Iron Man Worst Things Tony Stark Ever Did. Like all long running superhero characters, Tony Stark, AKA Iron Man, has seen his fair share of ups and downs. First created in 1. Stan Lee, Tony Stark was conceived with the idea of turning an unlikable archetype that of a wealthy, capitalistic industrialist into a relatable hero for fans of all ages and ideologies. He largely succeeded, although the character remained something of a B tier hero until his game changing appearance in the 2. Iron Man film, starring Robert Downey Jr. Today, Iron Man is a cultural icon, right up there with the likes of Superman and Luke Skywalker in terms of recognition and universal adoration. Over the years, Tony has done a lot of great things, but hes also made some really bad calls. To put it mildly, hes made some big mistakes For this list, were solely going to look at decisions made in the realm of comic books were not including movies, animated series, or video games. For some of his most cringeworthy moments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, check out this other story. For now, though, lets take a look at Iron Man The 1. Worst Things Tony Stark Has Ever Done. Created A Clone Of Thor That Went On To Kill Goliath. Marvels first Civil War was not Iron Mans finest hour, to say the least. Tony Starks myriad poor decisions during that conflict alone could fill up a larger list than this, and there will be several Civil War and Civil War II entries on this story. First, and perhaps most obviously, he played God, and his friends paid the price. As it went, Stark and his pal Reed Richards used a sample of Thors hair to create a clone of the Asgardian God of Thunder, since the real Thor was currently MIA, presumed dead. The clone of Thor, called Ragnarok, went on to fight alongside Iron Man, but quickly went out of control, and killed Bill Foster, AKA Goliath All because Iron Man thought he could control the power of Asgard. Kidnapped Ulysses. Civil War II brought Iron Man into conflict with Captain Marvel, AKA Carol Danvers, over what to do about Ulysses Cain, an Inhuman with the power of precognition. When one of his visions leads to the defeat of Thanos, everybody is happy Except that the battle came at the cost of the life of James Rhodes, AKA War Machine. Upon learning of his friends death, Tony freaks out and insists that the battle never should have happened despite the fact that Thanos was defeated, an untold number of lives were saved, and Rhodes was a soldier, trained to fight and die in service of the greater good. A grief stricken Stark kidnaps Ulysses Cain in an effort to study his power, while earning the wrath of the Inhumans and escalating the tensions, ensuring that the budding conflict explodes into a full blown Civil War. Goes Rogue In Armor Wars. Marvel. com is the source for Marvel comics, digital comics, comic strips, and more featuring Iron Man, SpiderMan, Hulk, XMen and all your favorite superheroes. The cover curse is normally a Madden thing, but this year its struck the Pro Evolution Soccer series before its 2017 game is even out, with Brazilian superstar. This is the new Home page. Magic The Gathering. Magic Singles. Ixalan Amonkhet block. Amonkhet Masterpiece Series Amonkhet Invocations. Who could forget Armor Wars, the storyline in which Tony Stark takes copyright protection to a whole new level This tale sees Justin Hammer stealing some of Starks equipment and selling it on the black market to villains like Stilt Man and Titanium Man, severely upping their damage potential. Stark embarks on a one man mission to take back whats his, which sounds like a good idea, except he takes things way too far, even attempting to disable and destroy armors which he legally gave to SHIELD, and even some which he didnt even design, like Stingray. During the conflict, Iron Man busts up a lot of rip off armors, but also gets himself thrown out of The Avengers and blacklisted by the US Government. Maybe he should have just sent a cease and desist letter. Faked His Death Without Telling His BFFIn a 1. Tony went up against The Masters of Silence, a trio of magical Japanese samurai assassins. Comic books are awesome Anyway, even the Invincible Iron Man is powerless to stop them, so he does what he always does goes into his workshop and uses science to come out with something that can fix the problem. He creates a modified, heavily armed version of his armor and uses it to kick their butts, but his ongoing health problems got the better of him. Combined with the stress of battle, it was all too much for poor Tony, and he died or so James Rhodes was led to believe. Tony had actually faked his death, but he didnt tell his best friend, and their trust was broken. Upon discovering the truth of Starks survival, Rhodes broke up with Tony and joined the West Coast Avengers.
Killed A U. N. Ambassador While Drunk. Demon in a Bottle is arguably the most famous Iron Man story ever written. Alcoholism is no joke, and this story dealt with the sensitive topic in a way which was critically acclaimed and became one of the seminal comic book tales of the 1. In the story, Starks addiction to the demon alcohol leads to his beloved Jarvis resigning and selling his stock in Stark International, with SHIELD taking a controlling interest in the company and stealing Tonys own company from under his nose.
However, even worse than this humiliation is when he is literally used as a weapon to assassinate a foreign diplomat. His armor is hacked by Justin Hammers forces and used to commit murder, which sends Tony on a downward spiral of depressive drinking. Its not his fault, but if he wasnt boozing, he likely would have been able to prevent the tragedy. Built Roller Skates Into His Armor. Okay, this is a bit less dramatic than faking his death or descending into a vicious cycle of whiskey and self pity, butroller skates are built into Iron Mans armor. Its true Apparently, when flight is impossible, due to a loss of power orother reasons, the Iron Man suit offers another way to move, and its with roller skates built into the shoes of the armor. Why would Tony do this When would he ever need to roll down a hill with all the grace of a shirtless frat boy in Venice BeachThere is only one rational explanation the skates were put in for storage purposes instead of having to carry these heavy suits whenever they have to be moved, the maintenance crew can just roll them around and not throw their backs out. Turned Evil Under Kangs Influence. Kang the Conqueror is one of the most nefarious villains in Marvel canon. He may even pop up in Phase 4, if Fox and Marvel could only agree to share the rights, since Kang is actually Nathaniel Richards, a distant descendant of the Fantastic Four. Anyway, Kang is not a fighter, and he has no physical superpowers. Instead, he is a genius, tactician, and time traveler. He used his gifts to tremendous effect on none other than Iron Man, turning him evil through artfully subtle manipulation, and Tony finds himself a pawn of Kang without even realizing it. Sadly, the whole The Crossing storyline was universally reviled for having little in the way of internally consistent logic and its utter derailing of Tony Starks characterization. Ultimately, the decision was made to softly reboot the character in the Heroes Reborn story. Speaking of which8. Heroes Reborn. After the disastrous events of The Crossing, Marvel used the omnipotent powers of Franklin Richards to rework the origins of members of the Fantastic Four and The Avengers in his own pocket dimension before returning to their original 6. When it came to Tony Stark, he was subjected to cosmic meddling, essentially becoming a whole new character with memories and experiences of Tony Starks from multiple dimensions. This type of admittedly loony plot development is fairly commonplace in the realm of comic books, but it usually doesnt happen to a relatively grounded character like Iron Man. Following Heroes Reborn, the changes to Tony Stark were generally ignored and quickly forgotten. Basically, it was a really complicated way of restoring the character to status quo after The Crossing. The best way to put out a fire is to light an even bigger fire next to it Heroes Reborn was big, messy, but a whole lot of fun, so Marvel succeeded in their mission to reboot Iron Man. Considered Ending The Civil War By Starting Another War. Once again, Civil War failed to bring out the best in Iron Man. In fact, it had the exact opposite effect, showing how quickly a hero can become a tyrant who believes that the ends justifies the means, regardless of how much blood is shed. In Civil War Front Line, its revealed that Tony Stark came dangerously close to uniting both sides by staring a war with Namor and the kingdom of Atlantis, using Green Goblin to sow discord and build tensions to the breaking point.