he dominates the big screen but what are the comics that tell the best stories
the comics that tell the best stories
the comics that tell the best stories about Marvel’s ironclad hero I mean it’s
about Marvel’s ironclad hero I mean it’s
about Marvel’s ironclad hero I mean it’s not technically accurate it’s a goal
not technically accurate it’s a goal
not technically accurate it’s a goal titanium alloy welcome to watchmojo.com
titanium alloy welcome to watchmojo.com
titanium alloy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten Iron Man comics you
for the top ten Iron Man comics you
for the top ten Iron Man comics you should read so the telephone
should read so the telephone
should read so the telephone I’m afraid my protocols are being
I’m afraid my protocols are being
I’m afraid my protocols are being overridden Stark We Need to Talk
overridden Stark We Need to Talk
overridden Stark We Need to Talk you have reached the life model decoy a
you have reached the life model decoy a
you have reached the life model decoy a Tony Stark please leave a message for
Tony Stark please leave a message for
Tony Stark please leave a message for this list we’re looking at awesome Iron
this list we’re looking at awesome Iron
this list we’re looking at awesome Iron Man tales that are exceptionally well
Man tales that are exceptionally well
Man tales that are exceptionally well told and/or have an important place in
told and/or have an important place in
told and/or have an important place in the Iron Man cannon
the Iron Man cannon
the Iron Man cannon in other words stories that are
in other words stories that are
in other words stories that are genuinely marvelous
number ten enter the Mandarin you know
number ten enter the Mandarin you know who I am
who I am
who I am you don’t know where I am and you’ll
you don’t know where I am and you’ll
you don’t know where I am and you’ll never see me coming
never see me coming
never see me coming the Mandarin is one of iron man’s oldest
the Mandarin is one of iron man’s oldest
the Mandarin is one of iron man’s oldest enemies and one of the most cunning and
enemies and one of the most cunning and
enemies and one of the most cunning and dangerous answer the Mandarin retells
dangerous answer the Mandarin retells
dangerous answer the Mandarin retells the first meeting between these two foes
the first meeting between these two foes
the first meeting between these two foes going into greater detail and revealing
going into greater detail and revealing
going into greater detail and revealing background that flushes out the Mandarin
background that flushes out the Mandarin
background that flushes out the Mandarin and makes him more compelling and
and makes him more compelling and
and makes him more compelling and relevant to modern audiences I was then
relevant to modern audiences I was then
relevant to modern audiences I was then an ambitious young archeologist called
an ambitious young archeologist called
an ambitious young archeologist called our no Bronk and I had come to seek my
our no Bronk and I had come to seek my
our no Bronk and I had come to seek my destiny a destiny which would bring me
destiny a destiny which would bring me
destiny a destiny which would bring me the power to dominate the earth joke AC
the power to dominate the earth joke AC
the power to dominate the earth joke AC script does an excellent job of
script does an excellent job of
script does an excellent job of respecting history while bringing a
respecting history while bringing a
respecting history while bringing a fresh approach to the material and Eric
fresh approach to the material and Eric
fresh approach to the material and Eric Kennedy stylized art is a treat for the
Kennedy stylized art is a treat for the
Kennedy stylized art is a treat for the eyes here’s a little holiday greeting
eyes here’s a little holiday greeting
eyes here’s a little holiday greeting I’ve been wanting to send to the
I’ve been wanting to send to the
I’ve been wanting to send to the Mandarin I just didn’t know how to
Mandarin I just didn’t know how to
Mandarin I just didn’t know how to phrase it until now my name is Tony
phrase it until now my name is Tony
phrase it until now my name is Tony Stark and I’m not afraid of you I know
Stark and I’m not afraid of you I know
Stark and I’m not afraid of you I know you’re a coward so I’ve decided
you’re a coward so I’ve decided
you’re a coward so I’ve decided that you just died pal number nine
that you just died pal number nine
that you just died pal number nine deliverance
deliverance
deliverance a famous man once said we create our own
a famous man once said we create our own
a famous man once said we create our own demons who said that what does that even
demons who said that what does that even
demons who said that what does that even mean doesn’t matter I said it cuz he
mean doesn’t matter I said it cuz he
mean doesn’t matter I said it cuz he said it Tony Stark has been through some
said it Tony Stark has been through some
said it Tony Stark has been through some really tough times but few were as
really tough times but few were as
