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Iron HeartBy Pak, Greg Illustrator Manco, Leonardo 2009-11 – Marvel Comics 9780785131748 Check Our Catalog    Rhodey versus Ares! Man versus Immortal! War Machine versus God of War! With the life of one of his oldest friends in the balance, Marvel’s one man army must face the only warrior who can outdo his thirst for battle! Be there as armor meets axe, James Rhodes makes enemies in the highest places, and Dark Reign falls! Collects War Machine #1-5, plus Dark Reign story. …More

Ultimates Volume 1: Super-Human TpbBy Millar, Mark Illustrator Hitch, Brian Illustrator Currie, Andrew 2002-09 – Marvel Comics 9780785109600 Check Our Catalog   This fourth collection in the Ultimates line newly re-imagines incarnations of the Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, and other Marvel Comics heroes. When Nick Fury, head of an elite espionage agency, hears about several bizarre characters and misfits, he puts together a small but lethal army known as the Ultimates, created to protect mankind from rising threats. Full color. …More

The Avengers, Volume 1By Lee, Stan Illustrator Kirby, Jack Illustrator Heck, Don 2009-05 – Marvel Comics 9780785137061 Check Our Catalog    In 1963, the adventures of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes burst onto the scene as Marvel Comics revolutionized the comic-adventure art form with “The Avengers.” The members of this ever-changing super-team include Iron Man, the Mighty Thor, the Incredible Hulk, and Captain America. This special volume collects “The Avengers,” #1-10. …More

Civil War: A Marvel Comics EventBy Millar, Mark Illustrator McNiven, Steve Illustrator Vines, Dexter 2007-04 – Marvel Comics 9780785121794 Check Our Catalog   In this crossover tale that stars Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men, the landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it’s time to choose a side. A conflict has been brewing for more than a year, threatening to pit friend against friend and brother against brother. …More

Iron Man: Extremis TpbBy Ellis, Warren Illustrator Granov, Adi 2007-02 – Marvel Comics 9780785122586 Check Our Catalog    It’s the beginning of a new era for Iron Man as renowned scribe Warren Ellis joins forces with artist Adi Granov to redefine the armored Avenger’s world for the 21st century – a landscape of terrifying new technologies that threaten to overwhelm fragile mankind! What is Extremis, who has unleashed it, and what does its emergence portend for the world? Collects Iron Man #1-6. …More

The Many Armors of Iron ManBy Thomas, Roy Author Michelinie, David Author Layton, Bob 2008-03 – Marvel Comics 9780785130291 Check Our Catalog    Constantly revamping and improving his suits of armor through the years to meet new adversaries and environmental conditions, Tony Stark is a modern man of science and technology, yet also an Old World man of integrity and discipline. Now, journey into the past and relive comicdom’s greatest invention, Iron Man’s armors: the Space Armor, the Stealth Armor, the Deep Sea Armor, and more! Collecting Iron Man #47, #142-144, #152-153, #200 and #218. …More

Invincible Iron Man, Volume 1: The Five NightmaresBy Fraction, Matt Illustrator Larroca, Salvador 2008-12 – Marvel Comics 9780785134602 Check Our Catalog     Tony Stark – Iron Man, billionaire industrialist, and director of S.H.I.E.L.D. – faces the most overwhelming challenge of his life. Ezekiel Stane, the son of Tony’s late business rival and archenemy Obadiah, has set his sights, his genius, and his considerable fortune on the task of destroying Tony Stark and Iron Man. What’s worse, he’s got Iron Man tech, and he’s every bit Iron Man’s equal and opposite – except younger, faster, smarter, and immeasurably evil! Rising-star writer Matt Fraction (Immortal Iron Fist) and superstar artist Salvador Larroca (Uncanny X-Men) join forces to repulsor-ray your comic books to a cinder! Collects Invincible Iron Man #1-6. …More

Enter the MandarinBy Casey, Joe Illustrator Canete, Eric 2008-05 – Marvel Comics 9780785126225 Check Our Catalog    Warming up for the movie event of 2008 – find out exactly how Iron Man’s deadliest nemesis came to be. A tale from the early days of the Marvel Universe, this mini-series contains secrets never-before-revealed of the first-ever meeting between the Golden Avenger and the global terrorist known only as the Mandarin! What really happened during that first encounter? Even if you’ve read the original comics, you only know HALF of the story! Collects Iron Man: Mandarin #1-6. …More

Iron Man Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.By Knauf, Daniel Author Knauf, Charlie Illustrator De La Torre, Roberto 2007-08 – Marvel Comics 9780785122999 Check Our Catalog     Tony Stark, director of S.H.I.E.L.D. It’s day one of a new role for Tony as he takes up the mantle of the missing Nick Fury to lead S.H.I.E.L.D. into the 21st century! But what does this mean for the future of Iron Man? Collects Iron Man #15-18. …More

