IRON MAN vol. 2 #1
(Nov., 1996) "Heart of the Matter."
Cover art: Whilce Portacio & Scott Williams.
Script: Scott Lobdell, Jim Lee.
Art: Whilce Portacio/Scott Williams, JD.
Out of the death of "Onslaught" Iron Man is born again! And how!! Perhaps the best thing about volume 2 is that Tony Stark is an adult again!! However, he is a ruthless corporate raider who is despised by nearly everybody! The armor is known as the "Prometheum Armor" and is first worn by an unknown Rebel O'Reilly. It blows up in the issue's first pages, apparently killing Rebel. Later on in the ish however, Tony is forced to don a slightly different, though still experimental, version of the suit after his heart is "shredded" by an attack from the Hulk!!A new twist on Stark and Portacio's great grasp of anatomy and action (though he needs work on females and faces in general) make this re-intro a blast! Includes one of the best-ever IM covers, too!
Hube's Recommendation: 4 repulsors!