really tough times but few were as personally difficult as those Danny
personally difficult as those Danny
personally difficult as those Danny O’Neill put him through in the early
O’Neill put him through in the early
O’Neill put him through in the early 1980s his fortune gone his Iron Man
1980s his fortune gone his Iron Man
1980s his fortune gone his Iron Man armor abandoned and his alcoholism out
armor abandoned and his alcoholism out
armor abandoned and his alcoholism out of control Tony has become a derelict
of control Tony has become a derelict
of control Tony has become a derelict wandering the streets of New York during
wandering the streets of New York during
wandering the streets of New York during a snow storm snow and Randy things reach
a snow storm snow and Randy things reach
a snow storm snow and Randy things reach a nadir when his homeless friend Gretel
a nadir when his homeless friend Gretel
a nadir when his homeless friend Gretel dies giving birth
dies giving birth
dies giving birth despite Tony’s efforts to help her
despite Tony’s efforts to help her
despite Tony’s efforts to help her deliverance powerfully details the
deliverance powerfully details the
deliverance powerfully details the perils of addiction but ultimately
perils of addiction but ultimately
perils of addiction but ultimately paints a picture of the incredible inner
paints a picture of the incredible inner
paints a picture of the incredible inner strength that ultimately enables stark
strength that ultimately enables stark
strength that ultimately enables stark to bounce back the proposed elements
to bounce back the proposed elements
to bounce back the proposed elements should serve as a viable replacement for
should serve as a viable replacement for
should serve as a viable replacement for palladium next time number 8
palladium next time number 8
palladium next time number 8 civil war the confession big man in a
civil war the confession big man in a
civil war the confession big man in a suit of armor take that off what are you
suit of armor take that off what are you
suit of armor take that off what are you genius billionaire playboy
genius billionaire playboy
genius billionaire playboy philanthropist despite the immense
philanthropist despite the immense
philanthropist despite the immense popularity of the Civil War series many
popularity of the Civil War series many
popularity of the Civil War series many readers felt cheated by Iron Man’s role
readers felt cheated by Iron Man’s role
readers felt cheated by Iron Man’s role as the pseudo villain of the storyline
as the pseudo villain of the storyline
as the pseudo villain of the storyline the confession is a one-issue epilogue
the confession is a one-issue epilogue
the confession is a one-issue epilogue largely a dialogue between Iron Man and
largely a dialogue between Iron Man and
largely a dialogue between Iron Man and Captain America who were on opposite
Captain America who were on opposite
Captain America who were on opposite sides of the conflict fury didn’t tell
sides of the conflict fury didn’t tell
sides of the conflict fury didn’t tell me he was calling you in yeah there’s a
me he was calling you in yeah there’s a
me he was calling you in yeah there’s a lot of things fury doesn’t tell you
lot of things fury doesn’t tell you
lot of things fury doesn’t tell you reader’s finally got a chance to hear
reader’s finally got a chance to hear
reader’s finally got a chance to hear Ironman explain the reasons for his
Ironman explain the reasons for his
Ironman explain the reasons for his actions and to see how deeply his
actions and to see how deeply his
actions and to see how deeply his choices have affected him the golden
choices have affected him the golden
choices have affected him the golden Avenger comes across as achingly human a
Avenger comes across as achingly human a
Avenger comes across as achingly human a deeply flawed hero who must live with
deeply flawed hero who must live with
deeply flawed hero who must live with his tragic decisions we have orders
his tragic decisions we have orders
his tragic decisions we have orders we should follow them followers don’t
we should follow them followers don’t
we should follow them followers don’t really much down number seven world’s
really much down number seven world’s
really much down number seven world’s most wanted Tony Stark
most wanted Tony Stark
most wanted Tony Stark step away from director fury now you are
step away from director fury now you are
step away from director fury now you are under arrest if he moves open fire
under arrest if he moves open fire
under arrest if he moves open fire iron men became shields public enemy
iron men became shields public enemy
iron men became shields public enemy number one when Norman Osborn became the
number one when Norman Osborn became the
number one when Norman Osborn became the head of the organization Osborn planned
head of the organization Osborn planned
head of the organization Osborn planned on using shields files on superhero
on using shields files on superhero
on using shields files on superhero secret identities to eliminate them
secret identities to eliminate them
