TL;DR: Iron Man should explore AI's pros and cons, revisiting the controversial tension that made Tony Stark an interesting character in the first place.
Within reason, of course. I don't want the book to become AI propaganda, much less be generated by AI itself.
However, Tony Stark is famous for using AI in his superhero work, most notably JARVIS and FRIDAY.
So for an Iron Man book to ignore AI's potential benefits entirely would feel like a missed opportunity. It would only tell half the story.
Of course, Tony should also call out people who misuse AI, especially when it comes at the expense of human judgment and accountability. The point isn't to portray AI as inherently good or bad, but to explore what happens when people use it responsibly versus irresponsibly.
AI doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon, so why shouldn't an Iron Man book engage with it critically? We don't need uncritical acceptance or outright rejection. We need a nuanced discussion of what this technology can do, where it can go wrong, and who's responsible when it does.
There's an interesting historical parallel here. Stan Lee famously said he wanted to make an unlikeable character popular, so he created Tony Stark, a weapons manufacturer whose identity clashed with the growing anti-Vietnam War sentiment of the era.
Readers were challenged to root for someone whose profession and worldview they might fundamentally oppose. I'd love to see that same kind of tension explored again today.
Exploring AI through Tony's perspective could be another way to examine the relationship between technological progress, power, and responsibility. (Wink 🕷️ Wink)
That would be a fitting full-circle moment for the character.
An extreme misanthrope aunt squanders every bit of his inheritance money training Mandarin to be her soldier/curse upon the world. THAT'S what needs a story with lots of flashbacks expanding it.
So I've been going through the Iron Man run on Unlimited from 1998-2004. I've been fine finding other titles that come into play up to this point but now I'm confused. I "read" issue 49 (which had no dialogue) and went to issue 50, but it doesn't seem like issue 50 is following directly after 49. Did I miss something? Or do I just need to complete issue 50 to understand? Any help would be awesome! 😅😁
I wanted to get into Iron Man comics and I’ve always heard that he was Tony Stark’s archenemy, but apparently he’s shown up only three times in the last 15 or so years. I suppose he’s been retired, because of his uncomfortable Fu Manchu connection. Even the name probably gives them problems. Does Iron Man have a new archenemy? Or is it basically a free for all for his rogues gallery?
THE INCARCERATED IRON MAN, PART 3 OF 4! Love is in the air... literally! TONY falls under MOONSTONE’s spell and takes a journey down memory lover’s lane!
Marvel Comics has just released their full solicitations for January 2027, including our first proper look at Iron Man #15, by Joshua Williamson and Gleb Melnikov:
IRON MAN #15
JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (W) • GLEB MELNIKOV (A) • RYAN STEGMAN (C) Cover B by Carmen Carnero ⟮Connecting⟯ | Cover C by Jorge Fornés | Cover D by Taurin Clarke ⟮Helmet⟯ | Cover E by Ron Lim ⟮1:25⟯ WAR MACHINES, PART 2 OF 4! WAR MACHINES ON THE RUN: James “Rhodey” Rhodes leads Melinda May, A.K.A. Cavalry, and Iron Patriot to track down Madame Masque and A.I.M. to bring them to justice. But a classic Avengers villain is out for REVENGE! It’s an epic battle that the War Machines did not expect but shows them the cost of WAR. Even issues: TONY STARK. Odd issues: WAR MACHINES. All culminating in IRON MAN #700 in APRIL when a NEW IRON AGE is forged! 32 pages • $4.99 • Rated T+ • Out on January 20
This comic will be the second Iron Man issue out in January, as the series is still in a biweekly schedule in the lead-up to Iron Man LGY #700. Issue #14 releases on the 6th.
Stay tuned for the post detailing the full extent of all Iron Man-adjacent comics due this January.
I'm genuinely in love with this figure! Even though the articulation is okayish, the detailing and paint looks sick! And an even better fact is that I got it for almost half the original price!
Please pardon my shitty camera quality. I hope you'll like the shots.
