Iron Man #28 is a book to watch. Tony Stark is always one of Marvel’s top characters but signs point to a major status quo for the Armored Avenger.
With Iron Man writer Kieron Gillen leaving the title after shattering the Stark legacy in The Secret Origin of Tony Stark. Tony was adopted and learned he had a brother. Arno was the biological son of Howard and Maria Stark
With the Watcher dead and Marvel’s greatest secrets exploding in the minds of its heroes in Original Sin Tony is a target because of the secrets he kept. Captain America learned Tony and Dr. Strange mind wiped and kicked him out of the Illuminati in New Avengers. Hulk remembered something about Tony that will spill into Original Sin: Iron Man vs. Hulk.
In Avengers & X-Men AXIS, Rick Remender gave an ominous tease about Tony and The Red Skull.
This week Rings of the Mandarin comes to a conclusion in Iron Man #28. Tony’s great enemy is known for his ten power rings but those were split between a rogues gallery including Malekith, the Thor villain.
Can Tony’s uneasy alliance defeat the rampage of the Mandarins?
Gillen will leave after this finale and Original Sin: Iron Man vs. Hulk.
With an army of villains, shattered friendships in the Avengers and the Hulk out to smash him, expect life to be hell for Tony in the following months.
No word on who will take over the Iron Man title – if Tony survives what’s coming.
Stay tuned.
By Editor