Tony Stark: The Invincible Iron Man Appreciation 2021

[Marvell2100]

Was this from Armor Wars, by any chance?

This was from Demon In A Bottle.

[Marvell2100]

Attachment 115233 I have the Marvel Legends version of the Bleeding Edge.

Okay, I haven't seen that one before.

[Huntsman Spider]

No. The Silver Centurion armor was during Armor Wars.

Thanks for the clarification.

[Huntsman Spider]

This was from Demon In A Bottle.

Demon in a Bottle? I'm aware of that one, but not as familiar as I am with Armor Wars. Should correct that. Come to think of it, could link Armor Wars with Demon in a Bottle insofar as they both relate to Tony's struggles with being in control of himself. Demon in a Bottle, that was him struggling with alcohol addiction and since then there've been comics suggesting it as kind of a Damocles sword over his head, reminders that it'll be something he struggles with for the rest of his life. Armor Wars, that was about the armor as an extension of himself and his self-image, and having that violated and stolen from him, then used to hurt and kill the very people Tony wanted to help and save, nearly drove him over the edge. In both cases, we have Tony struggling to retain (or regain) control of himself and his life.

[K7P5V]

Was this from Armor Wars, by any chance?

Demon in a Bottle, actually. The image comes from Iron Man #126 (https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Iron_Man_Vol_1_126).

No. The Silver Centurion armor was during Armor Wars.

Correct! An all-time classic (IMHO):

[Tony Stark]

Thanks for the clarification.

Anytime. Glad I could help.

Demon in a Bottle? I'm aware of that one, but not as familiar as I am with Armor Wars. Should correct that. Come to think of it, could link Armor Wars with Demon in a Bottle insofar as they both relate to Tony's struggles with being in control of himself. Demon in a Bottle, that was him struggling with alcohol addiction and since then there've been comics suggesting it as kind of a Damocles sword over his head, reminders that it'll be something he struggles with for the rest of his life. Armor Wars, that was about the armor as an extension of himself and his self-image, and having that violated and stolen from him, then used to hurt and kill the very people Tony wanted to help and save, nearly drove him over the edge. In both cases, we have Tony struggling to retain (or regain) control of himself and his life.

Great points. I feel a lot of what you stated here as well. It’s always about Tony being a control freak and his paranoia. He already has so much out there with his name on it killing people, he didn’t want that for his Iron Man armor. That’s his redemption. That’s how he saves his legacy.

[Tony Stark]

Okay, I haven't seen that one before.

Marvel Select has a really great version as well.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

I liked the post Armor Wars suit:

[Marvell2100]

I liked the post Armor Wars suit:

Love this one too WPP. So many great armors.

[Marvell2100]

Demon in a Bottle? I'm aware of that one, but not as familiar as I am with Armor Wars. Should correct that. Come to think of it, could link Armor Wars with Demon in a Bottle insofar as they both relate to Tony's struggles with being in control of himself. Demon in a Bottle, that was him struggling with alcohol addiction and since then there've been comics suggesting it as kind of a Damocles sword over his head, reminders that it'll be something he struggles with for the rest of his life. Armor Wars, that was about the armor as an extension of himself and his self-image, and having that violated and stolen from him, then used to hurt and kill the very people Tony wanted to help and save, nearly drove him over the edge. In both cases, we have Tony struggling to retain (or regain) control of himself and his life.

This is a great summary of Tony.

[Tony Stark]

I liked the post Armor Wars suit:

Me too! This armor holds a special place with me because this was when I was really getting into Iron Man and comics. I would get them off of the spinner racks at Walden books and I would also get them from my LCS.

[Tony Stark]

The Infinity Gauntlet made Iron Man a God before his God armor.
https://www.cbr.com/iron-man-god-arm...untlet-comics/

[Marvell2100]

The Infinity Gauntlet made Iron Man a God before his God armor.
https://www.cbr.com/iron-man-god-arm...untlet-comics/

This is the best that Bendis has ever done Tony. I was reading this like, when is the shoe gonna drop.

I like how Thor stood up for Tony too.

[K7P5V]

Me too! This armor holds a special place with me because this was when I was really getting into Iron Man and comics. I would get them off of the spinner racks at Walden books and I would also get them from my LCS.

Also, this was the armor that Tony used against Firepower for some sweet vengeance...

[Huntsman Spider]

Anytime. Glad I could help.



Great points. I feel a lot of what you stated here as well. It’s always about Tony being a control freak and his paranoia. He already has so much out there with his name on it killing people, he didn’t want that for his Iron Man armor. That’s his redemption. That’s how he saves his legacy.

This is a great summary of Tony.

Thank you both.