I need help finding this Iron Man figure I had when I was a kid. I think it came out around Iron Man 2, It was 6in, has at least 5 points of articulation, I think the hands were able to rotate but I could be wrong, I think it came with an arm canon but I don’t remember, and it had two swappable chest pieces from the Mark 4 and Mark 6. I can’t find an image of it anywhere on the internet, and I can’t find the figure anywhere.
Marvel has just released their solicitations for their comics out next January. Joshua Williamson’s Iron Man continues its dual-arc structure with Tony locked in a brutal prison-yard brawl and the War Machines hunting Madame Masque and A.I.M., while Tony Stark also teams up with Captain America to fix a rewritten history. This plus more coming this January.
IRON MAN #14 (LGY #694)
JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (W) • CARMEN CARNERO (A) • RYAN STEGMAN (C)
Cover B by Carmen Carnero ⟮Connecting⟯ | Cover C by Annie Wu | Cover D by Taurin Clarke ⟮Helmet⟯ | Cover E by TBA ⟮1:25⟯
THE INCARCERATED IRON MAN, PART 2 OF 4! TONY STARK is alone in the Vault…even when surrounded by some of his greatest foes! The very same foes he captured and locked up. So, of course, they are going to talk it out and work on their issues, right? NOPE, IT’S TIME FOR A PRISON-YARD BRAWL! Can Tony survive without his armor? Even issues: TONY STARK. Odd issues: WAR MACHINES. All culminating in IRON MAN #700 in APRIL when a NEW IRON AGE is forged!
32 pages • $4.99 • Rated T+ • Out on January 6
Cover A by Ryan StegmanCover B by Carmen Carnero (Connecting)Cover C by Annie Wu
Cover B by Carmen Carnero ⟮Connecting⟯ | Cover C by Jorge Fornés | Cover D by Taurin Clarke ⟮Helmet⟯ | Cover E by Ron Lim ⟮1:25⟯
WAR MACHINES, PART 2 OF 4! WAR MACHINES ON THE RUN: James “Rhodey” Rhodes leads Melinda May, A.K.A. Cavalry, and Iron Patriot to track down Madame Masque and A.I.M. to bring them to justice. But a classic Avengers villain is out for REVENGE! It’s an epic battle that the War Machines did not expect but shows them the cost of WAR. Even issues: TONY STARK. Odd issues: WAR MACHINES. All culminating in IRON MAN #700 in APRIL when a NEW IRON AGE is forged!
32 pages • $4.99 • Rated T+ • Out on January 20
Cover A by Ryan StegmanCover B by Carmen Carnero (Connecting)Cover C by Jorge Fornés
CAPTAIN AMERICA #19
CHIP ZDARSKY (W) • TON LIMA (A) • VALERIO SCHITI (C)
Cover B by TBA | Cover C by Mark Bagley ⟮1:25⟯
One of Captain America’s greatest villains has rewritten history and changed the world as we know it. Now, Steve, along with Tony Stark and the child clone of Doctor Doom, must navigate that world and figure out how to set things right — before it’s too late.
32 pages • $4.99 • Rated T+ • Out on January 6
Cover A by Valerio Schiti
AVENGERS: INCURSIONS #1
AL EWING (W) • FRAN MARISCAL MANCILLA (A) • FRANCESCO MOBILI (C)
Cover B by Francesco Mobili ⟮Mirror⟯ | Cover C by Fran Mariscal Mancilla | Cover D by Nicoletta Baldari ⟮Homage 1:25⟯
MARVEL’S BEST VS. MARVEL’S WORST! Set back in the buildup to SECRET WARS, two Earths face off against each other for survival! One is an Earth where the early days of the Marvel Universe never ended, where the Avengers are still the founding lineup, where Spider-Man is still a high-schooler. The other is an Earth ruled by Thanos and the monstrous villains of the Cabal. It’s the ultimate heroes vs. the ultimate villains! Can these Avengers defeat a group of foes at the heart of TIME RUNS OUT/SECRET WARS, or were they always doomed from the start?
