Iron Man: Armor Wars
by David Michelinie, Bob Layton
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Author: Bob Layton, David MichelinieIllustrator: Mark Bright
Illustrator: Barry Windsor-Smith
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-01-03
ISBN: 078512506X
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Marvel
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Book Review: Classic Iron Man Saga, back in print
Summary: 4 Stars
While the "Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle" storyline tends to get the most attention, the Armor Wars saga remains my all-time favorite Iron Man storyline. The Armor Wars ran in issues 225-232 of the original Iron Man series, and featured the creative team of David Michelenie, Mark Bright, and Bob Layton. This team was responsible for a particularly good run of issues, of which Armor Wars was the highlight.
In this storyline, Tony Stark discovers that some of his Iron Man technology was stolen and passed on to various armored villains. Agonized at the thought that his technology was used to cause the suffering and death of others, Stark dons the Iron Man armor and starts hunting down these villains and destroying their armor. It seems simple enough, but what about the technology he provided to the government, such as SHIELD's Mandroids or the Guardians at the Vault? Iron Man's quest soon has him taking on friends and allies like Stingray and even Captain America, and ends up costing him his Avengers membership (though to be fair, it was just the West Coast Avengers, and they hardly count).
This is a fantastic tale of obsession, guilt, and justice, not to mention a seriously cool chance to see Iron Man taking down a whole bunch of armored bad guys. It's about as good a tale as you're likely to find in an 80's mainstream comic book. Michelenie does a great job with the story, and the artwork by Bright and Layton remains the standard by which I judge all other Iron Man artists. The chilling epilogue by the legendary Barry Windsor-Smith ends things on the perfect note, and may be the best modern single-issue Iron Man tale ever.
If you're an Iron Man fan, this is a must-have trade paperback. Marvel fans in general should check it out as well.
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