Iron Man Vol 1 28

Alternate Covers: UK Variant Iron Man Vol 1 #28 August, 1970 Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee Cover Artists Marie Severin Mike Esposito Sam Rosen Publisher Marvel Comics "The Controller Lives!" Writers Archie Goodwin Pencilers Don Heck Inkers Johnny Craig Letterers Jean Izzo Editors Stan Lee Previous Issue Next Issue Iron Man #27 Iron Man #29

Appearing in "The Controller Lives!"

Featured Characters:

• Iron Man (Anthony Stark)

Supporting Characters:

• Jasper Sitwell

Adversaries:

•  Controller (Basil Sandhurst) 

Other Characters:

• Howard Stark (Only in flashback) (First appearance)
• Meredith McCall (First appearance)
• Creighton McCall (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
• Eric Thorne
• Hugo

Locations:

• New York City
• Pinewood Sanitarium

Items:

• Iron Man Armor MK IV
• Absorbatron

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "The Controller Lives!"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• This issue contains a letters page, "Sock It To Shell-Head". Letters are published from Nil Osmar, Timothy Teeter, and Jean Laidig.

• This is the first appearance of Howard Stark. Although Howard berates young Tony in a flashback this issue, it is eventually revealed that Howard was an alcoholic and abusive to his young son throughout their life together.

• This issue is reprinted in other comics and books, see references for more info.

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