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* BiggerBad: Many of Iron Man's enemies during this period are agents of the USSR leadership. More than once, orders are directly given by none other than Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev himself.
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* BiggerBad: Many of Iron Man's enemies during this period are agents of the USSR leadership.
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* BiggerBad: Many of Iron Man's enemies during this period are agents of the USSR leadership. More than once, orders are directly given by none other than Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev himself.
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* ObstructiveBureaucrat: Senator Harrington Byrd is a consistent thorn in Stark's side with constant attempts to force Stark Enterprises to hand over the Iron Man armor to the US Government
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: An unnamed Nikita Khrushchev arrives to personally give the Crimson Dynamo, Anton Vanko, his orders to sabotage Stark Industries. Later, when the Crimson Dynamo defects to America, Khrushchev returns to enlist the Black Widow and a new Crimson Dynamo, Boris Turgenov, to kill Vanko in revenge.
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: Senator Harrington Byrd is a consistent thorn in Stark's side with constant attempts to force StarkEnterprises Industries to hand over the Iron Man armor to the US Government
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: Senator Harrington Byrd is a consistent thorn in Stark's side with constant attempts to force Stark
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* BiggerBad: Many of Iron Man's enemies during this period are agents of the USSR leadership.
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* CombatByChampion: How the GrandFinale of Don Heck's run on the book ends as Iron Man represents the US in a one-on-one fight against the Titanium Man who represents the USSR. The Titanium Man's defeat leads to the Soviet Union receding as a direct antagonist for Iron Man.
* EvilCounterpart: The Crimson Dynamo and the Titanium Man are both Soviet attempts to create their own version of Iron Man.
* DirtyCommunists: The majority of Iron Man's enemies at the time, mostly from the Soviet Union but also occasionally from Maoist China as well.
* HeelFaceTurn: Early enemies Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Anton Vanko (the original Crimson Dynamo) all eventually become allies to Iron Man.
* HeroicRROD: Tony's heart condition is an ongoing worry during his time as Iron Man, giving the impression that even when attacks don't affect the armor, the strain of battle could nonetheless make Tony's heart give out at any second.
* HeroicSacrifice: Both Anton and Happy risk their lives to save Iron Man from a villain. While Happy ultimately barely survives, Anton's actions cost him his life.
* LegacyCharacter: After Anton Vanko defects from the USSR, the Soviets enlist Boris Turgenov to become the new Crimson Dynamo to kill Vanko, Tony Stark, and Iron Man (who the Soviets are unaware are the same person). There would be no less than ten men who continue on the mantle of the Crimson Dynamo.
* LoveTriangle: Pepper's dual feelings for both Tony and Happy serve as the major romantic plot for the book. [[spoiler: She eventually chooses Happy.]]
* EvilCounterpart: The Crimson Dynamo and the Titanium Man are both Soviet attempts to create their own version of Iron Man.
* DirtyCommunists: The majority of Iron Man's enemies at the time, mostly from the Soviet Union but also occasionally from Maoist China as well.
* HeelFaceTurn: Early enemies Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Anton Vanko (the original Crimson Dynamo) all eventually become allies to Iron Man.
* HeroicRROD: Tony's heart condition is an ongoing worry during his time as Iron Man, giving the impression that even when attacks don't affect the armor, the strain of battle could nonetheless make Tony's heart give out at any second.
* HeroicSacrifice: Both Anton and Happy risk their lives to save Iron Man from a villain. While Happy ultimately barely survives, Anton's actions cost him his life.
* LegacyCharacter: After Anton Vanko defects from the USSR, the Soviets enlist Boris Turgenov to become the new Crimson Dynamo to kill Vanko, Tony Stark, and Iron Man (who the Soviets are unaware are the same person). There would be no less than ten men who continue on the mantle of the Crimson Dynamo.
* LoveTriangle: Pepper's dual feelings for both Tony and Happy serve as the major romantic plot for the book. [[spoiler: She eventually chooses Happy.]]
