Iron Man 2020 #1
(W) Dan Slott, Christos N. Gage (A/CA) Pete Woods
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 15, 2020
SRP: $4.99
• The future is now! Artificial Intelligences presents a clear and present danger to humanity and must be brought to heel!
• The Robot Rebellion battles for the establishment of robot rights!
• And Arno Stark IS Iron Man!
PLUS! Pete Woods’ main cover art will feature a 5th Color Flourescent Ink treatment!
Arno Stark is the new Iron Man for a new era! So get ready to meet the Iron Man of 2020 in this all-new trailer, featuring a sneak peek at exclusive artwork!
The time has come for machinekind to unite and demand equal rights! But not all humans think that A.I.s are worthy and Arno Stark – Iron Man 2020 – is one of them. Will he still fight with all he has against the robot revolution, even as other heroes begin to fill their ranks? Can Arno Stark truly be the Iron Man of the future if he’s on the wrong side of history?
Iron Man 2020 #1 by Dan Slott, Christos Gage, and Pete Woods hits stands on January 15th.
From the creative minds of comic legends Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, Earth X introduced readers to a fascinating future where everyone was gifted with superpowers. Now, decades later, Ross and Krueger are reuniting for a prequel to their classic epic in January’s Marvels X. To celebrate the return to this strange world, some of the industry’s best artists have crafted Marvels X variant covers featuring bold reimagined versions of your favorite characters! Keep your eyes peeled for these Marvels X variant covers and more throughout the month of January!
CAPTAIN MARVEL #14 MARVELS X VARIANT by ALEX GARNER – NOV190880
DEADPOOL #3 MARVELS X VARIANT by DAVID YARDIN with colors by MORRY HOLLOWELL – NOV190889
DR. STRANGE #2 MARVELS X VARIANT by OLIVIER VATINE – NOV190876
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1 MARVELS X VARIANT by SKAN – NOV190749
IRON MAN 2020 #1 MARVELS X VARIANT by CHRISTIAN WARD – NOV190762
SPIDER-MAN #5 MARVELS X VARIANT by JAVIER RODRIGUEZ – NOV190911
THOR #1 MARVELS X VARIANT by RYAN BROWN – AUG199023
VENOM #22 MARVELS X VARIANT by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER – NOV190904
X-FORCE #5 MARVELS X VARIANT by GREG LAND with inks by JAY LEISTEN and colors by FRANK D’ARMATA – NOV190822
Start off 2020 by celebrating the launches of five exciting new Marvel titles at a participating comic shop near you! This January is your chance to kick off the new year in marvelous fashion by snagging exclusive giveaways and variants all month long as some of Marvel’s most highly-anticipated series make their debut!
On January 1st, collect all four Thor Launch Party Trading Cards, spotlighting key new characters and concepts from Donny Cates and Nic Klein’s bold new take on the God of Thunder. Also, take home the Star Wars Launch party Lithograph featuring The Empire Strikes Back artwork by Adi Granov to mark the series’ jump to a new era!
Then on January 8th, pick up the Marvel X Launch Party Bookmark as you revisit the fascinating world of Earth X in the new series from the legendary team of Alex Ross and Jim Krueger and newcomer superstar artist Well-Bee! On January 15th, prepare for Iron Man 2020 – an event decades in the making – with the extensive 2020 Iron Manual to learn everything you need to know for the launch of Dan Slott and Christos Gage’s epic, featuring iconic Iron Man characters from the past and present. And just in time for Valentine’s Day, don’t miss out on “Be Mine” cards spotlighting each member of Al Ewing and Juann Cabal’s new Guardians of the Galaxy #1 on sale January 22nd!
Unite with fellow True Believers at a participating comic shop near you this January to witness the starts of these modern Marvel epics and pick up the exclusive offerings shown here! Exclusive Party Variant Covers will be revealed at a later date.
In just a few short months, 2020 will be upon us and readers will enter the new year with an event that’s been decades in the making: Iron Man 2020! To celebrate this landmark story and to bring in the new year in the grand Marvel way, the industry’s best artists have crafted spectacular 2020 Variant covers, reimagining your favorite Marvel character for the not so distant future!
