Warning: Contains SPOILERS forIron Man (2024)
Iron Manhas had almost everything he holds dear taken away from him; although he gained it back with great effort, he’s about to be deprived of control of his company once more. During theFall of X,Tony Stark lost his company in a hostile corporate takeover, led by members ofmutant-hating organization Orchis. Now, Stark Unlimited is being usurped once more, this timeby the Roxxon Corporation.
Iron Man#3– writtenby Spencer Ackerman, with art by Julius Ohta – isthe final installment of the “Stark-Roxxon War.”Since regaining Stark Unlimited, Tony has been combating the company board’s decision to merge his company with Roxxon and A.I.M.
Despite the many years of villainy that have defined both Roxxon and A.I.M., the board agrees to go through with the sale. Soon, all three companies will be unified, cornering the world’s energy and weapons markets, all while the broken, beaten downTony Stark strugglesto hold onto what little he has left.
Meet Stark Unlimited’s Replacement: “Starxxon?”
Iron Man#3–Written By Spencer Ackerman; Art By Julius Ohta; Color By Alex Sinclair; Lettering By Joe Caramagna; Cover Art By Yasmine Putri
Backed by the corporate terrorist Justine Hammer, and another mystery benefactor,Stark Unlimited is about to sell itself out to the highest bidders.Tony doesn’t hold the majority of the shares anymore, meaning his decision as Tony Stark means nothing. However, that doesn’t stopIron Man from doing his jobas a hero. Stark has his work cut out for him though. The last time readers saw the hero, he was without his quality armor, forced to build a new suit from scraps thanks to A.I.M.’s mystical connections.
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While the corporations have tried to push Stark into a corner, this isn’t the same Tony Stark from before the fall of themutant nation of Krakoa. This version of the hero has lost everything, and he’s angry about it. With nothing left to lose, Iron Man isn’t holding back, willing to crush everything Roxxon and A.I.M. throw at him with ingenuity and pure rage. However, to make matters worse, the corporate collective picked an awful name for their new company: Starxxon. While “Stark Unlimited” isn’t exactly subtle, Starxxon feels pretty cheap for the world’s richest companies.
Only Iron Man Can Save Tony Stark’s Legacy, And Vice Versa
Is Time Running Out, Or Is Tony Just Getting Started?
Spencer Ackerman’sIron Manfeatures adifferent type of Iron Manthan readers have seen in the past;every fear, mistake, and failure Stark has faced in the past is being thrown at him at once.As this series promised, Iron Man has stopped holding back. He almost sounds delirious at times, crashing through windows wearing nothing but a tank top and pants, to meetings he wasn’t “invited” to. He’s almost feral. What this issue of the series promises, is a chance for Tony Stark to pull himself together.
The “Stark-Roxxon war” arc might be soon to conclude, but with no clear ending in sight, onlyIron Manhas what it takes to save not just his company, but his legacy.
With the teased reveal that there is a secret fourth party responsible for spearheading the acquisition efforts, Iron Man may only have one target in need of defeating. Justine Hammer, the current Iron Monger, has a secret that could threaten the entire corporate affair. And now,Tony Stark has all the motivationand ferocious drive to leverage both reveals in his favor. The “Stark-Roxxon war” arc might be soon to conclude, but with no clear ending in sight, onlyIron Manhas what it takes to save not just his company, but his legacy.
Iron Man #3 (2024)will be available on June 04, 2025 from Marvel Comics.
Iron Man
Anthony “Tony” Edward Stark, AKA Iron Man, is a Marvel Comics superhero who has enjoyed several years of the spotlight and has become a mainstay in several Marvel media franchises. After suffering a critical injury, Tony creates a specialized armored suit powered by an arc reactor, which keeps him alive. Egotistical but good-hearted, Tony utilizes his super intellect and inventions to fight to protect humanity from various threats, eventually becoming a founding member of the Avengers. In 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was kicked off with the film Iron Man, which starred Robert Downey Jr. as the superhero.
