Iron Man #84 Cover (Gil Kane) (1976)
Artists: Gil Kane (Penciller) , Mike Esposito (Inker)
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DescriptionTo me, a very memorable Gil Kane comic cover from the mid-1970s. This cover is like many of Kane's IM covers depicting Iron Man being beat upon or in fact defeated. Although the Freak was a "villain" going back to the Tales of Suspense period, he was a new interesting character to me and that, plus showing Iron Man being so overpowered, is what likely attracted me to the comic--and I certainly then enjoyed the story and interior art.If you'd like to read further: I have a bit of a history with this cover. It was sold on Heritage in Feb 2009 and I saw it for sale from a dealer in 2010 (who got it in trade from the HA buyer). Unfortunately, being very new to the higher end of comic art, I was a bit shocked at the mark-up price that the dealer wanted (given what it had sold for just the prior year). I would check in a few times over the next few years but the price (which would go up) was not attractive and ultimately I bought a different cover from the dealer in 2014. After 2014 I was aware of the cover being purchased/sold/traded several times and then it disappeared for several years until reappearing on Heritage in Sept 2025, where I decided, taking into account that it had fans among some other collectors, that I would really try for it. And after I was high bidder and told a few collectors, I received more than one email saying that it was nice that the cover finally found a good, long-term home. 😃 I don’t usually post my acquisitions but as I said above, this one and I have some history. Thanks for reading. Social/Sharing |
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Duke Fleed 
Member Since 2013
Posted on 11/14/2025
Absolutely beautiful! Just an outstanding addition! Huge Congrats!!
Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art)
Member Since 2006
Posted on 11/14/2025
Great early IM cover! Very memorable indeed!
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 11/14/2025
It is cool when a piece of art finds its home - patience can be a virtue in this hobby!
E DLS
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/14/2025
Fate is a funny thing. But when it comes to collecting comic art, it usually makes for the best stories. This piece took an interesting path, but all that matters is that it ended up where it was meant to be. Congrats and enjoy. Beautiful Kane cover.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 11/15/2025
Kane's prime time period for designing the most dramatic covers that powered Marvel through the 70's. The most awesome ones are the ones where the heroes are in peril. They are the opposite of today's covers that favor pinups over story.
Carl Choi
Member Since 2018
Posted on 11/15/2025
Wow Wow Wow! Amazing piece Daren truly deservingly be in the right collection! Congrats!
J L
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/15/2025
Great to see the cover find its way to your collection!!!!
Super looking cover btw!!!!
Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/15/2025
Great cover... also from my own childhood collecting era... and great story! I am delusional enough to believe that certain art belongs in certain collections, and it makes me happy to hear that this art found its way home. It's true that every time a comic art collector acquires a long sought grail, you hear a bell, and an angel gets his wings!
John S.
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/15/2025
Its great to see you posting some of the higher end pieces, especially ones that have a great story behind them.
Now get around to posting the other 50 Iron Man covers you have :-)
Dave W
Member Since 2006
Posted on 11/18/2025
Fantastic cover! Firmly in my earliest comic reading backstock nostalgia era. My first spinner rack Iron Man was issue 116 and I loved going to my LCS (the only one in the area at that time) to have them pull backstock and put on the counter in brown cardboard boxes (before the white long boxes) for my perusing enjoyment. What I remembered most from these older issues was how Iron Man was always in peril on the covers, and more than just peril - his end always looked imminent (how many issues was his armor being destroyed, melted, etc.?). As much as I hated seeing my hero being beaten to the edge of defeat, it really made me want to buy those back issues (good work Marvel editorial, you did your job well). This is one of those covers - so well-remembered.
PS - leave it to Gil Kane to find a way to work in nostrils on ol shellhead via the short-lived nose mask.
Congrats - so happy to see this in your collection! I love a good character focused collection and when it comes to Iron Man, yours is top shelf!
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
Posted on 11/18/2025
Nice story and a memorable Kane cover! The detailed musculature is great, and the angle and poses chosen really convey Stark's predicament. Great cover!
Steve Lawrence
Member Since 2016
Posted on 11/20/2025
Stop! You have way too many awesome Iron Man covers. Leave some for the rest of us! Great pick up.!
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
Posted on 11/26/2025
Wow, amazing Gil Kane Iron Man cover, from peak Marvel dynamics and action, big congrats!!
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