Iron Man (2nd Series)

    (Marvel, 1996–1997, 2006)
™ and ©1996 Marvel Characters, Inc.

As part of a new strategy called “Heroes Reborn,” Marvel Comics hired back the key Image artists—and Marvel expatriates—to revamp some of Marvel’s key characters.

Jim Lee and Whilce Portacio introduced their new version of Iron Man in late 1996. In this rendition, Tony Stark is an insufferably arrogant inventor and playboy. One of his facilities, housing Bruce Banner’s gamma bomb project, was taken over by the forces of Hydra. Their plan was to detonate the bomb and wipe out much of the eastern seaboard. In a last act of desperation, Banner managed to move the bomb several miles underneath the earth, sacrificing himself but sparing the world its impact. The resultant radiation turned him into the Incredible Hulk. When Stark came to the scene, this new monster downed his chopper, leaving a piece of shrapnel inches from his heart. To save himself, Stark donned a prototype armor and became Iron Man.
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  • 1
    #1
    Nov 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Lee, Scott Lobdell  ·  A: Whilce Portacio
    Origin of Hulk; Origin of Iron Man; 56 pages; Giant-size
    35 copies from $0.99
  • 1/A
    #1 Variation A
    Cover A by Ryan Benjamin
    Nov 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Lee, Scott Lobdell  ·  A: Whilce Portacio
    Origin of Iron Man; 56 pages; Giant-size
    16 copies from $1.92
  • 2
    #2
    Dec 1996
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Jim Lee, Scott Lobdell, Mark Bernardo  ·  A: Whilce Portacio
    Versus Hulk; Includes Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation as of October 1, 1996
    17 copies from $0.84
  • 3
    #3
    Jan 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Jim Lee, Scott Lobdell  ·  A: Whilce Portacio
    1st Appearance of Whirlwind
    14 copies from $0.26
  • 4
    #4
    Feb 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Jim Lee, Scott Lobdell  ·  A: Ryan Benjamin
    Versus Living Laser
    8 copies from $1.24
  • 4/A
    #4 Variation A
    Christmas Cover A by Whilce Portacio
    Feb 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Jim Lee, Scott Lobdell  ·  A: Ryan Benjamin
    9 copies from $0.99
  • 5
    #5
    Mar 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Jim Lee, Scott Lobdell  ·  A: Ryan Benjamin
    Death of Whirlwind (David Cannon); Versus Whirlwind (David Cannon)
    12 copies from $0.84
  • 5/NS
    #5 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition
    Mar 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Jim Lee, Scott Lobdell  ·  A: Ryan Benjamin
    Death of Whirlwind (David Cannon); Versus Whirlwind (David Cannon)
    1 copy for $3.99
  • 6
    #6
    Apr 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Scott Lobdell  ·  A: Jim Lee, Ryan Benjamin, Whilce Portacio
    Story continued in Captain America (2nd Series) #6
    5 copies from $1.75
  • 6/NS
    #6 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Whilce Portacio
    Apr 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Scott Lobdell  ·  A: Jim Lee, Ryan Benjamin, Whilce Portacio
    Story continued in Captain America (2nd Series) #6
    1 copy for $2.99
  • 7
    #7
    May 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Jim Lee, Scott Lobdell, Jeph Loeb  ·  A: Ryan Benjamin, Whilce Portacio
    14 copies from $0.83
  • 8
    #8
    Jun 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Jeph Loeb  ·  A: Whilce Portacio
    Versus Rebel (Conner O’Reilly)
    14 copies from $0.84
  • 8/NS
    #8 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Whilce Portacio
    Jun 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Jeph Loeb  ·  A: Whilce Portacio
    Versus Rebel (Conner O’Reilly)
    1 copy for $9.99
  • 9
    #9
    Jul 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Jeph Loeb  ·  A: Ryan Benjamin
    Versus Rebel (Conner O’Reilly)
    15 copies from $0.99
  • 9/NS
    #9 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Terry Shoemaker
    Jul 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Jeph Loeb  ·  A: Ryan Benjamin
    Versus Rebel (Conner O’Reilly)
    1 copy for $9.99
  • 10
    #10
    Aug 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Jeph Loeb  ·  A: Terry Shoemaker
    Versus Mandarin; Versus Titanium Man; Gatefold summary
    13 copies from $1.24
  • 10/NS
    #10 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Terry Shoemaker
    Aug 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Jeph Loeb  ·  A: Terry Shoemaker
    Versus Mandarin; Versus Titanium Man; Gatefold summary
    1 copy for $7.99
  • 11
    #11
    Sep 1997
    Cover: $1.99
    W: Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee  ·  A: Terry Shoemaker, Whilce Portacio
    Gatefold summary
    2 copies from $1.32
  • 12
    #12
    Heroes Reunited 4-ptych cover, 3/4
    Oct 1997
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee  ·  A: Ed Benés, Mike S. Miller, Terry Shoemaker
    48 pages; Gatefold summary
    13 copies from $1.85
  • 12/NS
    #12 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition
    Oct 1997
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee  ·  A: Ed Benés, Mike S. Miller, Terry Shoemaker
    48 pages; Gatefold summary
    1 copy for $14.98
  • 13
    #13
    World War 3 4-ptych cover, 3/4
    Nov 1997
    Cover: $1.99
    W: James Robinson  ·  A: Larry Stroman
    Gatefold summary
    14 copies from $1.25
  • Ash 1
    Ashcan #1
    Ashcan 5.5”x 8.5”Black and white, signed on cover. Limited to 2,000 copies. No cover price
    Dec 1997
    W: Jim Lee, Scott Lobdell  ·  A: Whilce Portacio
    1 copy for $79.95
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Jun 1997
    Cover: $29.99
    W: Jim Lee, Scott Lobdell, Jeph Loeb  ·  A: Whilce Portacio, Robert Teranishi, Ryan Benjamin, Jim Lee, Terry Shoemaker, Ed Benés, Mike S. Miller
    Collects Iron Man (2nd Series) #1–12; Indicia Lists as Heroes Reborn: Iron Man
    1 copy for $23.00