10 best Iron Man storylines in the comics
By Jason Hall
Image: Marvel Comics
9. The Mask in the Iron Man – Iron Man Vol. 3 26-30
It was inevitable after Tony had fought all the supervillains and evil sorcerers of the world that he would come so close to death fighting his own creation. Stark continued to advance new and smarter versions of his suit until the day that his suit became self-aware. His armor becomes self-aware and decides to ruin Tony’s life. Stark has had it all, but now it looks like his greatest creation could take that all away. This evil version of the suit’s A.I. knows everything about Tony Stark and decides the world may be better off without him.
This one isn’t a big story of tech-based high-flying battles, but it does delve into what really makes Tony Stark a hero and whether or not he is defined by the suit of armor that he wears. This story defines how this man feels about the people in his life and how he feels incomplete without the armor on his side. The mad scientist that is Tony Stark has to reconcile with the monster he has created and if he has truly made the world a better place.