I Am Iron Man: Marvel Celebrates 60 Years of Iron Man with New Series Featuring Epic Showdowns

I Am Iron Man: Marvel Celebrates 60 Years of Iron Man with New Series Featuring Epic Showdowns

Marvel Comics has announced a new limited series titled I Am Iron Man. The upcoming series will celebrate 60 years of Iron Man by taking both new and current readers on a journey that highlights some of Tony Stark’s biggest moments throughout his iconic run. The series will be written by Murewa Ayodele and artist Dotun Akande.

Marvel’s description of I Am Iron Man reads: 

“Beneath the red and gold armor is a hopeless romantic, a genius inventor, a war hero, a billionaire, an Avenger, and a person, TONY STARK. Journey through the rich history of Iron Man – telling stories never seen before that are set in iconic eras of ol’ Shellhead – starting with the Silver Age and continuing through the classic eras of Archie Goodwin, the 90s, today, and beyond!” 

“Iron Man has been my favorite character in all of fiction for years now,” Ayodele said. “I’ve loved the character for so long that I had written a proposal for this series even before Dotun and I broke into comics. So, we are super grateful that Marvel made our wildest dreams come true by giving us this opportunity to tell stories that celebrate 60 years of the awesome existence of Tony Stark.”

“Every issue of I AM IRON MAN is set in an iconic era of Iron Man, explores some deep emotional wounds of Tony Stark, is adrenaline-pumping with exciting set pieces, and is rendered in beautiful illustrations by Dotun Akande (my favorite comic book artist and best friend),” Ayodele continued. “It’s the series for Iron Man fans and anyone that has ever wanted to get into Iron Man comics.”

“Working on an Iron Man title—and an anniversary series for that matter—is a dream come true,” Akande added. “That dream is a little over a decade now. Every single line of artwork is a decade-long itch scratched and a very personal love letter to Tony Stark (Iron Man), his creators, other inspiring and amazing storytellers that have worked on his comics, and his very passionate fans. Luckily for me, I found an equally enthusiastic fan of the character in my best friend, Murewa. We have a series of exhilarating, heroic tales we’re sure will be enjoyed by both Iron Man stans and new readers. It’s going to be a thrilling ride. Steel yourself.”

With writer Christopher Cantwell‘s tenure on Iron Man ending and the new Invincible Iron Man from creators Gerry Duggan and Juan Frigeri making its way to readers next month. We now get to take a trip down memory lane as we jump into different eras of one of the most iconic Marvel superheroes of all time.

Journey through Iron Man’s history when Iron Man #1 arrives at your favorite local comic shop and digitally on in March 1, 2023. 

Check out the cover reveal below: 

Source Marvel Comics