Iron man aka tony stark is a marvel comics universe superhero created by stan lee, larry lieber, jack kirby and don heck. He then wrote the multiissue war of the supervillains storyline which ran through 1975. In noncomic media, a movie based on the character, iron man, was released in may 2008 with robert downey jr. The character was cocreated by writer and editor stan lee. On wednesday, riri williams a female, black iron man finally debuted in her own marvel comics series, invincible iron man, both in print and digitally. Legend of the blue marvel 2008 age of heroes 2010 age of innocence. Marvel comics is a comic book publishing house famous for creating notable. After seeing the iron man 3 trailers and super bowl spot, weve selected 4 iron man comic book stories to help prepare you the film. I like the twist on the villain of the mandarin in this book, it seems to fit the more grounded approach of this story. The origin story for tony stark depicted in the comic was for the longest time often outright ignored by other stories using ultimate iron man.
If you skipped directly to this part, its important that i mention again that you should use this list to make your own list rather than try to read everything. Universe 2011 allnew iron manual 2008 allnew, alldifferent avengers 2015 2016 alpha flight 1983 1994 amazing spider man 1999 20 amazing spider man annual 1964 2018 amazing spider man annual 2012 annihilators. Even if you didnt grow up making a beeline for the local emporium on new comic book day. Infamous iron man follows doctor doom as he takes on the persona of iron man after civil war ii. Spiderman, comicbook character who was the original everyman superhero. Click, for a full list of all iron man comic books for sale. As a kid in the 1960s70s, i was a fan of iron man comic books.
Iron man comic books for sale this is the first series of iron man comics. The golden avenger is knocked out by gas while back on the sinking maggia ship jasper sitwell is evacuating the passengers. Or skip ahead to iron man 256 266 for an example of john romita jr. Some iron man comic book series contain only a couple of issues and others are longer, such as iron man 1988 series. But that kind of move attracts enemies like justine. Demon in a bottle is a nineissue story arc from the comic book series the invincible iron man, published in issues 120 through 128 in 1979 by marvel comics.
Iron man is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Next iron man will be a black woman, reveals marvel books. Infamous iron man is a 12 issue american comic book miniseries featuring the marvel comics character doctor doom. Art of iron man sc 2010 marvel avengers disassembled iron man tpb 2004 marvel avengers disassembled iron man, thor, and captain america hc 2009 marvel avengers earths mightiest heroes iron man is born sc 2011 avengersiron man first sign tpb 20 marvel. The british musicians had no idea there was an american comic book character called iron man when they recorded a song with the same name. Also, check out our 10 mustread iron man comics how to use the iron reading order. His creation is credited to writer stan lee, who plotted the first story. Released just in time for the debut of the first avengers teamup film, the book started out with an avengers team identical to the movie. Jul 06, 2016 comic writer brian michael bendis reveals tony stark is set to be succeeded by 15yearold genius riri williams when current comic book series draws to close. It did well at the box office, and as of june 2008 had a 94% approval rating at rotten tomatoes, making it the bestreceived movie of the year, tying with the dark knight. Iron man 1968 comic read iron man 1968 comic online. This book sees tony stark aka iron man take on the mandarin. The plot of the book is that tony starks is captured and he has to find a way to escape and remake himself as iron man.
The story behind the custom xmen comics in logan the verge. Much like electro in the amazing spider man 2, they batman forevered their villain. Iron man by peter david meet your next favorite book. May 07, 20 the comicbook purists, the ones who know the comic books, they did not like the mandarin twist mainly because thats iron mans biggest villain, jim littler of. In non comic media, a movie based on the character, iron man, was released in may 2008 with robert downey jr. The story was about how young peter parker was befriended by an older boy named skip who had white hair for some reason. Which comic books or story arcs the iron man movie is based. There is no relationship between the comic and the cartoon there was a rather primitive iron man cartoon as early as 1966 and the song. Marvel reveals another new comic book iron man, and this. It was written by david michelinie and bob layton and illustrated by john romita, jr. In his early years tony stark became the corporate sponsor of the superhero group the avengers and as iron man help found the group with thor, ant man, the wasp, and the hulk. Iron man graphic novels i graphic novels graphic novels. From the creators that brought you ultimate spiderman comes new armor, new supporting cast, new villains and a new purpose that is going to tear itself across the entire marvel universe and beyond.
Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. The iron age collected in iron man by kurt busiek and sean chen omnibus or just pick it up a at your local comic shop as its only a twoissues prestige format miniseries. And for the franchises first title character, that. Tony stark iron man, billionaire industrialist and director of s. And as the summers most anticipated movie bootjets its way into theaters, heres the perfect jumpingon point for new readers and iron man fans alike. Comic writer brian michael bendis reveals tony stark is set to be succeeded by 15yearold genius riri williams when current comicbook series draws to close. Before 2008, iron man comic books werent all that popular, or at least iron man was not a stand out.