secret identities to eliminate them so Iron Man downloaded all those files
so Iron Man downloaded all those files
so Iron Man downloaded all those files into his own brain sir Iron Man has
into his own brain sir Iron Man has
into his own brain sir Iron Man has arrived on the scene world’s most wanted
arrived on the scene world’s most wanted
arrived on the scene world’s most wanted details Tony Stark’s attempt to keep
details Tony Stark’s attempt to keep
details Tony Stark’s attempt to keep that information out of Osborne’s
that information out of Osborne’s
that information out of Osborne’s clutches even if it means becoming brain
clutches even if it means becoming brain
clutches even if it means becoming brain dead in the process writer Matt Fraction
dead in the process writer Matt Fraction
dead in the process writer Matt Fraction keeps this epic length adventure
keeps this epic length adventure
keeps this epic length adventure gripping and compelling aided by
gripping and compelling aided by
gripping and compelling aided by Salvatore laRocca’s atmospheric and
Salvatore laRocca’s atmospheric and
Salvatore laRocca’s atmospheric and dynamic artwork iron man by the
dynamic artwork iron man by the
dynamic artwork iron man by the authority of the strategic homeland
authority of the strategic homeland
authority of the strategic homeland intervention enforcement and logistics
intervention enforcement and logistics
intervention enforcement and logistics division you are hereby ordered to stand
division you are hereby ordered to stand
division you are hereby ordered to stand now number six the iron age you hit on
now number six the iron age you hit on
now number six the iron age you hit on local discipline hundreds of my
local discipline hundreds of my
local discipline hundreds of my Stanley’s early Marvel Age stories were
Stanley’s early Marvel Age stories were
Stanley’s early Marvel Age stories were groundbreaking but they often glossed
groundbreaking but they often glossed
groundbreaking but they often glossed over a few details kirk musics look back
over a few details kirk musics look back
over a few details kirk musics look back at the first days of Iron Man fills in a
at the first days of Iron Man fills in a
at the first days of Iron Man fills in a lot of the blanks in old shell head
lot of the blanks in old shell head
lot of the blanks in old shell head story adding in some retroactive
story adding in some retroactive
story adding in some retroactive continuity while filtering things
continuity while filtering things
continuity while filtering things through a more contemporary lens
careful careful we only get one shot and
careful careful we only get one shot and by letting the story be told through the
by letting the story be told through the
by letting the story be told through the eyes of longtime Ironmen alumni Pepper
eyes of longtime Ironmen alumni Pepper
eyes of longtime Ironmen alumni Pepper Potts and happy Hogan he adds a new
Potts and happy Hogan he adds a new
Potts and happy Hogan he adds a new perspective on the whole picture pepper
perspective on the whole picture pepper
perspective on the whole picture pepper I’ve been called many things tell Jake
I’ve been called many things tell Jake
I’ve been called many things tell Jake he’s not alone
he’s not alone
he’s not alone will that be all mr. stark
will that be all mr. stark
will that be all mr. stark that will be on response the Iron Age
that will be on response the Iron Age
that will be on response the Iron Age manages to recreate the excitement and
manages to recreate the excitement and
manages to recreate the excitement and wonder of early Marvel while adding in a
wonder of early Marvel while adding in a
wonder of early Marvel while adding in a welcome layer of complexity you know
welcome layer of complexity you know
welcome layer of complexity you know that I would help you with anything but
that I would help you with anything but
that I would help you with anything but I cannot help you if you’re gonna start
I cannot help you if you’re gonna start
I cannot help you if you’re gonna start all of this again there is nothing
all of this again there is nothing
all of this again there is nothing except this number five doomquest there
except this number five doomquest there
except this number five doomquest there will be no delay proceed as planned
will be no delay proceed as planned
will be no delay proceed as planned yes Lord but if the Avengers stand in
yes Lord but if the Avengers stand in
yes Lord but if the Avengers stand in the way destroyed what happens when
the way destroyed what happens when
the way destroyed what happens when marbles to most famous armored figures
marbles to most famous armored figures
marbles to most famous armored figures Iron Man and Doctor Doom are sent back
Iron Man and Doctor Doom are sent back
Iron Man and Doctor Doom are sent back to the era of knights in shining armor
to the era of knights in shining armor
to the era of knights in shining armor doom quest let’s readers see for
doom quest let’s readers see for
doom quest let’s readers see for themselves
themselves
themselves David Miquelon II and Bob Layton crafted
