Tony Stark has always been a playboy, but he is also a futurist. Almost all of his interpretations in animation, movies and comics have gone through dozens of armor variations and Ultimate Comics is no exception.
Following the events of
The Death of Spider-Man, Captain America has been missing but he will come back with a new look and so will Iron Man. This July's
Ultimate Comics: Ultimates #13 brings in Tony's new armor and Newsarama got the scoop on all the details.
Here are some highlights from the interview:
Newsarama: Billy, Sam, let's start with the obvious — we've seen the pictures, what can you tell us about the new armor? Is there a major storyline reason that Iron Man is going with a new armor? Or is it simply, as anyone who has ever owned an Apple product can attest and Tony Stark would surely agree with, an instance of upgrading because the technology exists do so, and why not?
Sam Humphries: The first 12 issues of Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates shows the world changing dramatically and irreversibly. Tony Stark is a man who likes to stay ahead of the curve, so if the world changes, then so must Iron Man. Plus, Tony loves his new toys. The world itself could crumble and you'd find him on an asteroid, tinkering with a new suit.
So it seems like Tony's reasoning for a new suit is the same as all the rest of the changes.
Nrama: Billy, what influenced the new armor, visually? In particular, the head and chest piece look to be noticeably different than past Iron Man designs.
Billy Tan: Sam wanted something with a little cross of EVA from Evangelion, something sleek and alien-like. It would have been so cool visually to have the armor looking all elongated like EVA but it's not possible for Tony to fit in something like that. I was trying to make up that factor with slimmer and more stealthy look. The armor gives him a more agile look and perhaps now he is able to use more physical maneuvers on his opponents. The side panels from his helmets serve not only for its functionality of storing his mask when he wants them to be retracted but I really want to give this armor a strong visual distinction from his other ones. I really don't see a point of giving him a new armor when it's just going to blend into any other one.
The armor is definitely something new and since Iron Man and Captain America are getting the new design treatment, we have to ask...is anyone else getting one? What do you think of Tony's new armor?
You can read the full interview by clicking the Source Link.