![]() ![]() II came about after Stark had returned to his swanky Malibu home and decided to revamp his original armor into the sleek design we all know, just shiny and chrome. Mark II Marvel First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #48 (1963), Iron Man (2008) Stark held onto the armor for a while in the comics, and painted it gold because its initial gray was too scary. (In the movie, Vietnam was updated to Afghanistan.) The suit was designed as a pacemaker to keep shrapnel from reaching Stark’s heart, and as in the movie, was used to escape his captors. I armor was developed by Stark and fellow captive Ho Yinsen after Stark was kidnapped in Vietnam. Mark I Marvel First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #39 (1963), Iron Man (2008)Īppropriately debuting in the Tales of Suspense issue titled “Iron Man is Born!,” the Mk. No offense to War Machine, Iron Monger, or even Iron Spider, but the original armor wearer is where it’s at. has worn across the first 10 years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the comics they came from. Here’s a rundown of the suits that Robert Downey Jr. The former war profiteer has come a long way since 2008, and with each movie he’s been in he’s shown off one or twenty new suits of Iron Man armor. For nearly four years, Rhodes' career as Iron Man saw him take on various threats just as capably as his predecessor.Avengers: Endgame is sure to be the swan song of many Avengers, including (probably) everyone’s favorite billionaire, playboy philanthropist, Tony Stark. As such, Rhodey took it upon himself to pick up where Tony tragically left off, even if he only did so after the original Iron Man begged him to. This came at a time when Tony Stark's struggles with alcoholism left him utterly incapable of operating as his high-flying alter-ego with any sense of safety. In 1983's Iron Man #170 (by Luke McDonnell and Steve Mitchell), which bears a cover date of May despite being released in February, James Rhodes made another first appearance as Iron Man. That doesn't mean he wasn't aware of what all that entailed already, nor that he isn't still celebrating a 40th anniversary. ![]() Although Rhodes himself had been a part of the Marvel Universe since the late 70s, the War Machine armor that he is most famous for isn't nearly as old as many fans have come to believe. May 2023 is technically the 30th anniversary of War Machine, who first appeared as such in the pages of 1993's Avengers West Coast #94 (by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas and David Ross). While he doesn't play any overtly prominent role in the story at hand, his presence, in general, has been far too profound to be ignored, especially on his 40th anniversary - kind of. Luckily, he has none other than James Rhodes, aka War Machine, right alongside him to lend a hand. However, it hardly matters considering the fact that both anniversaries celebrate the very same War Machine.Īfter being sucked into a shogun-themed waking nightmare courtesy of the interdimensional menace known as Mojo, the titular hero of I Am Iron Man #3 (by Murewa Ayodele, Dotun Akande, and VC's Joe Caramagna) does everything he can to rewrite the script his captor has set out for him. As such, it is understandable that there would be some confusion regarding his history. In fact, one fan-favorite Marvel hero is celebrating more than one major anniversary this year. The following contains major spoilers for I Am Iron Man#3, on sale now from Marvel Comics.Ģ023 has marked major milestones for a multitude of pop culture icons, including the ones under Marvel Comics. ![]()
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