Iron Man #17: The Real Secret Origin of Tony Stark

October 23, 2013

Writer Kieron Gillen has been obfuscating his real plan with this weird, elaborate alien-robot conspiracy notion that Tony Stark was designed in utero by a know-it-all android-type named Recorder 451 to become a techno-messiah for Earth’s general defense works, including piloting a 4-mile high suit of armor that could kill Celestials – something Howard and Maria Stark agreed to because…

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