IRON MAN #17
This
issue is the conclusion of the Secret
Origin of Tony Stark which started in Iron
Man #6. Nearly a year later it is revealed that the secret of Tony Stark
and his origins told over the course of the story was not his. A robot by the
name of 451 genetically engineered Tony Stark to preserve Earth however it was
Arno Stark who was genetically engineered. Tony Stark was adopted and used as a
decoy. The overall storyline was crap as it took Tony Stark into the depths of
space and brought him back to Earth. The revelation that Arno Stark currently
exists and will one day inherit the mantle of Iron Man 2020 is the big payoff however
it took 10 issues previously to tell the whole story. This issue is the only
one whole picking up while the rest of the story preceding this issue falls
short.
RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5
