Ever since the events of Civil War II, Tony Stark has been comatose and an A.I. has been serving in his place. However, he's no longer the only Iron Man out there as the young Riri Williams and sinister Doctor Doom have also been flying around in suits of armour. Well, with Marvel Legacy launching this fall, Tony looks set to finally make his return to the Marvel Universe in the pages of Invincible Iron Man.
Here's what Brian Michael Bendis had to say about the long overdue return of the Armoured Avengers:
"Well, the theme of Legacy was already very strongly in the forefront story of the Iron Man series. Not only has Tony’s mantle been passed on as he lays in a coma, but it’s been picked up by Riri Williams, a newcomer and relative stranger, and Victor Von Doom… who is one of the great villains of all time anywhere. On top of this, Tony had JUST discovered the identity of his birth mother and was just getting to figure some stuff out about himself and his legacy when the events of Civil War 2 came crashing down on him. So we have Tony’s legacy, Riri discovering her place in it, and Victor trying to reinvent his… and that’s just the stuff I’m willing to say."
Bendis refused to reveal whether or not things are building up to a three-way battle between Tony, Riri, and Victor for the Iron Man mantle, but the cover below for Invincible Iron Man #593 (the title's original numbering) seems to make it clear that the real deal will return in the build up to issue #600.
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