Iron Man in the MCU with Marvel Comics' Demon in a Bottle storyline
While Iron Man is a household name these days, thanks to his charismatic portrayal by Robert Downey Jr. in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he wasn't always the publisher's most popular character. Despite his charming personality, he was always a billionaire weapons manufacturer and war profiteer – but that all changed with one 1979 story arc:"Demon in a Bottle."
✕ Remove Ads Marvel Comics' Definitive Iron Man Storyline, "Demon in a Bottle," Explained Beginning In The Invincible Iron Man #120 – Written By David Michelinie; Art By John Romita Sr. & Bob Layton "Demon in a Bottle" is a slow burn; while the arc takes place over nine issues, the first eight issues play out in relatively familiar Bronze Age comic storytelling fashion.
What made the"Demon in a Bottle" arc stand out at the time, and in retrospect, makes it an important part of comic book history, was that it told a mature, meaningful story about a real-world issue, using an established comic book hero as its protagonist. If comic books up to this point had been criticized as frivolous, at worst, and at best, were considered metaphors for real issues,"Demon in a Bottle" showed it was possible to tell a serious story in the medium.
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