Kree/Skrull WarBy Thomas, Roy Illustrator Buscema, Sal Illustrator Adams, Neal 2008-05 – Marvel Comics 9780785132301 Check Our Catalog   Back-to-press and fully restored by popular demand! Caught in the crossfire, Earth has become the staging ground for a conflict of star-spanning proportions! For those eternal intergalactic enemies, the merciless Kree and the shape-changing Skrulls, have gone to war, and our planet is situated on the front lines! Can Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers, bring about an end to the fighting before humanity becomes a casualty of war? And what good are even a dozen super-powered champions against the vast military machines of two of the great empires of the cosmos? The key to victory lies with the expatriate Kree Captain Mar-Vell and his human host, honorary Avenger Rick Jones! Featuring the trend-setting artwork of Neal Adams, the Kree/Skrull War is universally acknowledged as one of the finest and most important sagas in the Marvel canon. …More

JLA/AvengersBy Busiek, Kurt Illustrator Perez, George 2008-11 – DC Comics 9781401219574 Check Our Catalog    Collected in a gorgeous two-volume, oversized, slipcased hardcover is perhaps the most eagerly anticipated and memorable crossover of all time as the Justice League of America unites with The Avengers. Superman, Batman, and the other members of the JLA join forces with Captain America, Iron Man, and the many other Avengers to fight a threat so immense it threatens two entire dimensions. 1-40120-207-1$75.00 / DC Comics …More

Black Widow: Deadly Origin Premiere HcBy Cornell, Paul Illustrator Raney, Tom Illustrator Leon, John Paul 2010-03 – Marvel Comics 9780785143017 Check Our Catalog   Before she steals the world’s heart in Iron Man II, get caught in the wicked web of Marvel’s sexiest and deadliest super-spy! She’s been everything from a Russian espionage agent to a Champion to an Avenger… now a skeleton from Natalia Romanova’s past is reaching out for those she’s loved and lost, and the Black Widow has many victims to choose from! From the frozen streets of Moscow to the upper stratosphere, writer Paul Cornell (Captain Britain and MI13) and artists Tom Raney (Dark Reign: Hawkeye) and John Paul Leon (The Winter Men) deliver a globe-hopping, bone-breaking, high-tech thriller that reveals how Natalia’s shadowy past threatens all she now holds dear. Guest-starring the Winter Soldier and Wolverine! Collects Black Widow: Deadly Origin #1-4. …More

5 Things You Don’t Know About Iron Man

1. He loves his Twinkies.
Blame Iron Man and every other comic book character for Comic Book Guy’s girth. Starting in the 1970s, Hostess launched a series of ads featuring superheroes (and villains) shilling for their popular pastries. Invariably the snacks were used to thwart crime, like this panel pulled from Iron Man in A Dull Pain where he goes up against Monotony Man. See more Hostess Ads lovinging collected by Tomorrow’s Heroes.

2. He sounds like Animal House’s Dean Wormer.
Iron Man made his first animated appearance in 1966’s “The Marvel Super Heroes” cartoon series. Voiced by future Animal House antagonist John Vernon (who also did Sub-Mariner), Iron Man appeared on the Wednesday episodes of the five nights a week show. Being extremely low budget, this series was created by photocopying art from comic books and then adding small amounts of animation.

3. He’s heavy, too.
Wolverine’s adamantium-laced skeleton puts him around the 300-lb mark, making him a lightweight compared to a 425-lb fully suited Iron Man. Of course, the question is which suit? Iron Man’s suits have more powers than Superman and cover more emergency situations than Batman’s utility belt. He has Hydro Armor, Arctic Armor, Outer Atmospheric Armor and two types of Hulkbuster Armor just to name a few. And that doesn’t even count weird stuff like the Extremis Armor.

4. He’s richer than Batman.
Every year Forbes Magazine releases their Fictional 15, a list of the richest non-existing people. Bruce Wayne comes in at #7 with a paltry $6.5 billion – peanuts compared to Tony Stark (#4) at $8.8 billion. Forbes was especially impressed with Tony Stark’s handling of Congress noting that “shares of Stark Industries stock up over 20%” after Stark refused to turn over the Iron Man technology. Of course he has a way to go before taking the #1 spot from Twilight’s Carlisle Cullen, who’s sitting on $34.1 billion.

5. He’s a zombie.
If you jump over to Iron Man’s Marvel Universe Character Bio, you’ll see that he’s categorized under “People who used to be dead but aren’t anymore.” Yes, everyone in the Marvel Universe could fit into that category, but Stark earns this repeatedly through faked deaths, paralysis, comas, brain death and more. Thankfully his medical team includes Dr. Strange and Thor. Of course, Iron Man is also a full-fledged Marvel Zombie, if you’re looking for more traditional undead.

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