Why it's Hot:
- Cover art by Jack Kirby
- 1st Appearance of Iron Man (Tony Stark)
- Debut of Iron Man's Model 1 Armor — the original bulky grey suit
- 1st Appearance of Wong-Chu — Viet Cong warlord and Iron Man's first enemy
Synopsis:
Billionaire weapons developer Tony Stark is gravely injured and captured by the Viet Cong warlord Wong-Chu. Instead of building a weapon for his captor, Stark uses his genius to construct a suit of powered armour — and Iron Man is born! "Iron Man is Born!" — written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with art by Don Heck and backup features by Steve Ditko and Gene Colan. Cover by Jack Kirby.
