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Marvel Comics   ·   Released Dec 1st, 1965

Tales of Suspense #72

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Returning to America following his battle against the Titanium Man, Iron Man begins to worry over the fate of his bodyguard Happy Hogan, who was critically injured in that battle.Hoorah For The Conquering Hero!After the previous issue,one of Tony's ex-girlfriends wants to know Iron Man's identity, so that she can have Tony at her beck and call. Contacting the Mad Thinker, she hires him to capture Iron Man so that she can find out his identity. The Mad Thinker sends out his android to capture Tony Stark, who manages to get his briefcase. Upon opening it, the Mad Thinker is tricked, as it contains tear gas. Tony uses the confusion to change to Iron Man, and manages to stop the Mad Thinker and his Android.The Sleeper Shall Awake!It's 1965, but Captain America is remembering 20 years ago, when he and the Red Skull fought for what seemed to be their final time. The Red Skull warned Captain America that 20 years from then, his three Sleepers would wake on "Der Tag" (German for "The Day"), and conquer the world. Back in the present, Captain America realises that Der Tag is today, and that's why he suddenly remembered the Skull. Opening a suitcase that he took from the Skull that day, Captain America finally realises what the piece of paper inside it means- it is the name of three Nazi agents who would waken the Sleepers at various locations. Over in Germany, a Nazi agent has various agents destroy a boulder. The rush of air wakes up the First Sleeper, which then leaves the cave. By now Captain America has somehow arrived in Germany, and tries to stop the Sleeper. However, he realises that his efforts are futile against it, and wonders how he can stop it. Meanwhile, the second agent gets her agents to wake up the Second Sleeper...

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Creators

Stan Lee
Writer
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Penciller
Jack Kirby
George Tuska
Artist
George Tuska
Don Heck
Penciller
Don Heck
Mike Esposito
Inker
Mike Esposito
Artie Simek
Letterer
Artie Simek
Sam Rosen
Letterer
Sam Rosen

Characters

Awesome Android
Awesome Android
Earth-616
Captain America
Steve Rogers
Captain America
Earth-616
Hawkeye
Clint Barton
Hawkeye
Earth-616
Iron Man
Tony Stark
Iron Man
Earth-616
Mad Thinker
Julius
Mad Thinker
Earth-616
Pepper Potts
Pepper Potts
Earth-616
Quicksilver
Pietro Maximoff
Quicksilver
Earth-616
Scarlet Witch
Wanda Maximoff
Scarlet Witch
Earth-616
Sleeper (Robot)
Sleeper (Robot)
Earth-616

Key Events

First Appearance
Sleeper (Robot) Earth-616

Collected In

  • Captain America Annual #2
    Captain America Annual #2
    Captain America Vol. 1 (1968 - 1996)
  • Captain America Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    Captain America Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    Captain America Vol. 1 (1968 - 1996)
  • Captain America 75th Anniv Vibranium Collection HC
    Captain America 75th Anniv Vibranium Collection HC
    Captain America 75th Anniv Vibranium Collection
  • Captain America Epic Collection: Captain America Lives Again TP
    Captain America Epic Collection: Captain America Lives Again TP
    Captain America Epic Collection (2014)
  • Essential Captain America Vol. 1 TP
    Essential Captain America Vol. 1 TP
    Essential Captain America
  • Essential Iron Man Vol. 1 1st Printing
    Essential Iron Man Vol. 1 1st Printing
    Essential Iron Man
  • The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
    Iron Man Vol. 1 (1968 - 1996)
  • Iron Man Epic Collection: The Golden Avenger TP
    Iron Man Epic Collection: The Golden Avenger TP
    Iron Man Epic Collection (2013)
  • Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Vol. 1 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Vol. 1 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: Captain America
  • Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Vol. 1 TP
    Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Vol. 1 TP
    Marvel Masterworks: Captain America
  • Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 3 TP
    Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 3 TP
    Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man (2006)
  • Mighty Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Vol. 1 - The Sentinel of Liberty GN TP
    Mighty Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Vol. 1 - The Sentinel of Liberty GN TP
    Mighty Marvel Masterworks: Captain America (2022)

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