David Miquelon II and Bob Layton crafted
David Miquelon II and Bob Layton crafted a story that is more lighthearted than
a story that is more lighthearted than
a story that is more lighthearted than many Iron Man epics the danger in it is
many Iron Man epics the danger in it is
many Iron Man epics the danger in it is real but the story’s playful mood is
real but the story’s playful mood is
real but the story’s playful mood is refreshing adventure and derring-do are
refreshing adventure and derring-do are
refreshing adventure and derring-do are given free rein here with ample chance
given free rein here with ample chance
given free rein here with ample chance for character development do you can’t
for character development do you can’t
for character development do you can’t win this I’m gonna give you one chance
win this I’m gonna give you one chance
win this I’m gonna give you one chance here surrender to does not surrender
here surrender to does not surrender
here surrender to does not surrender number four the Iron Monger saga Howard
number four the Iron Monger saga Howard
number four the Iron Monger saga Howard Starks lifelong friend and Ally Obadiah
Starks lifelong friend and Ally Obadiah
Starks lifelong friend and Ally Obadiah Stane steps in to help fill the gap left
Stane steps in to help fill the gap left
Stane steps in to help fill the gap left by the legendary founder the first Iron
by the legendary founder the first Iron
by the legendary founder the first Iron Man film borrowed liberally from the
Man film borrowed liberally from the
Man film borrowed liberally from the Iron Monger saga most notably in Obadiah
Iron Monger saga most notably in Obadiah
Iron Monger saga most notably in Obadiah stains takeover of Stark Industries and
stains takeover of Stark Industries and
stains takeover of Stark Industries and his Iron Monger suit but the original is
his Iron Monger suit but the original is
his Iron Monger suit but the original is more detailed and offers more backstory
more detailed and offers more backstory
more detailed and offers more backstory than the film created the armor in the
than the film created the armor in the
than the film created the armor in the rest of it
alright let’s finish up here more
alright let’s finish up here more importantly it features Iron Man’s
importantly it features Iron Man’s
importantly it features Iron Man’s triumphant rebirth after having hit rock
triumphant rebirth after having hit rock
triumphant rebirth after having hit rock bottom and so the stakes are higher and
bottom and so the stakes are higher and
bottom and so the stakes are higher and the payoff has more residents stayin is
the payoff has more residents stayin is
the payoff has more residents stayin is one of the world’s great corporate
one of the world’s great corporate
one of the world’s great corporate villains and his long-running rivalry
villains and his long-running rivalry
villains and his long-running rivalry with Tony Stark is an important part of
with Tony Stark is an important part of
with Tony Stark is an important part of the Iron Man universe really thing just
the Iron Man universe really thing just
the Iron Man universe really thing just because you have an idea
because you have an idea
because you have an idea it belongs to number 3 the armor wars
it belongs to number 3 the armor wars
it belongs to number 3 the armor wars Guardsmen are an elite team of
Guardsmen are an elite team of
Guardsmen are an elite team of superheroes created by the brilliant
superheroes created by the brilliant
superheroes created by the brilliant minds of stark international namely our
minds of stark international namely our
minds of stark international namely our boss
boss
boss Obadiah Stein one of the problems with
Obadiah Stein one of the problems with
Obadiah Stein one of the problems with technology is keeping it out of
technology is keeping it out of
technology is keeping it out of competitors hands when criminals steal
competitors hands when criminals steal
competitors hands when criminals steal Iron Man’s technology the golden Avenger
Iron Man’s technology the golden Avenger
Iron Man’s technology the golden Avenger goes into overdrive to get it back take
goes into overdrive to get it back take
goes into overdrive to get it back take off that armor before I take it off you
off that armor before I take it off you
off that armor before I take it off you criminals begin using the stolen tech to
criminals begin using the stolen tech to
criminals begin using the stolen tech to create weapons and gadgets of their own
create weapons and gadgets of their own
create weapons and gadgets of their own and thus begin some of the most
and thus begin some of the most
and thus begin some of the most rollicking action-packed sequences in
rollicking action-packed sequences in
rollicking action-packed sequences in the Ironman canon pitting stark against
the Ironman canon pitting stark against
the Ironman canon pitting stark against not only supervillains but shield as
not only supervillains but shield as
not only supervillains but shield as well the armor Wars is a must-read
