Marvel Released June 2002

Iron Man #53

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Published June 2002
Pages 32

At the top of the world, a lonely messenger braves the elements to deliver his precious burden to a remote monestary. And when the ornate box is unlocked, Iron Man's most malevolent foe will rise again in a dramatic new form! "Book of the Ten Rings" kicks off here, with a cover by Mike Grell, and continues in just two weeks!

Key Facts

  • 1st appearance of Temugin, son of the original Mandarin who takes up his father's mantle
  • 1st appearance of F.R.I.D.A.Y., an artificial intelligence secretary to Tony Stark
  • [May 2025 - rumor that Irish actress Kerry Condon will portray F.R.I.D.A.Y. in human form in Vision Quest]