(W) Howard Chaykin (A) Gerald Parel (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco. An all-new original graphic novel* modernizing the formative first days of this super-hero icon that defined pop culture! Billionaire weapons manufacturer Tony Stark lived a life of wealth and privilege. That all changed when an on-site visit to a war-torn nation went horribly wrong* leaving Tony gravely injured in the hands of dangerous extremists one a former friend. When asked to build a weapon* Tony instead constructed a mechanized suit of armor and escaped. But the horrors he left behind are coming for retribution* and the only way to stop them is for the carefree playboy to become the Iron Man!