well the armor Wars is a must-read
well the armor Wars is a must-read storyline for every Iron Man fan nice
storyline for every Iron Man fan nice
storyline for every Iron Man fan nice work
work
work number two extremists extremists
number two extremists extremists
number two extremists extremists harnesses our bio electrical potential
harnesses our bio electrical potential
harnesses our bio electrical potential and it goes here this classic also
and it goes here this classic also
and it goes here this classic also features elements found in the Iron Man
features elements found in the Iron Man
features elements found in the Iron Man films but Marvel fans remember it for
films but Marvel fans remember it for
films but Marvel fans remember it for the innovations it brought to the
the innovations it brought to the
the innovations it brought to the character specifically extremists
character specifically extremists
character specifically extremists provides Tony Stark with nanotechnology
provides Tony Stark with nanotechnology
provides Tony Stark with nanotechnology that essentially makes the armory wears
that essentially makes the armory wears
that essentially makes the armory wears an intrinsic part of himself
the reverse of that of course is that he
the reverse of that of course is that he is also a part of the armour his powers
is also a part of the armour his powers
is also a part of the armour his powers and abilities increased significantly by
and abilities increased significantly by
and abilities increased significantly by this development it also sets up
this development it also sets up
this development it also sets up situations which will cause stark
situations which will cause stark
situations which will cause stark trouble
extremists reinvigorated a decades-old
extremists reinvigorated a decades-old character but still stayed true to his
character but still stayed true to his
character but still stayed true to his roots a difficult trick to pull off this
roots a difficult trick to pull off this
roots a difficult trick to pull off this is a hot mess now still debatable before
is a hot mess now still debatable before
is a hot mess now still debatable before we reveal our number one pick here are a
we reveal our number one pick here are a
we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one demon in a bottle you don’t
number one demon in a bottle you don’t deserve to wear one of these shut it
deserve to wear one of these shut it
deserve to wear one of these shut it down goldstein
down goldstein
down goldstein yes mr. stark give me a fat beat to beat
yes mr. stark give me a fat beat to beat
yes mr. stark give me a fat beat to beat my best hailed by most fans as the most
my best hailed by most fans as the most
my best hailed by most fans as the most emotional and intense
emotional and intense
emotional and intense Iron Man story arc demon in a bottle is
Iron Man story arc demon in a bottle is
Iron Man story arc demon in a bottle is a harrowing exploration of Tony Stark’s
a harrowing exploration of Tony Stark’s
a harrowing exploration of Tony Stark’s personality you know the question I get
personality you know the question I get
personality you know the question I get asked most often is Tony how do you go
asked most often is Tony how do you go
asked most often is Tony how do you go to the bathroom suit just like that it
to the bathroom suit just like that it
to the bathroom suit just like that it deals with his chronic dependence on
deals with his chronic dependence on
deals with his chronic dependence on alcohol and on the toll that an
alcohol and on the toll that an
alcohol and on the toll that an addiction can take on a man and how that
addiction can take on a man and how that
addiction can take on a man and how that toll increases when the man has the
toll increases when the man has the
toll increases when the man has the responsibilities of a superhero you are
responsibilities of a superhero you are
responsibilities of a superhero you are running out of both time and options
although the ark has plenty of action
although the ark has plenty of action it’s the raw emotions and the
it’s the raw emotions and the
it’s the raw emotions and the gut-wrenching portrayal of a devastated
gut-wrenching portrayal of a devastated
gut-wrenching portrayal of a devastated Tony Stark that give this story it’s
Tony Stark that give this story it’s
Tony Stark that give this story it’s true and undeniable power are you
true and undeniable power are you
true and undeniable power are you listening to me are you okay do you
listening to me are you okay do you
listening to me are you okay do you agree with our choices ah what other
agree with our choices ah what other
agree with our choices ah what other stories with old Shellhead should we’ve
stories with old Shellhead should we’ve
stories with old Shellhead should we’ve included for more enthralling top 10s
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good job guys let’s just not come in tomorrow let’s
let’s just not come in tomorrow let’s
let’s just not come in tomorrow let’s just take a day
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