Iron Man leads his team out of the Negative Zone in Marvel's Civil War
Marvel teases a new Civil War centered on Iron Man and a group of characters who have been aching to star in a massive conflict for decades. Despite being one of the most important of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Iron Man often does as much harm as he does good.
Tony Stark's oversized ambition and equally huge ego have created many villains and threats, as well as the weapons and initiatives he and the Avengers have used to stop them. While Iron Man's rogues' gallery is often overshadowed by Spider-Man's and the X-Men's, Tony Stark's enemies are nothing to ignore. Industrial saboteurs like Justin Hammer and Blizzard, high-tech rivals like Obadiah Stane and Crimson Dynamo, and powerhouses like Fin Fang Foom and the Mandarin are all incredibly dangerous by themselves, let alone when they band together to hurt the Armored Avenger. It was a matter of time until Iron Man's enemies became too difficult to contain. However, not even Tony Stark himself may have predicted that his foes would grow out of control by fighting each other instead of joining forces. Iron Man's AIM Villains Have Their Own Civil War Iron Man #3; Written by Joshua Williamson; Art by Carmen Carnero & Nolan Woodard Doctor Doom continues to affect the world after his defeat and death at the end of One World Under Doom. According to MODOK, the ensuing power vacuum has "created a hidden war in the shadows of science." Every brilliant mind at AIM is trying to be the organization's next leader, the next Doctor Doom, or the next Iron Man. In fact, this villain Civil War is what leads Madame Masque to kidnap young savants and try to turn them into Iron Man's evil equivalent. Madame Masque is the biggest threat, as she possesses most of AIM's tech and resources, as well as the closest ties to Iron Man. Masque already knows how to deflect and replicate many of Iron Man's weapons and systems, and she receives support from other villains. However, Whitney Frost isn't alone. Taskmaster, the Fixer, Scientist Supreme, Monica Rappaccini, and Count Nefaria are all willing to wipe out the competition to take over AIM. Oddly enough, MODOK doesn't participate in this conflict. A Full-Blown Villain Civil War Is An Amazing Story Idea Marvel Has Yet To Explore Marvel's Villain Civil War Could Be A Major Crossover Event Marvel's villains have had their fair share of alliances and scuffles in stories like Acts of Vengeance, Thunderbolts, and Dark Avengers, but a true fracture between the world's greatest antagonists is unprecedented. A villain conflict on the scale of Civil War would make every hero and organization scramble to reduce collateral damage and prevent society from collapsing. An all-villain Civil War event would also present rare battles between heroes and villains who rarely cross paths, and alliances between villains who have never joined forces before. Related The Avengers’ 7 Biggest Breakups In Marvel History, Ranked The Avengers have clashed and split up multiple times in Marvel Comics, and their inner conflicts have left permanent scars on the team. Posts 1 By Nicolas Ayala Joshua Williamson's Iron Man series provides the perfect circumstances for this conflict through the conflict within AIM. The villains' struggle to claim the title of the world’s supreme evil mastermind is a ticking bomb hidden in plain sight. If other villains decide to back different horses in the AIM race, a major disaster might be inevitable. Not to mention, AIM's instability could be a key element in Red Hulk's threat to the world in Marvel's upcoming Armaggeddon event. The timing of AIM's villain war is suspicious given that it lands exactly twenty years after the original Civil War and ten years after Civil War II . After two hero-vs-hero events, a villain-vs-villain crossover could evolve the concept in a way that the second installment failed to. Marvel's current Iron Man run raises the right question: what would happen if AIM's greatest minds fought each other? If the answer to this question is "the creation of villain Iron Man can't stop," imagine what a global version of this conflict could produce. Subscribe to the newsletter for Iron Man villain coverage Curious for deeper context? Subscribe to our newsletter for focused coverage and analysis of the Iron Man villain Civil War and AIM power struggle. Receive thoughtful breakdowns of character motives, crossover possibilities, and the narrative stakes behind these developments. Get Updates By subscribing, you agree to receive newsletter and marketing emails, and accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe anytime. Who's your favorite Iron Man villain? Iron Man NAME Anthony Edward"Tony" Stark Created By Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber FIRST APP "Tales of Suspense" #39 Movies Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame TEAM The Avengers Franchise Marvel
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