Tony Stark’s story may be over in Marvel’s movie universe, but in the comics, it has never been stranger. For starters, Tony has given up his role as an armed superhero to his long lost brother Arno Stark, the true title holder in Marvel’s new Iron Man 2020 comic series. But more importantly, Tony has placed himself at the very front of a robot revolution spreading across the planet – and their numbers are growing by the day.

It seems it is only a matter of time until Arno and Tony will be forced to face off on the battlefield, considering the odd reality they have now created. The man who once was Tony Stark is now known only as Mark One, accepting that his cloned body and ‘uploaded’ consciousness make him Stark’s last invention, and not Stark himself. Meanwhile, Tony’s brother is watching as artificial intelligences are being corrupted and acquired by an insult to the Stark name. Thankfully Marvel’s official preview of the next issue adds the one thing sorely missing from this growing conflict: robot pirates. Actually.

As if readers needed another reason to get behind Mark One’s mission, the fact that all manner of Marvel robots are being rescued for revolution is sure to sweeten the deal. Take a look at the preview pages for Iron Man 2020 #2 below:

If fans had been told months ago that Arno Stark’s strange origin story would only be the beginning of the weirdness to come in the world of Iron Man, it would have been hard to believe. But if the presence of robotic buccaneers doesn’t make it clear that this storyline is to be enjoyed in the name of fun, then nothing will. Hopefully the rest of the issue will maintain the energy when it arrives on sale, but until then read on below for the full solicitation details and plot synopsis:

  • IRON MAN 2020 #2 (OF 6) Release Date: February 12th, 2020 Written by: Dan Slott & Christos Gage Art by: Pete Woods Cover by: Pete Woods “The Rebel Compliance.“All is well. The Robot Rebellion has been dealt with. Humanity is perfectly safe. You may all thank Arno Stark, the Iron Man of 2020. Don’t you feel better now? Machine Man is NOT coming to kill you and everyone you love. 1010101111001100110000. Pay no attention to those numbers. Those were a typo. We apologize for any errors, glitches, or… unforeseen problems with any of your Baintronics devices. A new software patch is coming. For EVERYTHING.

Iron Man 2020 #2 will be available at your local comic book shop on February 12th, 2020.

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