After the destruction of all his existing suits, Iron Man has been forced create new armor from scratch, which runs off a power source that Iron Man has never tested before. While Tony has always been a man of the practical sciences, he will need to learn the ways of magic to defeat this new villain.

Iron Man #5 – written by Spencer Ackerman, with art by Julius Ohta – picks up after Tony Stark's extensive collection of Iron Man suits has been destroyed by antagonist Justine Hammer, using the hero's weakness to magic.

Using a magical virus, Justine shuts down all of Tony's armor, destroying them and leaving Tony with nothing. Tony isn't even able to turn to his company, as it's in the process of a hostile takeover perpetuated by Roxxon and A.I.M. This leaves Tony with nothing, and he'll have to create a new suit from scratch, one that isn't susceptible to mystical attacks.

Tony Stark's Vulnerability To Magic Has Led To One Of His Lowest Moments

Iron Man #1 – Written By Spencer Ackerman; Art By Julius Ohta; Color By Alex Sinclair; Lettering By Joe Caramagna

Iron Man has gone through hostile takeovers before; many people have tried to steal his company and armor from him. Despite this, he's always managed to come out on top. But now, villain Justine Hammer, has returned from the dead to steal Tony's legacy once and for all. While Tony has some of the most advanced defenses regarding viruses and hacking, Justine has a trick up her sleeve that Tony Stark isn't used to dealing with. After attacking one of Iron Man's factories, Justine manages to a magical-infused virus onto Tony's servers, and the effects are devastating.

There have been various power sources for Iron Man's armors over the years. Originally, a major weakness, and Iron Man comics have mostly forgotten it these days. Marvel would eventually move on and give Iron Man a different power source for his armors that was a lot less ridiculous.

Tony Stark Is Working With A New Power Source, One Iron Man Has Never Tried Before

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Later in his comic history, Iron Man started using the Repulsor Tech node. This power source would be used for almost all of his new armors going forward, including his Bleeding Edge armor. The Repulsor Tech node was a pretty interesting piece of technology, as it could do quite a lot more than just power his armor. When Pepper Potts was caught in an explosion and nearly killed, Tony managed to install an R.T. node in her body, which granted her increased healing, light power over magnetic fields, and the ability to project energy blasts. As incredible as this is, it's nothing compared to the power source Tony will need to defeat his latest enemy.

Tony has a chance to turn it all around, he just needs to build a new suit of armor with a new magical power source.

Now, Justine Hammer is attacking Tony Stark with magic and science. Tony was taken off-guard, and he lost everything, all because he wasn't used to dealing with magic. Thankfully, Tony has a chance to turn it all around, he just needs to build a new suit of armor with a new magical power source. Exactly how Tony is going to do this is unclear, but future solicitations have revealed Tony will be teaming up with Scarlet Witch at some point, and there are few magic-s more powerful in the Marvel Universe than Wanda. With her help, he could certainly create the most powerful Iron Man suit ever.

Iron Man's Ability To Make Something Out Of Even The Most Disperate Materials Is His Most Valuable Skill

Now, Tony Stark Must Master Magic

Tony Stark is an indisputable genius and, while he hasn't dabbled in magic nearly as much as science, there's no doubt that he will eventually get a firm handle on how to use it. Tony has created armors out of all sorts of absurd things. He has created armors out of dead symbiotes and even the bodies of Celestials. It seems there's truly nothing that Tony can't create armor out of, and he's going to prove that now by creating an Iron Man suit that runs off magic.

Tony Stark has created armor upgrades for dozens of heroes, not just himself. He was responsible for Spider-Man's iconic Iron Spider suit, and he created new weapons for Elektra's Daredevil as well. He has experience creating a variety of armors and weapons for countless different heroes out of vastly different materials. While he hasn't previously created armor powered specifically by magic, there's no doubt that Iron Man will absolutely be able to pull it off, and if he wants to defeat his latest villain, he'll have to.

Iron Man #5 will be available February 26, 2025 from Marvel Comics.