Iron Man #1

Iron Man Issue 1 (2026) welcomes both returning fans and newcomers. It's a fresh start for Tony without shedding all his history. Read Full Review

Iron Man wastes no time in establishing its premise, and it reverberates throughout the rest of the issue in compelling ways. While A.I.M. has targeted Tony Stark at various times over the years, Madame Masque's leadership brings a different perspective, and she shifts their goalposts from copying Stark's inventions to finding a Stark to call their own. It's a pivot from simply trying to catch up and react to proactively finding someone who can innovate and set the standard for decades, and for an organization like A.I.M., it makes all the sense in the world. Those sorts of meaningful character shifts are what make Williamson's Superman run so rewarding over time, and that's already starting to happen with Iron Man in the very first issue. Read Full Review

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Simply put, Iron Man #1 does everything a first issue should. It respects the past without weighing new readers down with continuity. It has expressive artwork and amazing action sequences. This is is everything you could want in an Iron Man series. Read Full Review

Iron Man is a fitting return to Marvel Comics for Joshua Williamson. Along with stellar artwork by Carmen Carnero, Williamson brings a new and fresh take on Tony Stark while also respecting his past and the history of the character. I am excited to see where these creators take this series and how Tony Stark attempts to right his mistakes. Read Full Review

A new era begins on a high note with Tony Stark challenged by his own legacy in a thrilling opener. Williamson's excellent writing taps into Stark's complicated persona. Carnero & Woodard gift readers with visuals straight out of the movies. Ol' Shellhead is back with a run you can't miss! Read Full Review

Iron Man #1 brings us back to the core of Tony Stark and what it means to recognize the path to villainy and instead turn away to become a true hero. Read Full Review

Williamson creates some thrilling moments throughout this issue while also planting the seeds of an interesting mystery with Stark at its center. I love the banter and dialogue with the characters, especially May and Tony. Read Full Review

Joshua Williamson and Carmen Carnero deliver a confident, stylish relaunch that understands both Iron Man's legacy and his modern appeal. By focusing on the cave that made him a hero, the creative team taps into the character's core while letting Carnero's dynamic art and strong character acting do much of the storytelling. This first issue doesn't reinvent Iron Man, but it doesn't need to. Its strength lies in execution, clarity, and a sense of fun that reminds readers why Tony Stark works best when he's embracing who he is. If this issue is any indication, Iron Man is in very good hands. Read Full Review

Everything about Joshua Williamson and Carmen Carnero's Iron Man #1 comes across as a true fresh start. They don't do this by simply hitting the reset point on Tony Stark and the world around him. Instead they simply embrace the character's history, quirks and all, and focusing on having Tony move forward. Read Full Review

Iron Man #1 is a good, if familiar start. It manages to be a high-octane superhero book while setting up a deeply personal mystery for Tony Stark. If you're a longtime Iron Man fan or just a fan of the movies looking to jump into the comics, this is a great entry point. It's fun, it's sexy, but it makes you wonder if Tony will ever break his cycle of being his own greatest enemy. Read Full Review

Very strong relaunch with a lot to love in this first issue, but it lacks the spark to really elevate it to something special for now. Read Full Review

Iron Man #1takes off at an electric pace, leaving no room for boredom as the new team launches into a story rife with intrigue, charm, and high-octane thrills. Williamson's return to Marvel is a welcome one, as he brings the same unapologetic love for these characters that he's exemplified with his storied career at DC Comics. Read Full Review

Iron Man #1 isn't bad. But, it also doesn't excite enough to match what we know Williamson can do or a debut issue. It saves its big idea until the end and the lead up to that feels like an arc for a series that's been around for years. This is one for the diehard Tony Stark and Iron Man fans and here's hoping Williamson's overall plans are a bit more exciting than this. Read Full Review

Iron Man #1 entertains without earning your continued investment. Williamson delivers clean action and confident dialogue, but the issue exists as prologue rather than opening chapter, betting you'll care enough about mysteries to follow up. For readers hooked on MCU nostalgia and comfortable with slow-burn storytelling, this lands comfortably as worth your time. For readers who want a complete story with actual stakes and character consequence, you're getting sold a trailer masquerading as a comic. The book's technically solid and the promise is intriguing, but solid promises don't justify six dollars when the payoff lives in next month's issue. Read Full Review

