Iron Man #63 [British]
(October 1973)

Marvel, 1968 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.06 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

Pawn of the Power Prism! (Table of Contents)

Iron Man / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane (signed as G K)
Inks
Mike Esposito (signed as Esposito)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Dr. Spectrum
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Enter: Dr. Spectrum (Table of Contents: 2)

Iron Man / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Friedrich (credited)
Pencils
George Tuska (credited)
Inks
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors
George Roussos (credited as G. Roussos)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)

Job Number
1532 Z
Genre
superhero
Characters
Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Happy Hogun; Pepper Potts Hogan; Dr. Obatu; Edward March; Dr. Spectrum (villain); Power Prism (villain); Roxie Gilbert; Willie; Kevin O'Brien (flashback); Marianne Rodgers (flashback)
Synopsis
Running into Roxie Gilbert again, Tony asks her for a date. Dr. Spectrum attacks Tony and then Iron Man under the Prism's direction and leaves him in defeat, presumed dead. Iron Man, changing back to Tony, looks in on Pepper, who is in despair due to Happy leaving her. Convincing her to try to patch it up with Happy she gives him a kiss. Just in time for Happy, also wanting to patch things up to show up at her room in Detroit, and no he missed the conversation that led to the kiss.
Reprints
Keywords
Clinton High in the Bronx (cameo); Detroit; Magnavoice Industries

Indexer Notes

Page 1 credits the character of Dr. Obatu to a suggestion from Steve Perrin.
References Iron Man #'s 21, 53, 58 & 60; Avengers #70.
Willie used to work for The Daily Bugle under JJJ, but now works for the Herald.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Outdoor Careers Guide Book / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Karate Judo-Jiu-Jitsu-Savate (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Universal Self-Defense System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

La Salle Extension University / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Ace Publishing Song Secrets; Blair Quality Products; Comic Sales Comics; Cowden Specialties; Engravaplates Social Security Cards; Five Star Music; Grand Book Comics; Ken Mieno Comics; Locksmithing Institute Training Course; Max Padell Self Defense Manuals; The Menomonee Falls Gazette; Metropolitan Stamps; Robert Bell Comics; Universal Bodybuilding / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Crazy Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Centre Coin's Album or Catalog / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

American Image Health Products; American School Courses; Anchor Specialties Identification Plates; Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces; Capra Gems; Crown Music; Douglas Cook Stamps; Guinness Book of World Records; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Karate School Membership; Liberty School Courses; Mellinger Co. Free Report; The Fun House Novelties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

North American School of Animal Sciences / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Brown Stamps; Cartoon for Money; Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System; David T. Alexander Comics; Gayle House Novelties; Gray Stamps; J. Hunt Comics; Jaxon Stamps; Kayco Stamps; Mystic Stamps; Penny Stamps; Picture Stamps; Quality Plus Metal Social Security Cards; Rat's Hole Merchandise; S.F.C.A. Comic Collector's Handbook; Tru Value Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Task Force (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Cannon Ball; Task Force / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Dietetic Doodlings and Dizzy Dispatches Designed to Delight! (Or: Just the Son of Satan and Me - and Satana Makes Three!) (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Friends of Ol' Marvel / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Sock It to Shell-Head / letters page / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Der Red Skull, Jerry Lawson, and Lester Boutillier,

Like Father, Like Son? (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Son of Satan / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Pawn of the Power Prism!
    Iron Man
  2. 1. ["These 3 big drafting kits"]
    North American School of Drafting
  3. 2. Enter: Dr. Spectrum
    Iron Man
  4. 3. ["Live and work in "ManCountry""]
    Outdoor Careers Guide Book
  5. 4. ["Famous name prizes or cash the easy way!"]
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  6. 5. Karate Judo-Jiu-Jitsu-Savate
    Universal Self-Defense System
  7. 6. ["Cut out, fold, staple or tape this coupon today. No stamp or envelope is needed."]
    La Salle Extension University
  8. 7. ["Bryan Larose earns extra money... so can you"]
    Ace Publishing Song Secrets; Blair Quality Products; Comic Sales Comics; Cowden Specialties; Engravaplates Social Security Cards; Five Star Music; Grand Book Comics; Ken Mieno Comics; Locksmithing Institute Training Course; Max Padell Self Defense Manuals; The Menomonee Falls Gazette; Metropolitan Stamps; Robert Bell Comics; Universal Bodybuilding
  9. 8. ["World driving you crazy?"]
    Crazy Magazine
  10. 9. ["We'll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny"]
    Centre Coin's Album or Catalog
  11. 10. ["The heaviest human on record weighed 1,069 lbs. and was buried in a piano case!"]
    American Image Health Products; American School Courses; Anchor Specialties Identification Plates; Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces; Capra Gems; Crown Music; Douglas Cook Stamps; Guinness Book of World Records; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Karate School Membership; Liberty School Courses; Mellinger Co. Free Report; The Fun House Novelties
  12. 11. ["Spending money and prizes"]
    Grit Newspaper
  13. 12. ["Now! Train at home to be a veterinary assistant"]
    North American School of Animal Sciences
  14. 13. ["Who else wants a he-man body?"]
    Brown Stamps; Cartoon for Money; Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System; David T. Alexander Comics; Gayle House Novelties; Gray Stamps; J. Hunt Comics; Jaxon Stamps; Kayco Stamps; Mystic Stamps; Penny Stamps; Picture Stamps; Quality Plus Metal Social Security Cards; Rat's Hole Merchandise; S.F.C.A. Comic Collector's Handbook; Tru Value Stamps
  15. 14. Task Force
    Cannon Ball; Task Force
  16. 15. Dietetic Doodlings and Dizzy Dispatches Designed to Delight! (Or: Just the Son of Satan and Me - and Satana Makes Three!)
    Bullpen Bulletins
  17. 16. ["FOOM!"]
    Friends of Ol' Marvel
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Sock It to Shell-Head
  19. 18. Like Father, Like Son?
    Son of Satan
  20. 19. ["Fluorescent iron-on transfers"]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
  21. 20. ["3 complete fishing outfits"]
    Niresk Fishing Outfits
  22. 21. ["Wina a wagonload of wonderful prizes or lots of cash at JSCA"]
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
This issue was modified by
  • David Bruce
  • Derek Reinhard