when did pepper potts start working for tony stark
Pepper Potts Virginia "Pepper" Potts is a fictional supporting character appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, particularly those featuring Iron Man, in which she serves as a romantic love interest of Tony Stark. Created by writers Stan Lee and Robert Bernstein and artist Don Heck, she first appeared in Tales of Suspense #45 (Sept. 1963). In 2007, she joined the Fifty State Initiative under the codename Hera. In 2009, she assumes the identity of Rescue after being given her own suit of a variation of Iron Man armor by Tony Stark.[1][2][3]