Tales of Suspense #44

The Mad Pharoah!

by Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, and Don Heck

Release: August 1963
Format: Comic Book
Genre: Superhero
Audience: YA and Up
Content: Definite Time Travel
Original Language: English

Iron Man’s suit changes from grey to gold, and the golden Avenger is kidnapped and taken back to ancient Egypt where he upsets the plans of the consistently misspelled Mad Pharoah by winning the throne back for Cleopatra.

— Michael Main

For though I do not know your real identity . . . I, Cleopatra, have lost my heart to you!

DEBUT

“The Mad Pharoah!” [sic], in Tales of Suspense 44 (Marvel Comics, August 1963).

VARIANTS

1 English variant

TAGS(SPOILERS!)

Time Periods

Ancient History (3000 BC to AD 476: Bronze/Iron Ages)
Circa AD 1960 to 1969: presumed starting time

Time Travel Methods

Magic Time Travel
Time Talismans: Hatap’s golden charm
Time Vehicles (motorized): conjured by the magic charm

Themes

Long Sleep, Cryogenics, Etc.: Hatap slept for 2,000 years to get to 1963
True Histories: true history of two of Cleopatra’s victories

Real-World Tags

Fictional Tags

Iron Man (Marvel Comics)

Groupings

Marvel Comics (franchise)
Marvel Multiverse (conglomerate)
Tales of Suspense (comic book): #44, August 1963

TIME TRAVEL ITINERARY (SPOILERS!)

From near Cairo, 1963 ⋙ to ancient Egypt, circa 38 BC. Note: the mad Hatap takes Stark/Iron Man on chariot conjured by a golden charm.
From ancient Egypt, circa 38 BC ⋙ to near Cairo, 1963. Note: only Stark/Iron Man returns.