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* MightyGlacier: Boris Bullski, the creator and operator of the Titanium Man armor, is an unnaturally huge man who is able to create an armor capable of handling Iron Man without figuring out how Stark is able to miniaturize his armor functions by just making them bigger to where only his large frame can work the Titanium Man armor. This backfires during the later fight when, after Iron Man applies an upgraded transistor to his armor that upgrades its capabilities past what Bullski can handle, his armor is too bulky and heavy for him to retreat to safety.
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: Senator Harrington Byrd is a consistent thorn in Stark's side with constant attempts to force Stark Enterprises to hand over the Iron Man armor to the US Government
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: In an attempt to save Happy from the injuries he sustained from the battle between Iron Man and Titanium Man, doctors use Tony's Enervator on Happy. The effect genetically alters Happy into a violent hulking monster named the Freak that attacks Iron Man. Tony uses the Enervator again to transform Happy back.
* UnscrupulousHero: Tony isn't above faking evidence that the USSR is plotting against Anton Vanko in order to convince Vanko to defect to the US. It does help though that the USSR really ''is'' plotting against him and later sics the next Crimson Dynamo against Vanko and Stark.
*{{Yandere}}: The Countess Stephanie De La Spirosa to the point of stealing a crucial upgrade to the Iron Man armor on the eve of his big battle with Titanium Man just to get Tony Stark's attention. It backfires when Iron Man just sends Happy to go retrieve it from her.
* YellowPeril: The Mandarin is a DiabolicalMastermind in the mold of Literature/FuManchu down to the Chinese heritage and handlebar mustache.
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: Senator Harrington Byrd is a consistent thorn in Stark's side with constant attempts to force Stark Enterprises to hand over the Iron Man armor to the US Government
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: In an attempt to save Happy from the injuries he sustained from the battle between Iron Man and Titanium Man, doctors use Tony's Enervator on Happy. The effect genetically alters Happy into a violent hulking monster named the Freak that attacks Iron Man. Tony uses the Enervator again to transform Happy back.
* UnscrupulousHero: Tony isn't above faking evidence that the USSR is plotting against Anton Vanko in order to convince Vanko to defect to the US. It does help though that the USSR really ''is'' plotting against him and later sics the next Crimson Dynamo against Vanko and Stark.
*{{Yandere}}: The Countess Stephanie De La Spirosa to the point of stealing a crucial upgrade to the Iron Man armor on the eve of his big battle with Titanium Man just to get Tony Stark's attention. It backfires when Iron Man just sends Happy to go retrieve it from her.
* YellowPeril: The Mandarin is a DiabolicalMastermind in the mold of Literature/FuManchu down to the Chinese heritage and handlebar mustache.
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The comic began as a science-fiction series with multiple unrelated stories in each issue. In 1963, issue #39 introduced an ongoing ''Iron Man'' series, firmly set in the shared Franchise/MarvelUniverse, with one-off stories remaining as back-up strips. The alien known as The Watcher, who had been introduced in Marvel's ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' series, became the narrator for the one-off stories.
A year later, in issue #59, a solo ''Captain America'' story was added alongside ''Iron Man'', at which point the comic completely dropped the standalone back-up stories and adopted a split-book format.
The series effectively ended with issue #99, when Iron Man was relaunched in his own comic. At that point ''Tales of Suspense'' was retitled to become a solo ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'' comic, but kept its original numbering.
A year later, in issue #59, a solo ''Captain America'' story was added alongside ''Iron Man'', at which point the comic completely dropped the standalone back-up stories and adopted a split-book format.
The series effectively ended with issue #99, when Iron Man was relaunched in his own comic. At that point ''Tales of Suspense'' was retitled to become a solo ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'' comic, but kept its original numbering.
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The comic began as a science-fiction series with multiple unrelated stories in each issue. In 1963, issue Issue #39 introduced an ongoing ''Iron Man'' series, firmly set in the shared Franchise/MarvelUniverse, with one-off stories remaining as back-up strips. The alien known as The Watcher, who had been introduced in Marvel's ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' series, became the narrator for the one-off stories.
