Essential Iron Man #3
In "The Coming of the Controller," Tony Stark, grappling with a failing heart, hands the Iron Man mantle to boxer Eddie March—only to find himself pulled back into action when March’s own health struggles threaten to derail the mission. Written by Archie Goodwin and illustrated by George Tuska, with inks by Joe Gaudioso and letters by Jean Izzo, this pivotal issue explores the weight of legacy and the cost of heroism. The cover, penciled by Tuska and inked by Johnny Craig, captures the tension between the old and new Iron Man in a moment that defines the transition.
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Tony Stark, with an ailing heart, seeks a replacement. Boxer Eddie March becomes the new Iron Man but he also has potentially life-threatening health problems. In a battle with the powerful Crimson Dynamo the "old" Iron Man has to come to the rescue of the "new" one.
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