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List of Iron Man titles

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Source revisionSep 17, 2026
Entity authorityQ6574597 ↗
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Iron Man is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Universe. Since 1963, he has starred in several ongoing series, as well as a large number of limited series and specials. All stories are published exclusively by Marvel Comics under their standard imprint, unless otherwise noted.

Primary series

Tales of Suspense #39-99 (March 1963 – March 1968)

Iron Man #1-332 (May 1968 - September 1996)

Iron Man Annual #1-15 (1970-1971; 1976-1977; 1982-1984; 1986-1987; 1989-1994)

Iron Man vol. 2 #1-13 [#333-345] (November 1996 - November 1997)

Iron Man vol. 3 #1-89 [#346-434] (February 1998 - December 2004)

Captain America/Iron Man Annual #1998

Iron Man Annual #1999-2001 (1999-2001)

Iron Man vol. 4 #1-16 [#435-450] (January 2005 - May 2007)

The Invincible Iron Man #17-28 [#451-462] (June, 2007 - July, 2008)

Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #29-35 [#463-469] (July 2008 - January, 2009)

Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Annual #1 (November 2007)

The Invincible Iron Man vol. 2 #1-33 [#470-502] (July 2008 - February 2011)

The Invincible Iron Man #500-527 [#503-530] (March 2011 - December 2012)

The Invincible Iron Man #500.1 (February 2011)

The Invincible Iron Man Annual #1 (August 2010)

Iron Man vol. 5 #1-28 [#531-558] (January 2013 - August 2014)

Iron Man vol. 5 #20.INH

Iron Man Annual #1 (April 2014), Iron Man Special #1 (September 2014)

Superior Iron Man #1-9 [#559-567] (January 2015 - August 2015)

The Invincible Iron Man vol.

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