Iron Man’s final form transforms Stark Tower in ways fans never imagined

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Iron Man’s final form transforms Stark Tower in ways fans never imagined

Iron Man has many different costumes over the decades, but his final costume took on a form that no fan would expect. As one of Marvel’s greatest intellects, Tony Stark found a way around death, ensuring he would always be around to protect Earth – literally becoming Avengers Tower itself.

100th Anniversary Special – THE AvengersWritten and illustrated by James Stokoe, it is a unique look at the Marvel Universe in 2061. The future in this story is bleak, as the world has been decimated and only a few Avengers remain. These include a Rogue empowered by Wolverine’s healing factor, a Doctor Strange who has been reincarnated multiple times, and Beta Ray Bill.


100th Anniversary The Avengers, Iron Man's future form is a disembodied brain housed in Avengers Tower.

These are the last Avengers along with original team member Tony Stark but Iron Man is unable to join them in the field, because his new form is that of the final Avengers Tower.

Iron Man’s Most Extreme Transformation: Becoming Avengers Tower Himself

100th Anniversary Special – The Avengers #1 – Written and illustrated by James Stokoe


Iron Man sends drones to help the Avengers

Iron Man’s final form, depicted in 100th Anniversary, was his brain inside the center of Avengers Tower, which was remodeled to resemble Iron Man’s classic armor. From there, Tony was able to send an army of Iron Man drones to support the Avengers in the field, even if he couldn’t go himself. This was an incredibly powerful version of Iron Man, but it’s a dark end for the hero. Stark himself admitted in the story how much he wished he could have one last drink instead of being trapped inside the tower forever.

Tony Stark becoming a disembodied brain, forever trapped inside a giant suit of armor, may seem shocking at first, but upon further examination, it’s perhaps Iron Man’s most logical endpoint.

While it may be shocking to some fans that Iron Man became Avengers Tower himself, in some ways it actually feels like a consistent ending for his character. Iron Man has always had a distorted relationship with his armor. Although he is just a man, his obsession with mechanics and wearing armor has led to dark conclusions several times. Tony Stark becoming a disembodied brain, forever trapped inside a giant suit of armor, may seem shocking at first, but upon further examination, it’s perhaps Iron Man’s most logical endpoint.

Marvel has toyed with the idea of ​​Iron Man’s armor surpassing Tony Stark’s physical body before

Age of X: Universe – Written by Simon Spurrier; Art by Khoi Pham


Iron Man as "Steel Corpse", his skin rotting and fusing into his armor.

Avengers-Tony Tower in 100th Anniversary It’s just one example of how Marvel’s creators took Stark’s commitment to being Iron Man to the extreme. In Age of X: Universe, the technovirus is released on Earth and Tony Stark is quickly infected. This results in Tony taking on the new name of Steel Corpse as he becomes literally fused to the inside of his suit, unable to leave him. This monstrous version of Tony has no problem using brutal force to kill his enemies and it was downright disturbing.

Another example, and perhaps the most horrific form of Tony Stark, appeared in The Darkhold: Iron Man. This series was about the darkest possibilities of Marvel characters, including Iron Man. This story took place in the early days of Iron Man’s career, shortly after he escaped from captivity. Instead of inventing Iron Man’s brilliant suit, Tony tried to create a suit that could heal all wounds and imperfections. As with most horror films, this resulted in a suit that replaced everything human about Tony, turning him into a monster.

Iron Man’s suit is also his coffin, in one of his most disturbing stories

The Darkhold: Iron Man – Written by Ryan North; Art by Guillermo Sanna


Iron Man fuses with his suit in Dark Hold

In The Darkhold: Iron ManTony becomes lost in the machines, eventually creating an army of Iron Man suits to force humanity to create a disturbing race of mechanical beings, freed from the curse of flesh. It’s a disturbing extension of Tony’s fascination with machines, as he becomes a brain trapped in a jar who oversees a giant version of his own Iron Man suit in 100th Anniversary is another. It is truly the definitive form of Iron Man, as he abandons everything about his humanity and becomes just his intelligence, encased in cold iron.

From his steel corpse to his brain in a jar, Iron Man’s obsession with technology rarely has a happy ending.

Iron Man has always wanted to use his brilliant mind to save humanity, but there are so many endings for him that cause him to lose his connection to humanity and simply become a machine. From his steel corpse to his brain in a jar, Iron Man’s obsession with technology rarely has a happy ending. So while this final form of Iron Man may surprise some newer fans, old school fans know that this future is the only one that awaits. Iron Man.

100th Anniversary Special: Avengers is now available from Marvel Comics!

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