Tales of Suspense #57

(September 1964)

Hawkeye, the Marksman! (Table of Contents)

Iron Man / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Don Heck

Inks:

Don Heck

Colors:

?

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Job Number:

X-742

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton] (introduction, origin); Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Pepper Potts; Happy Hogan

Synopsis:

A carnival marksman tries to become a super-hero, but after a misunderstanding with the police he falls in with the Black Widow. Hawkeye attacks Iron Man at the Widow's request, but when he accidentally injures his partner in the fight he flees to get her to safety.

Reprinted:

• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #17 (October 1968)
• in Giant-Size Iron Man (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 (October 1975)
• in Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series) #39 (June 2000)
• in Iron Man Essentials (Marvel, 2000 series) #1 (2000) [black and white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man (Marvel, 2003 series) #2 (2004)
• in Iron Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)

Indexer Notes

Black Widow last appears in issue #53 (May 1964), the Widow and Hawkeye next appear in issue #60 (December 1964).

The Runner (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

[G-555]

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Mike; Hermes; Snaky Blake

Synopsis:

A chance encounter with Hermes teaches a boy how to run fast.

Reprinted:

• from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #26 (September 1955) [page 1]

Indexer Notes

Continues next issue. Printed between the pages of the Iron Man story. Below the story is a teaser for the next issue: "Iron Man Battles Captain America Next Issue! Don't Miss It!"

Two More Triumphs for Marvel..! (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

Advertises Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964) and Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964). Printed between the Iron Man story and the Tales of the Watcher story.

The Watcher's Power! (Table of Contents)

Tales of the Watcher / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script)

Pencils:

Larry Lieber

Inks:

George Roussos [as George Bell]

Colors:

?

Letters:

Artie Simek

Job Number:

X-732

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Watcher [Uatu]

Synopsis:

Space Pirates plan to attack a rich planet, thinking the Watcher will not interfere. They are destroyed, because they unknowingly targeted the Watcher's home world, the one planet that he can interfere with.

Reprinted:

• in Marvel's Greatest Comics (Marvel, 1969 series) #23 (October 1969)
• in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #62 (August 21, 1973) [as "Il potere dell'Osservatore", Italian translation]