A year later, inissue Issue #59, a solo ''Captain America'' story was added alongside ''Iron Man'', at which point the comic completely dropped the standalone back-up stories and adopted a split-book format.
The series effectively ended withissue Issue #99, when Iron Man was relaunched in [[ComicBook/IronMan1968 his own comic. comic]]. At that point point, ''Tales of Suspense'' was retitled to become a solo ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'' comic, but kept its original numbering.
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* AnthologyComic: Initially there were multiple short science-fiction stories in each issue. Once the ''Iron Man'' series took the lead they remained as back-ups.
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* WinsByDoingAbsolutelyNothing: In ''Tales of Suspense #54'' a radioactive cloud that the Watcher could have stopped was hit by a runaway uninhabited planet, destroying both and saving populated worlds. The Watcher was quick to extol the virtues of doing nothing.
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* WinsByDoingAbsolutelyNothing: In ''Tales of Suspense #54'' Issue #54, a radioactive cloud that the Watcher could have stopped was is hit by a runaway uninhabited planet, destroying both and saving populated worlds. The Watcher was is quick to extol the virtues of doing nothing.
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* ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics: In ''Tales of Suspense'' #49, guest starring Angel of the ''ComicBook/UncannyXMen'', Angel is accidentally caught in Tony Stark's nuclear weapons test. His immediate first thought afterwards? ''He can feel his personality getting eviler''. And no, it's not just implied by his actions, he literally '''states''' the radiation made him evil. At no point does he mention feeling anything, like crippling radiation sickness.
* BreakoutCharacter: Issue #39 introduced a hero in a grey armored metal suit. Tony Stark, alias ''ComicBook/IronMan''. He went on to become one of Marvel's LongRunners, a founding member of ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'' and a key character in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.
* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter: Carla Strange, the daughter of Doctor Strange (No relation to [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange Dr. Stephen Strange]], the MadScientist who threatened both America and the USSR with nuclear armageddon. Eventually, she turned against her father's ambitions and helped Iron Man defeat him.
* BreakoutCharacter: Issue #39 introduced a hero in a grey armored metal suit. Tony Stark, alias ''ComicBook/IronMan''. He went on to become one of Marvel's LongRunners, a founding member of ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'' and a key character in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.
* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter: Carla Strange, the daughter of Doctor Strange (No relation to [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange Dr. Stephen Strange]], the MadScientist who threatened both America and the USSR with nuclear armageddon. Eventually, she turned against her father's ambitions and helped Iron Man defeat him.
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* ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics: In ''Tales of Suspense'' Issue #49, guest starring Angel of the ''ComicBook/UncannyXMen'', Angel is accidentally caught in Tony Stark's nuclear weapons test. His immediate first thought afterwards? ''He can feel his personality getting eviler''. And no, it's not just implied by his actions, he literally '''states''' the radiation made him evil. At no point does he mention feeling anything, like crippling radiation sickness.
* BreakoutCharacter: Issue #39 introduced a hero in a grey armored metal suit. Tony Stark, alias ''ComicBook/IronMan''. He went on to become one of Marvel's LongRunners, a founding member of''ComicBook/TheAvengers'' ComicBook/TheAvengers, and a key character in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.
* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter: Carla Strange, the daughter of Doctor Strange (No relation to [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange Dr. Stephen Strange]], the MadScientist who threatened both America and the USSR with nuclear armageddon. Eventually, sheturned turns against her father's ambitions and helped helps Iron Man defeat him.
