Right on the eve of the character's 60th anniversary, Iron Man will begin a new era next month with Invincible Iron Man. Writer Gerry Duggan (X-Men) and artist Juan Frigeri (Avengers) will kick off a new run of the Armoured Avenger's flagship solo title that will bring Tony Stark to his darkest depths only to rise greater than ever before.
The ongoing series will begin with Tony reflecting on the highs and lows of his 60 years of history, including digging up some classic armors and confronting old wounds, to overcome a devastating defeat at the hands of a Marvel villain who’s been making big waves throughout the Marvel Universe recently.
The hero will hit rock bottom after a host of villains surface to take him down, from classic foes like the Living Laser, to that brand-new rival, Feilong. Straight from the pages of Gerry Duggan and Pepe Larraz's X-Men, the aggressively ambitious genius with a vendetta against mutantkind is switching targets.
Matching Iron Man in intellect, power, and wealth is no small feat and this dark counterpart is planning to attack Tony in every way possible! After a heavy dose of setbacks leave him with nothing, Tony will need to court new allies, embrace bold solutions, and make startling moves that will affect the wider Marvel Universe including the Avengers and mutantkind.
Can he navigate his way towards a brighter future or will he be the architect of his own destruction? Now, we can see the explosive opening strike that will set Tony on this dangerous but exciting new path right now in the all-new Invincible Iron Man #1 trailer, featuring never-before-seen artwork.
"Tony will be tested, as will the armor," Duggan told CBR in a recent interview. "As a longtime Iron Man fan, I'm very happy to be throwing everything from my years of notes on the character into one big story. I've only pitched stories with beginnings, middles and ends for a while now, and I'm getting to execute on my favorite ideas for both Tony and Iron Man."
"There is an attempt by our villain to make Tony his own worst enemy."
Invincible Iron Man #1 arrives on stands on December 14, and you can check out the trailer below.