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Debut of Iron Man Mysterium Armor

Debut of Iron Man Sentinel Buster Armor

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Debut of Iron Man's Extremis symbiote armor aka Extrembiote armor

Marvel ⋅ 2001
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Debut of new Iron Man armor

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Debut of Iron Man's 'Mystic Armor'

Hulk #7

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Marvel ⋅ 2022
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Banner of War part three - Thor/Hulk crossover

Debut of Iron Man Celestial Hulkbuster armor, presumably a modification of the Celestial armor introduced in the King In Black event

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Tony Stark commandeers a Celestial using the Extremis Armor created in King In Black #2

Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Iron Man becomes Iron God

Debut of new Iron Man armor and powers after absorbing a portion of Galactus's Power Cosmic

Marvel ⋅ 2021
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She-Hulk becomes the Winter Hulk

Debut of new Iron Man armor

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3rd appearance of Mandarin

Additional content explaining how Iron Man’s armor works - tap cover and swipe to view additional image

Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Debut of Iron Man armor, an infinitely adaptable hard-hologram suit

Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Debut of new Iron Man armor

1st appearance of Halcyon, a deaf street racer

1:15 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Variant cover art by Skottie Young

Steampunk edition

Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Debut of the Ice Age Armor

1st appearance of the Iron Inquisitor, the father of Tony Stark from an alternate reality

Marvel ⋅ 1991
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Debut of Punisher/Iron Man armor

Cover art inspired by The Avengers #4 (1964)

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Debut of Iron Man’s Silver Centurion armor

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Debut of the Godbuster Armor

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Five-issue series continuing from the Planet Hulk story arc

This issue is preceded by the World War Hulk Prologue

1st appearance of a Super Skrull disguised as Blackbolt, revealed as a Skrull in New Avengers: Illuminati #5

Debut of Iron Man's 'Hulkbuster II' armor

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[October 2021 - there is a lot of online chatter that a World War Hulk movie is slated for production but due to the Planet Hulk story mostly told in Thor: Ragnarok, we could only assume that a rumored movie would be in title alone]

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Debut of Iron Man's 'Scooter' armor, capable of transforming from battle suit into a motor scooter

Marvel ⋅ 2004
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Gamma Radiation' armor, capable of absorbing and redirecting gamma radiation

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1st appearance of Mister Gryphon, a version of Kang who runs Qeng Enterprises

Debut of Iron Man's 'Model 52' armor, designed with more mass and capable of transforming into a car

[February 2023 - speculation Mr. Gryphon will be introduced as a Kang variant who already has ties to Loki season one when the Avengers Tower was shown as being owned by Qeng Enterprises]

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1st appearance of Doctor Shapiro, a super-intelligent cat

Debut of Iron Man's 'Fing Fang Foombuster' armor, a twenty-story tall suit of armor to battle the dragon

Debut of Iron Man's 'Nano' armor, a microscopic suit controlled by Stark to attack an enemy internally

Debut of Iron Man's standard armor similar to the design worn in the Infinity War movie

Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Marvel Buster' armor, created to fight Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers

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Debut of Iron Man's 'Model Prime' armor, able to adapt to countless situations and conveniently stored in a bracelet on Stark's wrist

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1st full appearance of Superior Iron Man, Iron Man's 'Endo-Sym' armor, comprised of liquid smart-metal, inspired by Klyntar symbiotes - glimpsed in Avengers #32 (2014)

1st appearance of Teen Abomination, Happy Hogan's son exposed to Gamma radiation

Debut of the first A.I. Tony Stark, his back-up consciousness operating an empty suit of armor

[February 2023 - speculation is making the rounds again regarding Robert Downey Jr. returning to the MCU with some believing he may portray a villain]

Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Hulkbuster Mark IV' armor, an upgraded, heavier version of previous models

Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Dark Angel' armor, created to fight Malekith and the Dark Elves

Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Debut of Iron Man modular add-on A and B, extensions of Model 42 from Iron Man #1 (2013)

Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Heavy' armor, equipped with mini-cannons and increased firepower

Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Stealth Armor IV,' equipped with light-bending technology to conceal itself

Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Model 42' armor, comprised of liquid metal

Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Space Armor III,' less of a combat model and more of an exploration suit

Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Rebel' armor, mostly scavenged together to battle the Mandarin

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1st team appearance of the Phoenix Force: Cyclops, Emma Frost, Magik, Colossus, Namor

Debut of Iron Man's 'Phoenix Killer' armor

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Debut of Iron Man's 'Hypervelocity' armor which includes among other attributes, a feature that stores the wearer's memory, insight and logic so that it can operate on its own if necessary

1st appearance of Absynthe, capable of hacking Iron Man's armor

Marvel ⋅ 2006
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Extremis' armor, a combination of nanotech with Stark's advanced armor enhancing the whole but more importantly, giving Tony the power to control his machinery with his thoughts

Cameo of armor still in a suitcase in issue #4

Marvel ⋅ 2004
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Debut of Iron Man's 'High-Gravity' armor, capable of withstanding high gravity environments

Marvel ⋅ 2003
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Pentagon Armor,' worn while serving as Secretary of Defense

1st appearance of Sonny Burch, chairman of Cross Technologies

Sonny Burch was adapted as a character in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) played by Walter Goggins

Marvel ⋅ 2003
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Ablative Armor,' a self-repairing suit capable of impact damage

Marvel ⋅ 2003
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Thorbuster' armor, a hybrid of Iron Man technology and the Asgardian Destroyer armor

Marvel ⋅ 2002
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Stealth Armor II,' designed specifically to infiltrate Wakanda

Marvel ⋅ 2002
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Tin Man' armor, an overhauled design with considerably improved durability, security and other additions

Marvel ⋅ 2001
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Debut of Iron Man's 'S.K.I.N.' (Synth-Kinetic Interface Nano-fluid) armor

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Debut of Iron Man's 'Outer Atmospheric' armor, a low orbit space armor

Marvel ⋅ 1999
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Safe Armor,' briefly used until commandeered by Ultron

Marvel ⋅ 1998
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Model XVI' armor, ultimately a failure due to the power system making Stark sick

Marvel ⋅ 1995
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Model XV' armor, an upgrade of the original model with more powerful weapons

Marvel ⋅ 1994
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Debut of Iron Man's 'Modular Armor' with interchangeable pieces allowing different attachments

Marvel ⋅ 1992
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1st appearance of Shatterax, a cybernetically enhanced Kree hunter and member of Starforce

Debut of Iron Man's 'Space Armor, Model II' which grants access to Kree Intelligence and simulates fight scenarios

Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Debut of Iron Man's upgraded 'Model IV' armor, an upgrade to battle Happy Hogan as Freak

Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Len Wein and Roy Thomas appear in the story, aiding a fallen Iron Man

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Debut of Iron Man's 'Bleeding Edge' armor as used in the Infinity War movie

Debut of Iron Man's 'Detroit Steel' armor, a heavy suit with melee and projectile weaponry

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