Top 50 Greatest Things: #38

My top 50 greatest things.

Number 38: Iron Man

I was really surprised to see that ol' shell head cracked the 50, but I really like Iron Man! Before RDJ played the character, he was a lower tiered Marvel character, but I think the runs writer David Michelinie had with the book is really compelling. That featured the Armor Wars arc and plus some issues where Iron Man has to team up with Doctor Doom. My favorite Iron Man issue is #232 written by Michelinie and art by Barry Windsor Smith. It's after the Armor Wars affair and contains this insane cyborg space nightmare. The way Tony Stark prioritizes his suit over his well being at times is what really fascinates me with the character. He's a guy that struggles with his own flaws and insecurities, but strives for perfection in his creation and extension of himself. It's probably the most interesting battle throughout all of the pages in comics about him. I think the movies are pretty good. I like RDJ's take, but I'm not in love with how it affected the characterization of Tony in the comics since the movie released. Iron Man 3 is my favorite MCU movie if I had to pick one. There's a lot of things I enjoy about it but the arc of Tony dealing with the fact that he was a complete asshole in another life is the detail I love. Bob Layton deservingly gets credit for being the best Iron Man artist, but Sean Chen and Tony Harris are also among my favorites.

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