It's called 'The Secret Origin of Tony Stark' so take that as you will, but I have a sneaking suspicion, that this won't remain cannon for long. I feel like this could be used as a device to do anything with Tony, and then when Marvel editorial doesn't like it, it's a very easy escape clause. I won't reveal it, other than to say, 451 knew Howard Stark pretty well.

If this was TV, it was jumping the shark. This is where I started to call bullshit. He's also got some info about Tony's background, his birth, and the fact that 451 might have helped Tony out before he was even born. However, Gillen's triumph in this volume is that he writes 451 in such a way that I didn't even think him to be such a bad guy at all. Then enter a 30-foot tall Robot Bounty Hunter (Death's Head - a la Boba Fett, even though Death's Head has existed for a while in Marvel U).Tony has to fight.but luckily his friend the helpful alien (451 is his name) frees the Iron Man armour, which charges in like the cavalry and Tony escapes.Ĥ51 turns out to be less than a benevolent robot, and in fact, is quite a bad fellow. Tony even says something about being screwed if they ever figure out what a headbutt is. This throws us into some fight scenes, which are BORING. Like seriously Land, couldn't you use SOME imagination?

While waiting in his cell, he's even wearing a robe that he borrowed from Obi-Wan's closet. He then faces charges for the death of the Phoenix Force (these aliens worshipped her/siphoned power off of her?) and has a very helpful robot suggest he demand the right to trial by combat. This might have been the funniest part of the book. Tony's about to get busy with an alien princess, (a la Kirk) but she sees his 'stache and freaks out. Tony's supposed to be so smart, yet he gets caught in traps that are just ridiculous. Iron Man in Space! Except it's like Star Wars/Trek.that sounds awesome right? Not so much.

Iron Man, Vol. 2 by Kieron Gillen