Iron Man (comic book)
Iron Man is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character Iron Man and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original Iron Man series that debuted in 1968.
Publication history
First series
The character made his first appearance in Tales of Suspense #39. After issue #99, the Tales of Suspense series was renamed Captain America. An Iron Man story appeared in the one-shot comic Iron Man and Sub-Mariner, before the "Golden Avenger" made his solo debut with Iron Man #1. The series' indicia gives its copyright title Iron Man, while the trademarked cover logo of most issues is The Invincible Iron Man. Artist George Tuska began a decade long association with the character with Iron Man #5. Writer Mike Friedrich and artist Jim Starlin's brief collaboration on the Iron Man series introduced Mentor, Starfox, and Thanos in issue #55. Friedrich scripted a metafictional story in which Iron Man visited the San Diego Comic Convention and met several Marvel Comics writers and artists. He then wrote the multi-issue "War of the Super-Villains" storyline which ran through 1975.Writer David Michelinie, co-plotter/inker Bob Layton, and penciler John Romita Jr. became the creative team on the series with Iron Man #116. Micheline and Layton established Tony Stark's alcoholism with the story "Demon in a Bottle", and introduced several supporting characters, including Stark's bodyguard girlfriend Bethany Cabe; Stark's personal pilot and confidant James Rhodes, who later became the superhero War Machine; and rival industrialist Justin Hammer, who was revealed to be the employer of numerous high-tech armed enemies Iron Man fought over the years. The duo also introduced the concept of Stark's specialized armors as he acquired a dangerous vendetta with Doctor Doom in the "Doomquest" storyline. The team worked together through #154, with Michelinie writing three issues without Layton.
Following Michelinie and Layton's departures, Dennis O'Neil became the new writer of the series and had Stark relapse into alcoholism. Much of O'Neil's work on this plot thread was based on experiences with alcoholics he knew personally. Jim Rhodes replaced Stark as Iron Man in issue #169 and wore the armor for the next two years of stories. O'Neil returned Tony Stark to the Iron Man role in issue #200. Michelinie and Layton became the creative team once again in issue #215. They crafted the "Armor Wars" storyline beginning in #225 through #231. John Byrne and John Romita Jr. produced a sequel titled "Armor Wars II" in issues #258 to #266. The series had a crossover with the other Avengers related titles as part of the "" storyline.
Volume 2
This initial series ended with issue #332. Jim Lee, Scott Lobdell, and Jeph Loeb authored a second volume of the series as part of Heroes Reborn, which was drawn primarily by Whilce Portacio and Ryan Benjamin. This volume took place in a parallel universe and ran 13 issues.Volume 3
Volume 3, whose first 25 issues were written by Kurt Busiek and then by Busiek and Roger Stern, ran 89 issues. Later writers included Joe Quesada, Frank Tieri, Mike Grell, and John Jackson Miller. Issue #41 was additionally numbered #386, reflecting the start of dual numbering starting from the premiere issue of volume one in 1968. The final issue was dual-numbered as #434.Volume 4
The next Iron Man series, Iron Man vol. 4, debuted in early 2005 with the Warren Ellis-written storyline "Extremis", with artist Adi Granov. It ran 35 issues, with the cover logo simply Iron Man beginning with issue #13, and Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., beginning with issue #15. On the final three issues, the cover logo was overwritten by "War Machine, Weapon of S.H.I.E.L.D.", which led to the launch of a War Machine ongoing series.The Invincible Iron Man vol. 1, by writer Matt Fraction and artist Salvador Larroca, began with a premiere issue cover-dated July 2008. For a seven-month overlap, Marvel published both volume four and volume five simultaneously. This Invincible volume jumped its numbering of issues from #33 to #500, cover dated March 2011, to reflect the start from the premiere issue of volume one in 1968.
Volume 5
After the conclusion of The Invincible Iron Man a new Iron Man series was started as a part of Marvel Now!. Written by Kieron Gillen and illustrated by Greg Land, it began with issue #1 in November 2012. The series revealed Tony was adopted, and that he had a disabled half-brother named Arno.Collected editions
Marvel Masterworks: Iron Man
Essential Iron Man
Iron Man Epic Collection
Iron Man Omnibus
Iron Man
Heroes Reborn/Return
Iron Man (Vol. 4), Invincible Iron Man (Vol. 1)
Marvel NOW!
| Iron Man: Believe | Iron Man vol. 5 #1-5 | 2013 | |
| Iron Man: The Secret Origin of Tony Stark Book 1 | Iron Man vol. 5 #6-11 | 2013 | |
| Iron Man: The Secret Origin of Tony Stark Book 2 | Iron Man vol. 5 #12-17 | 2013 | |
| Iron Man: Iron Metropolitan | Iron Man vol. 5 #18-20, 20.INH, 21-22 | 2014 | |
| Iron Man: Fatal Frontier | Fatal Frontier Infinite Comic #1-13, Annual #1 | 2014 | |
| Iron Man: Rings of the Mandarin | Iron Man vol. 5 #23-28 | September 2014 | |
| Original Sin: Hulk vs. Iron Man | Original Sin: Hulk vs. Iron Man #1-4 | Nov 2014 | |
| Uncanny X-Men / Iron Man / Nova: No End in Sight | Uncanny X-Men Special #1, Iron Man Special #1, Nova Special #1 | Nov 2014 | |
| Superior Iron Man: Infamous | Superior Iron Man #1-5 | May 2015 | |
| Superior Iron Man: Stark Contrast | Superior Iron Man #6-9 | September 2015 | |
| Armor Wars: Warzones! | Secret Wars: Warzones!: Armor Wars | January 2016 | |
| Invincible Iron Man: Reboot | Invincible Iron Man vol. 3 #1-5 | April 2016 | |
| Invincible Iron Man: The War Machines | Invincible Iron Man vol. 3 #6-11 | September 2016 | |
| Invincible Iron Man: Civil War II | Invincible Iron Man vol. 3 #12-14 | February 2017 | |
| International Iron Man | International Iron Man #1-7 | August 2017 | |
| Infamous Iron Man Vol. 1 | Infamous Iron Man #1-6 | June 2017 | |
| Infamous Iron Man Vol. 2: The Absolution of Doom | Infamous Iron Man #7-12 | December 2017 | |
| Invincible Iron Man: Ironheart Vol. 1: Riri Williams | Invincible Iron Man vol. 4 #1-5 | July 2017 | |
| Invincible Iron Man: Ironheart Vol. 2: Choices | Invincible Iron Man vol. 4 #6-11 | January 2018 | |
| Invincible Iron Man: The Search for Tony Stark | Iron Man #593-600 | July 2018 |