Soon afterward, Tony Stark would make his biggest leap yet, and his problems with alcohol would go with him. The superhero parts of the book are not that remarkable when first reading until you think about the fact that it all goes on so long because Iron Man was too wasted to realize what was happening until it was nearly all too late. Iron Man's greatest enemy here isn't the guy who tries to control his suit, nor are the super villains who attack him. Montes of the Weekly Comic Book Review said, "Iron Man was never known for having engaging stories, but in this one rare case it happened and that is why we treasure it.

When Stark awakens he is confronted by Justin Hammer, who reveals that he has been responsible for Iron Man's armor malfunctions. Jon Favreau’s Iron Man (2008) opened the door for his alcoholism, depicting him as a frequent social drinker. While it was surprising to see the main topic of the story only gradually come to the fore, it made since in retrospect.This time he has to face his worst enemy yet, cause it's an enemy that money and the iron suit cannot help him defeat.

One last note about this collection: there are golden nuggets of the larger Marvel universe thrown in here and there throughout the story. So Demon in a bottle is celebrated as one of the best iron man stories, as it has Tony Stark battling his alcohol addiction; sounds good right? Navy ships approach and soldiers help the passengers to safety, and bring Iron Man to an island base. There are a lot of coincidences throughout this that just happen randomly like how does Hammer know Tony's underwater or does he know that he's got his hand on a fat man. A previously unknown adversary reveals himself when an act of sabotage implicates Iron Man in a murder.

After reading him on books like Daredevil and the more recent World War Hulk, I can't see what I've come to identify as JRJR's style in here ANYWHERE. He used his skills as an inventor to co-create Ultron from his technology and built increasingly elaborate suits.

When the storyline was collected in trade paperback in 1984 and 1989, it was published under the title The Power of Iron Man.A brilliant tale for Iron Man fans, and a must read for anyone even remotely interested in the man, the suit, or the mythos. Just not much as good as I used to remember, but this minisaga is still an Iron Man milestone, introducing themes like alcoholism, addiction and obsession to a comic book character son of both Cold War (just look at the Michelinie/Infantino origin story "remake"/fill-in inside this volume with the big bad evil commies.

Stark later receives and agrees to a request for Iron Man to represent his company, Stark International, at a public ceremony and meet with a foreign ambassador. The final pages where we see Tony resist the temptation to drink again was powerful and a wonderful pay off to the journey we've just been through. This is a man that gives other people second chances and that's the most amazing aspect of this character for me. Favreau said that elements of the story would be used in future Iron Man sequels: "I don't think we'll ever do the Leaving Las Vegas version, but it will be dealt with. This is considered as one of the most important, if not THE most important Iron Man stories ever written and that's for a reason.Eventually the actual military comes and Roxxon's owner blows up the island, because he's selfish and he believes that if he doesn't have the Vibranium, no one should. This site has the potential to earn a commission when you access different merchants through this site and make purchases. With the help of Bethany he understands that he's addicted to alcohol and he tries to overcome his addiction. It seemed like a sure bet that when it came time for Iron Man to make his film debut, his alcoholism would be a key part of his character, especially with the casting of Robert Downey Jr.