The Invincible Iron Man | |
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Cover to The Invincible Iron Man #1. Art by Salvador Larroca. |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Ongoing series |
Publication date | July 2008 - present |
Number of issues | 23 |
Main character(s) | Iron Man |
Creative team | |
Writer(s) | Matt Fraction |
Artist(s) | Salvador Larroca |
The Invincible Iron Man is an Eisner Award-winning comic book ongoing series written by Matt Fraction with art by Salvador Larroca, published by Marvel Comics and starring the superhero Iron Man.
Contents |
Story arcs
"The Five Nightmares" (#1-7)
Iron Man fights Ezekiel Stane, son of Obadiah Stane, as he tries to destroy Stark Industries.
"World's Most Wanted" (#8-19)
With his Extremis powers failing, Stark uploads a virus to destroy all records of the Registration Act, thus preventing Osborn from learning the identities of his fellow heroes. The only copy remaining is in Stark's brain, which he is trying to delete bit by bit while on the run in one of his extra armors.[1] As Norman Osborn has him hunted as a fugitive, Stark travels worldwide on his quest to wipe out his mental database, going so far as to inflict brain damage on himself. When Osborn personally catches up to the debilitated Stark and beats him savagely, Pepper Potts broadcasts the beatings worldwide, costing Osborn credibility and giving Stark public sympathy. Stark goes into a vegetative state, having previously granted Donald Blake (alter ego of the Norse-god superhero Thor) power of attorney.[2] During this catatonia, Pepper receives a holographic message from Tony revealing a way to 'reboot' his brain, returning him to normal. While Donald Blake and Captain America resolve to use this method, Tony offers to remain in his near-brain dead state, if it would make things easier for Pepper.
"Stark: Disassembled" (#20-24)
A message is displayed to Pepper by the armor in which Tony reveals there is a way to reboot his mind but offers to remain like that if it makes things easier. He also says Osborn can't copy his or S.H.I.E.L.D. technology and that it will take Captain America, Thor and himself to clean the mess Osborn will do once he goes crazy. Donald Blake (Thor) and Captain America (Bucky) decide to use it even through Pepper doubts Tony can come back when so many others can't. Meanwhile, Madame Masque hires Ghost to kill Tony. In Stark's subconscious, he is trapped in a never ending loop where machines attack when he attempts to dig for something before the scenario resets. In his subconscious with his parents help he found an iron chest which was what he was digging for. He puts it on but nothing happens. In the real world, Tony's recording outline how to reboot him, involving installing Pepper's electromagnet onto his chest, jack the hard drive Maria Hill recovered from Futurpharm into his head and then use Thor's thunder to boot his brain. However when it happens there is no result so Doctor Strange is called in to help Tony come back while Ghost arrives only to fail.
Awards
The Invincible Iron Man won the 2009 Eisner Award for Best New Series.[3]
Collected editions
- The Invincible Iron Man, Vol. 1: The Five Nightmares (ISBN 0785134123)
- The Invincible Iron Man, Vol. 2: World's Most Wanted, Book 1 (ISBN 0785134131)
- The Invincible Iron Man, Vol. 3: World's Most Wanted, Book 2 (ISBN 0785139354)
Notes
References
- The Invincible Iron Man at the Comic Book DB
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