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A Database of Iron Man’s Mighty Armors

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Armors


Armor Models      By Issue


Original Gray Armor, Model I, Mark I

Golden Armor,            Model I, Mark II

Proto-Classic Armor, Model II

Post-Protoclassic Armor, Model III

Flexi-Armor,  Model IV

Classic Red and Gold Armor,   Model V

Depolarizing Armor, Model VI

NeoClassic Armor,     Model VII

UltraPower Classic Armor, Model VIII

Space Armor, Model IX

Stealth Armor, Model X

Rehab Gray Armor,    Model XI

Silver Centurion Armor, Model XII

Hydro Armor, Model XIII

Oversize Red and Gold Armor,   Model XIV

Encephalo Remote Armor, Model XV

War Machine, Model XVI

Telepresence Armor (NTU-150), Model XVI

Modular Armor,     Model XVIII

Crossing Armor,     Model XIX

Iron Boy Armor,     Model XX

Iron Boy Holo-Armor, Model XXI

Prometheum Armor, Model XXII

Retro Armor, Model XXIII

 

War Machine Armor—M XVI, M I/II

Constructed by Tony Stark just before "death" to take care of business quickly, and to leave for his Iron Man replacement: Jim Rhodes.

First seen at the end of #281, the Variable Threat Response Battle Suit, Model XVI, Mark I, is designed MORE ...

Neuromimetic Telepresence UnitM XVII, M I

Paralyzed. Physically helpless. Completely unprotected from the kinds of threats he’s used to, a bedridden Tony Stark designed the Telepresence Armor as a defensive measure when he rejoined the living in issue 290: Iron Man’s 30th Anniversary.

Based on the MORE ...

Modular Armor (with Hulkbuster)M XVIII, M I

A quantum leap in concept and design, taken into battle against Ultimo little more than 90 minutes after HOMER fabricated it in issue 300. But before he could wear it, he had to get out of his hoverchair and walk.

The Modular Armor, Model XVIII, Mark I is the 1994 Model Iron Man. MORE ...

Holo ArmorM XXI, M I

Iron Boy upgraded his duds in Iron Man #329.

Iron Boy Holo-Armor, Model XXI, Mark I, was slimmer than Model XVIII, representing a return to the more traditional style. What was not traditional about this armor was the truly revolutionary construction: Holo-Armor. MORE . . .

Prometheum ArmorM XXII, M I/II

New Armor for a new origin.

Perhaps the most radical armor design to ever spring from the mind of Anthony Edward Stark, the Prometheum Armor, Model XX, Mark II, was introduced in Iron Man, Volume II, issue #1. Stark depended on it MORE . . .

An Iron BoyM XX, M I

Developed bit by bit as Teen Tony came into his own.

Iron Boy Armor, Model XX, Mark I. After appearing in this reality the young Tony Stark began building his own armor around Iron Man #326. Seemingly reluctant--or unable--to build an entire suit of armor, Tony MORE . . .

Crossing ArmorM XIX, M I

Perhaps to keep himself sane, Tony Stark built The Crossing Armor, Model XIX, Mark I, in his Arctic Bunker in issue #319.

Drawing on the original red and gold armor design, Model XIX represents a return to a more familiar look. The retro styling includes a return to a round MORE ...

Retro ArmorM XXIII, M I/II

A retro look to herald a Heroes Return.

Vol. 3, #1, featured the return of an adult Tony Stark to the regular Marvel Universe, sporting yet another amazing armor. MORE . . .

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Outer Atmospheric Armor, Model XXIV

SKIN Armor,   Model XXV

TinMan Armor,       Model XXVI

Plastic Ghost Armor, Model XXVII

Asgardian Thor Armor, Model XXVIII

Ablative Space Armor, Model XXIX

Pentagon Armor,      Model 30

Hypergravity Armor, Model XXXI

Extremis Armor, Model XXXII


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