* BreakoutCharacter: Issue #39 introduced a hero in a grey armored metal suit. Tony Stark, alias ''ComicBook/IronMan''. He went on to become one of Marvel's LongRunners, a founding member of
* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter: Carla Strange, the daughter of Doctor Strange (No relation to [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange Dr. Stephen Strange]], the MadScientist who threatened both America and the USSR with nuclear armageddon. Eventually, she
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* ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics: In ''Tales of Suspense'' #49, guest starring Angel of the ''ComicBook/UncannyXMen'', Angel is accidentally caught in Tony Stark's nuclear weapons test. His immediate first thought afterwards? ''He can feel his personality getting eviler''. And no, it's not just implied by his actions, he literally '''states''' the radiation made him evil. At no point does he mention feeling anything, like crippling radiation sickness.
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* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter: Carla Strange, the daughter of Doctor Strange (No relation to [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange Dr. Stephen Strange]], the MadScientist who threatened both America and the USSR with nuclear armageddon. Eventually, she turned against her father's ambitions and helped Iron Man defeat him.
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* WinsByDoingAbsolutelyNothing: In ''Tales of Suspense #54'' a radioactive cloud that the Watcher could have stopped was hit by a runaway uninhabited planet, destroying both and saving populated worlds. The Watcher was quick to extol the virtues of doing nothing.
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The series effectively ended with issue #99, when Iron Man was relaunched in his own comic. At that point ''Tales of Suspense'' was then retitled to become the a solo ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'' comic, but kept its original numbering.
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''Tales of Suspense'' is a AnthologyComic from Creator/MarvelComics, debuting in 1959. The series introduced Characters/IronMan and gave Characters/CaptainAmerica his first modern solo stories.
The comic began as a science-fiction series with multiple unrelated stories in each issue. In 1963, issue #39 introduced an ongoing ''Iron Man'' series, firmly set in the shared Franchise/MarvelUniverse, with one-off stories remaining as back-up strips. The alien known as The Watcher, who had been introduced in Marvel's ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' series, became the narrator for the one-off stories.
A year later, in issue #59, a solo ''Captain America'' story was added alongside ''Iron Man'', at which point the comic completely dropped the standalone back-up stories and adopted a split-book format.
The series effectively ended with issue #99, when Iron Man was relaunched in his own comic. ''Tales of Suspense'' was then retitled to become the solo ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'' comic, but kept its original numbering.
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!!''Tales of Suspense'' contains examples of the following tropes:
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* AnthologyComic: Initially there were multiple short science-fiction stories in each issue. Once the ''Iron Man'' series took the lead they remained as back-ups.
* BreakoutCharacter: Issue #39 introduced a hero in an armored metal suit named Tony Stark, alias ''ComicBook/IronMan''. He went on to become one of Marvel's LongRunners, a founding member of ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'' and a key character in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.
* TheWatcher: Uatu the Watcher, the TropeNamer, acts as the narrator for some of the later one-off stories.
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The comic began as a science-fiction series with multiple unrelated stories in each issue. In 1963, issue #39 introduced an ongoing ''Iron Man'' series, firmly set in the shared Franchise/MarvelUniverse, with one-off stories remaining as back-up strips. The alien known as The Watcher, who had been introduced in Marvel's ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' series, became the narrator for the one-off stories.
A year later, in issue #59, a solo ''Captain America'' story was added alongside ''Iron Man'', at which point the comic completely dropped the standalone back-up stories and adopted a split-book format.
The series effectively ended with issue #99, when Iron Man was relaunched in his own comic. ''Tales of Suspense'' was then retitled to become the solo ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'' comic, but kept its original numbering.
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!!''Tales of Suspense'' contains examples of the following tropes:
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* AnthologyComic: Initially there were multiple short science-fiction stories in each issue. Once the ''Iron Man'' series took the lead they remained as back-ups.
* BreakoutCharacter: Issue #39 introduced a hero in an armored metal suit named Tony Stark, alias ''ComicBook/IronMan''. He went on to become one of Marvel's LongRunners, a founding member of ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'' and a key character in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.
* TheWatcher: Uatu the Watcher, the TropeNamer, acts as the narrator for some of the later one-off stories.
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