Be on the lookout for these 2020 Variants and more in stores in December 2019!
Marvel has released its special edition of The Pull List, unveiling exclusive information for titles coming to comic shops this January! The episode recapped all the exciting news from New York Comic Con 2019 like Iron Man 2020 and Ravencroft as well as the new launches of Thor, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Star Wars! In addition, The Pull List revealed never-before-seen titles: Hawkeye: Freefall, a brand new solo series by Matthew Rosenberg, and Tarot #1, an all-new adventure featuring the Avengers and Defenders by comic legends Alan Davis and Paul Renaud.
HAWKEYE: FREEFALL #1
Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG
Art by OTTO SCHMIDT
Cover by KIM JACINTO
HAWKEYE RETURNS IN A BRAND NEW SERIES!
When a mysterious and ruthless new Ronin starts tearing a destructive path through the city, suspicion immediately falls on Hawkeye, but Clint has more to worry about than who’s wearing his old costume. After a clash with the Hood ends badly, Hawkeye gives himself a new mission that will place him in the crosshairs of one of New York’s most dangerous villains.
Hawkeye’s mission and Ronin’s secret plans will set them on a collision course that only one of them will walk away from.
TAROT #1
Written by ALAN DAVIS
Art and Cover by PAUL RENAUD
An all-new epic adventure teaming the classic Earth’s Mightiest Heroes with Marvel’s premiere Non-Team by Alan Davis and Paul Renaud!
A strange and impossible lost memory from his days in World War II draws Namor the Sub-Mariner to his one-time compatriot Captain America—but the two heroes and their respective allies find themselves pulled into a labyrinth of pain, destruction and madness courtesy of the Infernal Ichor of Ish’lzog!
IRON MAN 2020 #1
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
Art and Cover by PETE WOODS
In IRON MAN 2020, the future has arrived, and Artificial Intelligences present a clear and present danger to humanity and must be brought to heel! As the Robot Rebellion battles for the establishment of robot rights, someone new will don the Iron Man suit: Arno Stark, the long-lost brother of Tony Stark.
But Arno Stark won’t be alone: War Machine, Rescue, Ironheart will all have roles to play in the new series. The Robot Rebellion will also feature some familiar robots from the Marvel Universe including Machine Man AKA Aaron Stack, Jocasta, the Vision, Albert (the robotic Wolverine character), Elsie-Dee, Machinesmith, Nick Fury LMDs, Death’s Head, the Mad Thinker and his Awesome Android, Quasimodo, H.E.R.B.I.E., the Dreadnaughts, Brynocki, Alkhema, and M-11.
RAVENCROFT #1
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by ANGEL UNZUETA
Cover by KYLE HOTZ
RAVENCROFT REOPENED!
After the hellish horrors of ABSOLUTE CARNAGE, the Ravencroft Institute has received a much-needed facelift and is open for business with a new staff, including JOHN JAMESON, looking to atone for the part he played in ABSOLUTE CARNAGE. But will Ravencroft return the mentally unstable villains of the Marvel Universe to upstanding citizens and give John the redemption he’s looking for, or will they fall prey to the hospital’s seemingly sinister nature?
RUINS OF RAVENCROFT: CARNAGE #1
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by GUIU VILLANOVA
Cover by GERARDO SANDOVAL
CARNAGE, USA!
In the aftermath of ABSOLUTE CARNAGE, the Marvel Universe still needs a place to treat and rehabilitate the criminally insane, and efforts to reconstruct RAVENCROFT are well underway. But Ravencroft is no ordinary facility, and untold secrets may yet be waiting to be unearthed in the destruction Carnage left after his attack on the facility.
RUINS OF RAVENCROFT: SABRETOOTH #1
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by GUILLERMO SANNA
Cover by GERARDO SANDOVAL
The history of the Ravencroft Institute for the Criminally Insane has been shrouded in mystery for years. NO LONGER! In the wake of ABSOLUTE CARNAGE, the facility’s past has started to unravel, and in doing so has revealed hidden chapters in the lives of some of the Marvel Universe’s most recognizable heroes and villains!