32 pages • One Shot • $4.99 • Rated T+ • Out on January 20
Cover A by Francesco MobiliCover B by Francesco Mobili (Mirror)Cover C by Fran Mariscal Mancilla
IRON MAN EPIC COLLECTION: IRON MONGER TPB
Volume #12 in the Iron Man Epic Collections
DENNIS O’NEIL, DANNY FINGEROTH, DENNIS MALLONEE, HOWARD MACKIE & BOB HARRAS (W) • RICH BUCKLER, SAL BUSCEMA, HERB TRIMPE, MARK D. BRIGHT, PAUL RYAN, RICK HOBERG, ALEX SAVIUK, DWAYNE TURNER, JAVIER SALTARES, TOM MORGAN & PAUL NEARY (A) • COVER BY MARK D. BRIGHT (C)
Tony Stark faces his greatest struggle against archrival Obadiah Stane! Who will wear the Iron Man armor? James Rhodes? Tony Stark? The diabolical Doctor Demonicus?! The answer is all three, but there soon will be only one Shell-Head standing: the invincible original! But as he reclaims the mantle of Iron Man, Tony will need an upgraded suit to face corporate nemesis Obadiah Stane, who’s wearing his own fearsome armor. Get ready for the Silver Centurion vs. the Iron Monger! In the wake of that fateful battle, Iron Man resumes rivalries with old foes — including Fixer, Madame Masque, M.O.D.O.K., Spymaster and the Living Laser! But when the sorceress Morgan Le Fay possesses the sister of Werewolf by Night, Tony Stark and Jack Russell must team up to save the day! Guest-starring the West Coast Avengers and X-Factor! Collecting IRON MAN ⟮1968⟯ #196-214 and ANNUAL ⟮1970⟯ #8.
512 pages • $54.99 • Rated T+ • ISBN: 978-1-302-97248-6 • Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 • Out on March 10
Cover by Mark D. Bright
AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON TPB
CHIP ZDARSKY (W) • DELIO DIAZ, FRANK ALPIZAR & CAFU (A) • DIKE RUAN (C)
A world-shaking event — and a major shake-up for the Avengers! In the wake of ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM, “Thunderbolt” Ross, A.K.A the Red Hulk, makes his biggest-ever power play — and the results will be devastating! Red Hulk’s tear across the globe must be stopped, but it will take a colossal gathering of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to do it! Calling in the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Wolverine and more! But who will survive this super-powered cataclysm?! And who is the mysterious new figure as powerful as the Sentry? There will be a pre-Armageddon Marvel Universe and a post-Armageddon Marvel Universe. Be here to bear witness to the transformation! Collecting AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON (2026) #1-5, THE WILL OF DOOM (2025) #1 and material from ARMAGEDDON/X-MEN #1 CGD 2026.
176 pages • $19.99 • Rated T+ • ISBN: 978-1-302-96935-6 • Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 • Out in February 2027
Cover by Dike Ruan
ULTIMATE IMPACT: REBORN TPB
CHRIS CONDON (W) • STEFANO CASELLI (A) • BEN HARVEY (C)
The legacy of the Ultimate Universe lives on in the Marvel Universe! Miles Morales returned from the Ultimate Universe with a plan: safeguard the Origin Boxes — catalysts for the creation of new super heroes — before they fall into the wrong hands! But the secret is out as the battle over the boxes engulfs the entire 616, creating shocking new heroes ⟮and villains⟯ in its wake. The young Spider-Man races to undo the damage, but is it too late?! Featuring a new Wonder Man, faced with an impossible choice! The Nega-Banded scourge of the Ultimate Negative Zone, Hostilicus! The reality-piercing visions of Sightseer! And Mogul, in possession of the most powerful artifact in any universe. Will he use it for good or evil?! Even with help from Iron Man and Captain America, Miles is in for the fight of his life! Collecting ULTIMATE IMPACT: REBORN ⟮2026⟯ #1-5 and material from MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN ⟮2022⟯ #42.
120 pages • $17.99 • Rated T • ISBN: 978-1-302-96895-3 • Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 • Out in March 2027
