic



Avengers #1

First appearance of the super-team

Record sale: $275,000

Minimum value: $350

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Perhaps the most famous Iron Man appearance is in The Avengers #1. Alongside Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man and Wasp, this super-team is anchored by the gold armor Iron Man.

The Avengers movie, as well as multiple "big name" heroes in this issue, make it hugely collectible and valuable.



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Avengers #3: Iron Man in Red and Gold Armor

Avengers #3

First appearance of the super-team

Record sale: $17,000

Minimum value: $20

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Not until Avengers #3 do fans see the famous red and gold armor of the "classic" Iron Man.

Apart from Avengers #1 and #4, the earlier issues of this comic are not so valuable. This is still a decent find though.



Avengers #4: Captain America Returns

Avengers #4

Captain America returns

Record sale: $143,000

Minimum value: $100

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With the addition of Captain America to the team, Avengers #4 is not only a classic comic book cover, but a strongly collected Iron Man comic book, especially since the movie explosion.



Later Iron Man Comic Books



Iron Man #1 is probably what springs to mind when you think of Iron Man having his own comic books.

But in fact there was a comic book before this one. Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1 appeared in April 1968. The story from this book picks up in Iron Man #1.



Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1



Record sale: $40,000

Minimum value: $15

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This issue was always going to be a "one shot" -- a comic designed only to launch two other series. The story also continues in Sub-Mariner #1.

Next comes Iron Man's own Issue #1.



Iron Man #1



Record sale: $19,000

Minimum value: $15

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May 1968 saw Iron Man get his very own comic book for the first time. It's still highly collectible, and will probably rise in value in the future.



Iron Man #55 Value; First Appearance of Thanos

Iron Man #55



Record sale: $5,000

Minimum value: $25

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Iron Man #55 has become a key issue, as it's the first appearance of Thanos in comics, the bad guy in the upcoming movie.

Considering this was published in 1973, it's a highly valuable Iron Man comic book. Whether the price is maintained after the movie hype dies down is another matter.



Iron Man Tryout Comic: Uncanny Tales #52

Uncanny Tales #52



Record sale: $200

Minimum value: $15

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Uncanny Tales #52 is the oldest of the Iron Man comic book tryouts. Back in February 1957, in the dawn of the Silver Age, this Atlas comic appeared.

It's not worth much, but it's interesting to collectors of Iron Man, and quite an obscure comic to find.

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