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| Publisher |
Marvel |
| Writer |
Stan Lee |
| Cover Artist |
Gene Colan |
| Inker |
Frank Giacoia |
| Inker |
Joe Sinnott |
| Letterer |
Sam Rosen |
| Letterer |
Al Kurzrok |
| Artist |
Gil Kane |
| Artist |
Gene Colan |
| Published | July 1967 |
Iron Man Story- "The Uncanny Challenge of the Crusher!"At the start of this issue, Tony Stark is testing a centrifuge machine, which can build up centrifugal force in objects. Declaring it to be complete, he gets a small mouse, and decides to test his centrifuge machine on it to see if he can increase it's weight and density. At the same time, in some South American country, a man only known as Mi Professor declares that he has finished his experiments, and demands to be taken to El Presidente. The professor is taken, and offers a small vial of liquid to the president, saying that it is the ultimate weapon. The president suspects a trap, and so makes the professor drink it. However, the professor says that president should have trusted him, as his body grows rock-hard and his strength increases. Mi Professor then declares that he is the Crusher.The president tries killing the Crusher, but is unsuccessful. The president then orders the Crusher to kill Iron Man, saying that if he does he will be declared the general of his army, whilst secretly hoping that Iron Man kills the Crusher. The Crusher accepts, suspecting the president's deception, but thinking that he can defeat Iron Man anyway. Not long afterwards, Iron Man is attacked, and finds that most of his attacks are futile against the Crusher, whilst the Crusher's strength is enough to make him a match for his armour. Iron Man manages to reach his centrifugal force ray, and increase the Crusher's weight so that he falls through the and through the Earth because of his massive bulk. After the battle, Pepper and Happy come in, and tell Tony that they've decided to elope.Captain America Story- "The Last Defeat!"In the previous issue, Captain America swore to serve the Red Skull for a full 24 hours, in order to stop the Skull from destroying New York City. By now the time is almost up, and the Skull asks Captain America where the world's newest atomic submarine is, since the Avengers were told the location. Cap reluctantly...