Tony cared only about himself, but he would have a change of heart after he was kidnapped by terrorists and gravely. Grade universal signature series restored qualified total. Tony stark was the arrogant son of wealthy, weapon manufacturer howard stark. His creation is officially credited to four people. M using a suction beam and trapped in a submarine by orders of mordius. The only thing i really got out of it was what happened in the background with the avengers and a few pages from an old iron man comic that seemed to skip some important things. Jul 06, 2016 marvel announced wednesday that the comic book version of tony stark will be shedding the iron man suit and riri williams, a 15yearold black girl, will be stepping into his big, metal shoes. Iron man and the avengers look for a way to prove hawkeye innocent of murder. Today, in honor of the release of iron man 3, we are giving you the 25 greatest iron man stories ever told, as voted on by you.
Oct 22, 2016 jim salicrup, jim mooney and mike esposito did the spider man half of the comic book, which saw spider man telling a story to get a kid to open up about something that happened to him. An enjoyable iron man romp that is part of marvels ultimate universe rather than their main comic universe. There are a ton of great iron man storylines, some of which have been realized on the big screen, like. Eventually mark millar made this official by retconning the two miniseries into be part of an inuniverse. Endgame is officially in theaters as of this weekend, providing an epic conclusion to the marvel cinematic universe as we know it. List rules vote up the iron man comic book story arcs every fan must read. Darth vader is no longer the franchises most popular character according to a new survey. Demon in a bottle is concerned with tony starks alcoholism.
Jan 18, 2017 this makes iron man 3s take on the character an allnew creation. Little tony has a massive intellect and a healing factor, but also suffers constant, excruciating pain canon discontinuity. You could read the old stuff by lee and colan if you want an idea how im was in classic times. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to access thousands of digital comics for one low price. The iron man comic books category for a complete list. Well, after rdj got his hands on him that changed in a big way. Stan lee was a revered comicbook creator who colaunched superheroes like the fantastic four, spiderman, doctor strange and the xmen for marvel comics. Captain america, iron man, black widow, hulk, thor, and. Art of iron man hc 2018 titan comics marvel studios.
Iron man is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by marvel. Overall, iron man 3 is both the best iron man film to date and arguably the best superhero comic book threequel yet made in terms of all comic book movies, its neckandneck with the. The flash star grant gustin addresses fan complaints about. Just days after marvel announced that tony stark would be replaced as iron man in its comic book line by a teenage girl called riri williams, a new wrinkle has emerged riri wont be the only. Exploding out of the pages of secret wars, one of the most popular super heroes in the world gets a gigantic new series. Apr 30, 20 overall, iron man 3 is both the best iron man film to date and arguably the best superhero comic book threequel yet made in terms of all comic book movies, its neckandneck with the. What are the best ironman comic books to start with. Iron man graphic novels, books, trade paperbacks and hardcovers published by marvel comics. Art of iron man sc 2010 marvel avengers disassembled iron man tpb 2004 marvel avengers disassembled iron man, thor, and captain america hc 2009 marvel avengers earths mightiest heroes iron man is born sc 2011 avengers iron man first sign tpb 20 marvel. Iron man, american comic book superhero, a mainstay of marvel comics, who first.
Iron man then and now a look at the two recent number one issues. Tony stark is back on his feet with stark resilient, a new company dedicated to free, clean energy. Jim salicrup, jim mooney and mike esposito did the spiderman half of the comic book, which saw spiderman telling a story to get a kid to open up about something that happened to him. In his early years tony stark became the corporate sponsor of the superhero group the avengers and as iron man help found the group with thor, antman, the wasp, and the hulk.
A phone, screencast to a projector, showed that when pointed at an iron man comic book, a giant 3d iron man appeared in front of the page, flexed his. Hey, did you know before the incredibly popular movies were made, iron man was a comic book character. The glossy august issue of marvels astonishing xmen showcased the. Marvels story is full of characters, on and off the page. The best comics for fans of the marvel cinematic universe. Iron man, american comic book superhero, a mainstay of marvel comics, who first appeared in 1963 in tales of suspense no.
Invincible iron man 2008 graphic novels invincible iron man 2015 graphic novels. Marvel announced wednesday that the comicbook version of tony stark will be shedding the iron man suit and riri williams, a 15yearold black girl, will be stepping into his big, metal shoes. The comicbook purists, the ones who know the comic books, they did not like the mandarin twist mainly because thats iron mans biggest villain, jim littler of. The essential series give fans a chance to relive those classic stories without the expense of having to buy the original issues. The pros of this book is that iron man is saving the world from evil and meeting this women that his good friends with. Much like electro in the amazing spiderman 2, they batman forevered their villain.
But earlier, shorter stories appeared in tales of suspense. Even if you like the villain, it can be said that killians portrayal is a little cartoonish, even by comic book standards. Why comic book fans hate the mandarin in iron man 3 poll. Iron man for all the variations of the subject on the site. Here is the list of the other characterscreators that youve voted on so far. A longtime comic fan, panosian noted that his father introduced him to comic books when he was a kid, and he was particularly drawn to xmen. This makes iron man 3s take on the character an allnew creation.