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Character/Marvel

Iron Man

Jim Rhodes

139 appearancesSince 1983

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Iron Man first appeared in Iron Man #169 (1983-04), published by Marvel. 139 appearances are indexed across 50 series.

Character history

Key issues

3 issues

Iron Man
#169
first appearance
1983-04-00
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars
#11
death
1985-03-00
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Facsimile Edition
#11
death
2025-01-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

50 series

Iron Man
1968–1996
12 issues →
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars
1984–1985
12 issues →
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Facsimile Edition
2024–2025
12 issues →

Invincible Iron Man cover

Invincible Iron Man

2008–2012

7 issues →

West Coast Avengers cover

West Coast Avengers

1985–1989

5 issues →

WCACape Archive 1984

West Coast Avengers

1984–1984

4 issues →

Fantastic Four cover

Fantastic Four

1961–1996

2 issues →

The Avengers cover

The Avengers

1963–1996

2 issues →

Secret Wars II cover

Secret Wars II

1985–1987

2 issues →

IIMCape Archive 2008

Invincible Iron Man

2008–2012

2 issues →

MZRCape Archive 2009

Marvel Zombies Return

2009–2010

2 issues →

WCACape Archive 2013

West Coast Avengers Omnibus

2013–2013

2 issues →

X-Men Annual cover

X-Men Annual

1970–1991

1 issue →

The Spectacular Spider-Man cover

The Spectacular Spider-Man

1976–1998

1 issue →

Marvel Graphic Novel cover

Marvel Graphic Novel

1982–1990

1 issue →

The Thing cover

The Thing

1983–1986

1 issue →

Marvel Age Annual cover

Marvel Age Annual

1985–1988

1 issue →

The West Coast Avengers Annual cover

The West Coast Avengers Annual

1986–1989

1 issue →

FHDCape Archive 1989

Fred Hembeck Destroys the Marvel Universe

1989–1989

1 issue →

AWCCape Archive 1990

Avengers West Coast Annual

1990–1993

1 issue →

SCape Archive 1993

Spider-Woman

1993–1994

1 issue →

Best of Marvel cover

Best of Marvel

1994–1996

1 issue →

Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers cover

Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers

2003–

1 issue →

BCape Archive 2006

Beyond!

2006–2007

1 issue →

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ACCape Archive 2007
Avengers Classic
2007–2008
1 issue →
NAICape Archive 2007
New Avengers: Illuminati
2007–2007
1 issue →
SBOCape Archive 2007
Spider-Man: Birth of Venom
2007–2007
1 issue →
BCape Archive 2008
Beyond!
2008–2008
1 issue →
VDOCape Archive 2008
Venom: Dark Origin
2008–2008
1 issue →
IMTCape Archive 2008
Iron Man: The Dragon Seed Saga
2008–2008
1 issue →
SWICape Archive 2009
Secret Wars II Omnibus
2009–2009
1 issue →
MEOCape Archive 2009
Marvels: Eye of the Camera
2009–2010
1 issue →
MZRCape Archive 2009
Marvel Zombies Return
2009–2009
1 issue →
IMACape Archive 2010
Iron Man: Armor Wars Prologue
2010–2010
1 issue →
AWCCape Archive 2010
Avengers: West Coast Avengers Assemble
2010–2010
1 issue →
MZRCape Archive 2010
Marvel Zombies Return
2010–2010
1 issue →
SWICape Archive 2011
Secret Wars II
2011–2011
1 issue →
[SHCape Archive 2011
[Marvel Super Heroes] Secret Wars
2011–2011
1 issue →
Avengers Epic Collection
2013–
1 issue →
AUFCape Archive 2015
Avengers: Ultron Forever
2015–2015
1 issue →
SIMCape Archive 2015
Superior Iron Man
2015–2015
1 issue →
NAUCape Archive 2015
New Avengers: Ultron Forever
2015–2015
1 issue →
UAUCape Archive 2015
Uncanny Avengers: Ultron Forever
2015–2015
1 issue →
AUFCape Archive 2015
Avengers: Ultron Forever
2015–2015
1 issue →
MSHCape Archive 2015
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld
2015–2015
1 issue →
ASACape Archive 2018
Amazing Spider-Man Annual
2018–2021
1 issue →
Iron Man Modern Era Epic Collection
2024–
1 issue →
MAECape Archive 2025
Marvel Archive Edition: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Gallery Edition
2025–2025
1 issue →
IMACape Archive 2025
Iron Man: Armor Wars Omnibus
2025–2025
1 issue →
What If...? Thor
2026–2026
1 issue →