RUINS OF RAVENCROFT: DRACULA #1
Written by FRANK TIERI
Art by STEFANO LANDINI
Cover by GERARDO SANDOVAL
To the men and women of the Marvel Universe, Ravencroft Institute for the Criminally Insane appeared to be a hospital devoted to the rehabilitation of society’s most violent offenders. But appearances can be deceptive, and—as Captain America learned the hard way—some secrets have teeth.
THOR #1
Written by DONNY CATES
Art by NIC KLEIN
Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
The prince is now a king. All Asgard lies before Thor, the God of Thunder. And after many months of war, the Ten Realms are finally at peace. But the skies above the Realm Eternal are never clear for long… The Black Winter is coming. And the God of the Storm will be powerless before it.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1
Written by AL EWING
Art and Cover by JUANN CABAL
Once, the Guardians of the Galaxy were a team of misfits. Now they’re a family, and they’ve earned their peace. But the universe is not a peaceful place — and it’s only getting worse. The Great Empires are in turmoil. The rule of law is dead. And amidst the chaos, the Gods of Olympus have returned — harbingers of a new age of war, reborn to burn their mark on the stars themselves. Someone has to guard the galaxy — but who will accept the mission? And will they survive it?
STAR WARS #1
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Art by JESÚS SAIZ
Cover by R.B. SILVA
In the wake of The Empire Strikes Back, it is a dark time for the heroes of the Rebellion. The Rebel fleet…scattered following a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Hoth. Han Solo…lost to the bounty hunter, Boba Fett, after being frozen in carbonite. And after being lured into a trap on Cloud City and bested in a vicious lightsaber duel against the evil Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker…learned the horrible truth about his noble Jedi lineage.
Now, after narrowly escaping the Dark Lord’s clutches, wounded and reeling from the revelation, Luke joins Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 to fight their way back to the Rebel Alliance. But what Leia, Luke, and their ragtag band of freedom fighters don’t realize…is that they have only traded one Imperial trap for another! Enter the cunning and vengeful Imperial Commander Zahra, at the helm of the Tarkin’s Will!
The greatest space adventure of all time continues this January!
In 1984, the Iron Man of 2020 visited from the future in Machine Man #2. Now, decades later, that future has arrived! Announced at the Marvel Comics: Next Big Thing Panel at New York Comic-Con, Iron Man 2020 kicks off in January and begins an event that will redefine one of Marvel’s most iconic heroes!
Recent teasers have hinted at the tragic fate of Tony Stark, and now readers will see his long-lost brother, Arno Stark, take over as Iron Man. How he tackles the responsibilities that come with being the armored Avenger will have monumental effects on the Marvel Universe. Dan Slott and Christos Gage, a superstar duo of longtime Marvel writers, have crafted an Iron Man saga for the ages, and with art by the incomparable Pete Woods, this is an event that was worth waiting decades for!
This 6-issue series will also continue to raise thought-provoking questions about what it means to be an artificial intelligence. As the story unfolds, expect to see your favorite Marvel robotic characters from Vision and Jocasta to Albert and Elsie-Dee in what’s shaping up to be a true “Robot Revolution.” Also keep an eye out for upcoming announcements about the exciting tie-ins that will accompany this epic event featuring some of your favorite armored characters!
IT’S A NEW IRON MAN FOR A NEW YEAR!
The future is now! Artificial Intelligences present a clear and present danger to humanity and must be brought to heel!
The Robot Rebellion battles for the establishment of robot rights!
And Arno Stark IS Iron Man!
Who is Arno Stark? Marvel has a trade, Iron Man 2020 that’ll help you find out! Iron Man 2020 collects Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #20, Machine Man (1984) #1-4, Death’s Head #10, Iron Man 2020 #1, Astonishing Tales: Iron Man 2020 #1-6, and material from What If? (1989) #53 written by Ken McDonald, Fred Schiller, Tom DeFalco, Simon Furman, Walter Simonson, and Daniel Merlin Goodbrey, and illustrated by Mark Beachum, Herb Trimpe, Barry Windsor-Smith, Bryan Hitch, William Rosado, Bob Wiacek, Lou Kang, and Manny Galan.
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A preview of the upcoming Iron Man 2020 figure for Hasbro’s Marvel Universe line of toys.