Un Cómic Más / Dave DSG

Jan 28, 2026

Plot Madame Masque is working with A.I.M. and forces a brilliant and resourceful individual to recreate the Iron Man suit under the same circumstances, but he fails. She then devises another plan to create her own Tony Stark. Iron Man defeats Blizzard in Los Angeles and heads to present his first Tony Stark Award. With Pepper Potts' help, he selects a person of exceptional intelligence: Adam Ware, a specialist in new teaching techniques. Tony is being watched by Melinda, who represents the government that has banned the use of powerful weapons following the defeat of Doctor Doom. She is currently an ally. But the event is interrupted by Madame Masque, who kidnaps Pepper. Tony rescues her, only to realize it's a distraction; Masque ha s kidnapped Adam Ware. A.I.M. not only kidnapped Adam, but also all the finalists for the Tony Stark Award, all personally chosen by Tony for their outstanding intelligence. With time running out, Iron Man must save all these people, as they are part of an old contingency plan of Tony's that he had previously discarded. Captain America suspects Tony's plan and alerts the Avengers to the possibility of stopping Iron Man at some point. A spectacular and exciting start to a new Iron Man saga, which refreshes his universe and places him in a kind of conspiracy that was his own idea. Art Carmen demonstrates her ability to create brilliant dynamism, where her lines create mesmerizing sequences and capture the essence of all these classic characters, updating them and highlighting their sexier traits while balancing them with their heroic moments. Summary Iron Man faces a conspiracy that perverts Tony's desire to reward excellence by turning brilliant and innocent people into key weapons for a nefarious A.I.M. project. A magnificent starting point for new readers more

daspidaboy

Jan 28, 2026

It's insane on how after Matt Fraction's run on Iron Man, Joshua Williamson finally revitalized my interest in Iron Man. Carmen Camero's art and the coloring really pop out and shine in this issue. After mid series where Tony Stark is boring or uninteresting (like Gerry Duggan, Christopher Cantwell), we finally get some fresh new blood and energy into this series.

Martin

Jan 28, 2026

I've had a run of bad luck with Iron Man relaunches ... so I was hesitant to check out Joshua Williamson's new Iron Man #1, the hesitation was unfounded. It took a minute to get going but once it got up to speed I found myself enjoying it. The writing is tight and all the characters feel authentic ... the plot streamlined, with an odd villain plot and an even odder cliffhanger, but I'm here for the ride. The art I feel let the book down in a few places, but not enough to bring me out of the story. I hope the second issue is as strong as this as I will be adding Iron Man to my pull list for the first time in a while (I think the last run I actually enjoyed was back in 98).

ComicsGild

Jan 30, 2026

A fresh new #1 Iron Man, you get the Tony Stark vibes, it has body and they gave us some mystery at the end. So overall it's fine and that is the right conclusion, but it def not more than that.

Chris Y

Jan 28, 2026

Let's be honest, Joshua Williamson is probably on board because he is paid relatively well for his name, which is hot right now. His script for this issue, however, isn't on the same level of quality as his G.I. Joe work. The artist, Carmen Carnero is doing solid work, but her stuff on Exceptional X-Men, as bad as that book was, looked better. All in all, Iron Man #1 is a mildly entertaining middle-of-the-road superhero comic, but it's neither revolutionary nor good enough to make me interested in #2.

Brandon

Jan 28, 2026

I like the writer. I like the character. What happened ?? How was this book such a bore ? Man what a bummer. Tony doesn't even appear till 10 pages in and he's highly unlikable. What a missed opportunity here from a writer who is talented enough to do way better. The art is very mid as well.

fzanca

Feb 06, 2026

This is a completely average and disappointing first issue. I was expecting a lot more from Williamson after G.I. Joe and Superman. Just from this issue, I'm getting the feeling he doesn't get Iron Man like he gets those other characters. I'm going to get issue 2 with the hopes that the story will go somewhere other than teachers being geniuses. My Review Channel - https://youtu.be/70BRsY4UPMo