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Preview: What If…? Donald Duck Became Iron Man #1

What If…? Donald Duck Became Iron Man #1

(W) Steve Behling (A/CA) Donald Soffritti
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In Shops: May 28, 2025
SRP: $4.99

FROM FOWL TO SHELL-HEAD!

  • Inspired by the very first appearance of IRON MAN in TALES OF SUSPENSE #39, DONALD DUCK finds himself in the clutches of the BEAGLE BOYS, forced to build a machine designed to crack into his UNCLE SCROOGE’s Money Bin!
  • Donald has other plans and builds the ultimate suit of armor!
  • Can the fearless fowl foil the plans of the Beagle Boys and make it to his date with DAISY DUCK?
What If…? Donald Duck Became Iron Man #1

Donald Duck takes flight as Marvel’s armored avenger in Marvel & Disney: What If…? Donald Duck Became Iron Man

From assembling as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to taking a fateful space voyage as Marvel’s First Family, Mickey Mouse and the gang have been putting their own spin on foundational Marvel stories this past year in hit Disney & Marvel What If…? one-shots. The fun continues this May when Donald Duck soars the sky as the Invincible Iron Man in Marvel & Disney: What If…? Donald Duck Became Iron Man #1.

Inspired by the very first appearance of Iron Man in Tales of Suspense #39 by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck and Jack Kirby, Marvel & Disney: What If…? Donald Duck Became Iron Man #1 sees a team of acclaimed Disney comic creators—writer Luca Barbieri and Steve Behling and artist Donald Soffritti—deliver a quack-tastic twist on Tony Stark’s groundbreaking origin story. Packed with all the mischief and hijinks fans expect from a Donald Duck adventure, the one-shot spotlights a rare side of the world’s most famous duck as Donald uses his genius intellect to become a high-flying armored avenger!

FROM FOWL TO SHELL-HEAD!

Donald Duck finds himself in the clutches of the Beagle Boys, forced to build a machine designed to crack into his Uncle Scrooge’s Money Bin! Donald has other plans and builds the ultimate suit of armor! Can the fearless fowl foil the plans of the Beagle Boys and make it to his date with Daisy Duck?

See Donald suited up in an assortment of covers including pieces by superstar artists Mark Brooks, Dan Panosian, and Phil Noto. Preorder Marvel & Disney: What If…? Donald Duck Became Iron Man #1 at your local comic shop and stay tuned for more to be announced in the months ahead! 

Mickey and friends recreate iconic Avengers and X-Men stories in new Disney What If? variant covers

Following last year’s hit Disney100 variant covers, Mickey Mouse and his friends continue to homage classic Marvel covers throughout this year, this time celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Avengers and X-Men! With a new cover each month, see Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and Marvel’s Merry Mutants like you’ve never seen them before with fun takes on both franchise’s most iconic and groundbreaking stories! The new Disney What If? Variant Covers will adorn select issues of Amazing Spider-Man all year long and also come available as black and white versions. Today, fans can check out the next trio of Disney What If? Variant Covers which will hit stands July-September.

The new artwork sees Mickey and the gang assemble for the memorable roster shakeup in Avengers #151, Mickey and Donald team up just like Hawkeye and Ant-Man did in the beloved Avengers #223, and Donald and Daisy standing together as Cyclops and Jean Grey during the climax of the groundbreaking Dark Phoenix Saga in Uncanny X-Men #137.

Check with your local comic shop regarding availability and preorders and stay tuned for more of next year’s Disney What If? Variant Covers to be revealed in the months ahead!

  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #53 DISNEY WHAT IF? VARIANT COVER BY NICO PICONE
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #53 DISNEY WHAT IF? BLACK AND WHITE VARIANT COVER BY NICO PICONE
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #55 DISNEY WHAT IF? VARIANT COVER BY DONALD SOFFRITTI
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #55 DISNEY WHAT IF? BLACK AND WHITE VARIANT COVER BY DONALD SOFFRITTI
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #57 DISNEY WHAT IF? VARIANT COVER BY CLAUDIO SCIARRONE
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #57 DISNEY WHAT IF? BLACK AND WHITE VARIANT COVER BY CLAUDIO SCIARRONE

Marvel celebrates 100 years of Disney with more variant covers featuring Mickey, Minnie, and more!

The Walt Disney Company will mark its 100th anniversary in 2023 and will celebrate the incredible storytellers, creators, and fans who, together, spark the magic and wonder of Disney. Disney100 is a celebration of that journey and will bring new experiences with beloved characters around the globe, and Marvel will be marking the occasion with a special monthly Disney100 Variant Cover Program featuring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and more.

The variant program in honor of Disney100 will celebrate Marvel’s past, present, and future through the classic “What If” lens with a fantastic reimagining of Marvel’s most classic comic book covers. While the initial trio of these first-of-its-kind art pieces paid homage to the foundational stories of the Marvel Universe, the next set will celebrate some of Marvel’s more modern game changing stories! See Disney’s iconic characters immersed in pivotal moments of the Marvel mythos including the earth-shattering 90s event Infinity Gauntlet, the debut of the lineup of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes that would define the 2000s in New Avengers #1, and the transformative journey Tony Stark went on in the pages of Invincible Iron Man.

With 12 covers in total, fans can look forward to a new Disney100 variant cover (also available in Black and White versions) hitting stands each month of 2023 at local comic book shops. The variant covers will be found on select upcoming issues of Amazing Spider-Man starting with Amazing Spider-Man #17 on January 11.

Amazing Spider-Man #25 is by Donald Soffritti with colors by Chiara Di Francia, Amazing Spider-Man #25 by Soffritti and Di Francia, and Amazing Spider-Man #27 by Claudio Sciarrone and colors by Enrico Pennazza.

Preview: Disney Comics and Stories #10

Disney Comics and Stories #10

(W) Vito Stabile, Alessandro Sisti (A) Donald Soffritti (A/CA) Daniela Vetro
In Shops: Feb 05, 2020
SRP: $5.99

Daisy Duck takes center stage in the latest issue of Disney Comics and Stories, now published monthly! In “Three Irresistible Ducks,” Daisy worries that Donald will fall for a beautiful actress in town for filming. Then, in “The Art of Hosting,” Daisy’s plan to borrow Quackmore to help impress the president of the Ladies’ Clubs doesn’t go quite to plan… However, that may not necessarily be a bad thing!

Disney Comics and Stories #10