Marvel Double-Shot #4 (Apr. 2003): "Man of Iron", page 1, panel 1:
In 1890 the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson published one of those perfect pieces that, in just sixteen lines, captures a life. The life it captures and the title of the poem are the same. 'Richard Cory.' You may have heard a variation of the poem, even if you haven't heard the original. Simon & Garfunkel adapted it..." [more]
Note: The title character in Robinson's poem "Richard Cory" is mentioned multiple times in this story. On page 8, the main supporting character quotes lines from the poem.
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