Released March 1967

Tales of Suspense #87

Synopsis

Iron Man Story -"Crisis...at the Earth's Core!" At the start of this issue, Tony Stark is performing some test in his laboratory, and orders Pepper Potts and Happy Hogan out, warning them that if he makes a mistake he could blow the whole factory sky-high. Once they're gone, it's revealed that Tony is working on a device which can bore through earth better than anything that's been invented before, but which is powered by atomic energy, which is why he wants everyone out. For extra protection, he dons his Iron Man armour, then starts powering up the Earth-Borer. Just as the Earth-Borer finishes charging, several houses and buildings nearby fall into the ground, disappearing mysteriously. The people who view this blame Tony Stark's new device, and so a group of thugs agree to sneak into Tony's factory and kidnap Tony, since people will then consider them heroes. However, all they find inside is Iron Man, who takes them out. As he does, Tony's factory starts to sink into the ground just like the other buildings. Iron Man steps out of the building, and finds the Mole Man, pointing a cannon at him. He says that since the Earth-Borer is his, he has no need for survivors, and so activates the cannon, causing a rockslide to collapse over Iron Man. Captain America Story -"Wanted: Captain America!"In the subway tunnels below New York, a man dressed in a Captain America costume who calls himself the Planner tests a wrist gun. It works excellently, cutting through several girders. He then tells a group of men that it's time to put his plan into action, as he has a plan to get Captain America's Shield. The Planner, disguised as Captain America, gets his men to rob a bank, which goes off well, before leaving. The real Captain America later views this on television, confused as to who the Planner is. The Planner meanwhile reveals to his men that he wants Captain America's shield, as it has circuits in it designed by Iron Man which allow Captain America to control it. With Iron...