Iron Man #96 Cover (Al Milgrom) (1976)
Artists: Al Milgrom (Penciller) , Jack Abel (Inker)
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DescriptionJust a great, cool 70s Iron Man cover. One of my favorite 70s/80s covers of Iron Man. I also agree with the comments. Having such a large dramatic/powerful image of Iron Man really makes this a stand-out, both from an artistic perspective as well as a story telling perspective. Al Milgrom did a great job on this cover, with nice inks by Jack Abel.People collect covers for a lot of reasons. Certainly nostalgia plays a part for some, including me. This has always been a cover I have liked, partly because of the large Kirbyesque image of Iron Man and partly because of the story which appealed to a kid who was anxious to see how a damaged and beaten Iron Man was going to win out over the seemingly unstoppable Ultimo. To me, it's also likely the best cover Al Milgrom has ever done. No need to go into detail but it took a lot of time, effort and expense to obtain this cover. And I'm appreciative to the person who finally agreed to part with it (thank you). I am reminded of an odd but accurate phrase used by the first attorney I ever worked with - a senior partner who could be grandfatherly, curmudgeonly and wise all in the same day. Whenever we completed an especially difficult transaction, he'd say "that was like giving birth to a rhinoceros." This was like having twin rhinos :) Social/Sharing |
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Mike W
Member Since 2007
Posted on 10/28/2012
Vintage Marvel Magic!!! A great cover indeed, and I'm happy to know it's in the home of someone who truly connects to it. Congratulations, my friend!!!
Fred's CAF Gallery 
Member Since 2003
Posted on 10/28/2012
WOW...this cover practically JUMPS out at you!!! Absolutely fantastic...!!!
bob fish
Member Since 2011
Posted on 10/29/2012
nice addition to your amazing collection ! an AWESOME cover with stunning inking ! congrats
David K
Member Since 2008
Posted on 10/29/2012
STUNNING!!!!! Absolutely one of my favorite pre-Layton covers.
LB Jefferies
Member Since 2003
Posted on 10/29/2012
The second cover in a row that I never thought I'd see leave their previous owners. Nicely done.
Will Gabri-El
Member Since 2004
Posted on 10/29/2012
Think I felt the horn along with you but great piece, congrats again!
Carlo M
Member Since 2006
Posted on 10/29/2012
Powerful, early Milgrom. Great use of shadows, truly impressive!
Frederic Lorge
Member Since 2007
Posted on 10/29/2012
One of my favourite Iron Man cover ever. This is revenge time !
Glen Brunswick
Member Since 2004
Posted on 10/29/2012
Now I understand why IM is so busted up. I had no idea that the Rhino's offspring was involved. Great Cover!
Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art)
Member Since 2006
Posted on 10/29/2012
Great story and great piece!!
Filmore W. Bedwick
Member Since 2003
Posted on 10/30/2012
Killer! One of the Most Awesome Shellhead Images around! Congrats!!!!!
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
Posted on 11/1/2012
If you were to ask me what my favorite Milgrom cover was, my first thought would be Firestorm #1 followed maybe by that Milgrom/Wrightson Captain Marvel cover with Drax the Destroyer, but, yeah, presented with this cover, I think it definitely deserves to be in that company. And of those three, this one is certainly the most dramatic. Well done, sir.
Daren Domina
Member Since 2006
Posted on 11/1/2012
Timothy Finney wrote:
If you were to ask me what my favorite Milgrom cover was, my first thought would be Firestorm #1 followed maybe by that Milgrom/Wrightson Captain Marvel cover with Drax the Destroyer, but, yeah, presented with this cover, I think it definitely deserves to be in that company. And of those three, this one is certainly the most dramatic. Well done, sir.I'm not familiar with his DC work but I do like that Captain Marvel cover a lot too (not sure how much Bernie Wrightson, who is also credited, contributed to it so hard to make a direct comparison to Iron Man #96).
- Artemaria
Member Since 2007
Posted on 11/2/2012
Wasn't really reading comics at this time, so I don't know the storyline, but I do remember this cover. Does everything a cover should. Shows the hero in a great pose. Makes you want to buy the book. Agreed that it is one of the top Milgrom covers. Congrats!
Ken R
Member Since 2006
Posted on 11/2/2012
I've actually held this one in my hands. Congrats on a GREAT pickup Darren!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
Posted on 11/2/2012
Stunning! I loved the Iron Man series growing up and this is among my very favorite covers. I remember these covers well as I both loved and hated them. The covers from this era were very dramatic and I loved the artistry on display but the compromised armor always drove me a little nuts. I mean c'mon, shellhead's armor was better than that, right? It was constantly being melted, sliced, smashed and generally trashed. This cover was especially awesome because even after his armor looked ready from the scrap heap, Tony was clearly read to bring it to his opponent. I got to talking to a local artist (Uko Smith) a few years and we ended up on the subject of Iron Man and favorite covers. This cover was his favorite as well and I knew I had to ask him to recreate it for me. The link below is Uko's take on this favorite cover. Congrats on an era defining cover! http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=777504&GSub=116290
Daniel C.
Member Since 2009
Posted on 11/27/2012
This is incredible. A favorite cover of mine growing up. I never realized, until now, that it was Al Milgrom's greatness behind this little gem. Thanks for sharing.
Philip Sithi-Amnuai
Member Since 2011
Posted on 2/8/2013
Love it! One of my favorite covers ever from the Bronze age
Gene Park
Member Since 2004
Posted on 4/14/2014
This has got to be Milgrom's best cover - great to see it in person yesterday!
Lee Benaka
Member Since 2004
Posted on 1/3/2016
Count me among the folks who think this could be Al Milgrom's best cover. Whatever you had to do to acquire this a few years back, it was worth it. I hope you can acquire more interior pages from the book as well. Thanks for sharing, and Happy New Year!
Frederic Lorge
Member Since 2007
Posted on 9/1/2018
Six years after my first comment, love has not faded away.
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
Posted on 12/13/2021
Congratulations. Its not every day one gives birth to two rhinos.
Hulk 213
Member Since 2008
Posted on 4/24/2023
When I was young, I didn't read a lot of Iron Man. As a kid, I must have missed this cover on the stands. Because this cover alone would have made me a fan of Iron Man. So cool looking!
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