Invincible Iron Man Vol 3 14

Invincible Iron Man (Vol. 3) #14
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Art by: Dale Keown
Release Date	October 5, 2016
Cover Date	December, 2016
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Axel Alonso
Rating	T+ (13 and up)
Original Price	$3.99

1st story
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Brian Michael Bendis
Penciler(s)	Mike Deodato Jr.
Inker(s)	Mike Deodato Jr.
Letterer(s)	Clayton Cowles
Editor(s)	Tom Brevoort Alanna Smith

 My point is, I respect you, truly, and it's so hard to fight you on this thing. Even after Rhodey, even after Banner... it's so hard to fight you because I respect you. Because I love you. But... you're so wrong on this. So wrong. 

—Tony Stark

Appearing in 1st story

Featured Characters:

• Iron Man (Tony Stark)

Supporting Characters:

• Stark Industries
  • Mary Jane Watson
  • Friday (As hologram)
• Alcoholic Anonymous
  • Carol Danvers
  • Unnamed attendees

Other Characters:

• Hulk (Dr. Bruce Banner) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Victor von Doom (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Col. Jim Rhodes (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Avengers (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
  • Thor (Thor Odinson) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
  • Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
  • Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
  • Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
  • Hawkeye (Clint Barton) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
  • Thor (Dr. Jane Foster) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
  • Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
  • Spider-Man (Miles Morales) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
  • Vision (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
  • Nova (Sam Alexander) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
  • Captain America (Sam Wilson) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• J. Jonah Jameson (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• She-Hulk (Jen Walters) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Queen Medusa (Medusalith Amaquelin) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Riri Williams (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• President Barack Obama (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Black Bolt (Blackagar Boltagon) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• X-Men (Mentioned)
• Hank McCoy (Mentioned)
• God (Yahweh) (Mentioned)
• Ulysses Cain (Mentioned)
• Amanda Armstrong
• Howard Stark (Photo)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Human-Kree Hybrids
• Asgardians (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Inhumans (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Human-Inhuman Hybrids (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Synthezoids (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Mutants (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Earth
  • United States of America
    • New York
      • New York City
        • Manhattan
          • Stark Headquarters
            • Hall of Armor
          • Midtown (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
            • Times Square (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
              • Stark Tower (Times Square)
        • Upper New York Bay (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
          • Governors Island (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
            • Triskelion (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
          • New Attilan (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
          • Statue of Liberty (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
    • New Mexico (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
      • Santa Fe (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
        • New Mexico State Penitentiary (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
    • Washington, D.C. (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
      • White House (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
    • M.I.T., Massachusetts (Mentioned)
    • Chicago, Illinois (Mentioned)

Items:

• Captain Marvel's Suit (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Mjolnir (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Captain America's Uniform (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Captain America's Shield (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Scarlet Witch's Suit (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Quicksilver's Suit (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Iron Man Armor Model 4 (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Hawkeye's Suit, Bow, and Trick Arrows (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Ironheart Armor Model 1
• Iron Man Armor Model 37 (Bleeding Edge Armor) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Ms. Marvel's Suit (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Ultimate Spider-Man's Suit (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Web-Shooters (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Nova Helmet (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Nova Force (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Captain America's Wings (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Black Bolt's Suit (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Iron Man Armor Model 51 (Model-Prime Armor)
• Superhuman Registration Act (Mentioned)

Synopsis for 1st story

While Tony Stark is sitting in his lab at Stark Headquarters, dozens of news reports on recent events are shown in multiple screens, which revolve around Bruce Banner's death, Hawkeye's acquittal, Jim Rhodes receiving a posthumous medal of freedom, the fall of the Stark Tower, and others.

Mary Jane Watson walks up to Tony and he comments he needs to go to a meeting. MJ is initially baffled, and Tony clarifies he means an Alcoholic Anonymous meeting; however, he fears if he attends one at his regular meeting site he could cross paths with Carol Danvers, who's also an alcoholic, and was even sponsored by Tony, so he decides to find elsewhere to go. After barely catching up with his unanswered calls, Tony suits up and flies away.

At a church, Tony's attending a meeting while keeping a low profile. The attendee talking at the moment is a man who explains he motivates himself to stop drinking to look after his family in this age of social turmoil, and also focuses on the positives aspects of the world. The man finishes talking, and another participant takes the floor, Carol Danvers, whose presence surprises Tony. As she talks about her fear for the uncertainty of the world's safety, Tony stands up and walks away. When he reaches the door, they exchange glances. Carol abruptly finishes her speech and follows Tony outside.

After clearing up the misunderstanding of their coincidental encounter, both stating that they wanted to avoid each other out of respect, Tony and Carol open up and both admit that they're not feeling fine, but Carol positively remarks that at least they're both sober. When she mentions Rhodey's death, Tony tries to shut her down. She continues, explaining death is an eventual consequence in the lives of superheroes. Carol subsequently rebukes Tony's claims that he's not a soldier, stating that actively fighting for what he believes in makes him a soldier. She proceeds to reproach Tony for acting like he works on a higher level than everyone else. She concedes his claim that he does work on a higher level intellectually, but doubts he does so on an emotional level.

Tony's armor appears behind him, and Carol tells him off for that, but he clarifies he had already called it down before they had started talking. Carol questions Tony's unwillingness to trust her on the matters with the Inhumans, and he clarifies he does trust her, but this conflict isn't about trust, but rather the fatal consequences of using Ulysses' powers, like Rhodey's and Banner's deaths. Carol clears up she didn't have anything to do with Banner's death, but Tony remarks it still happened because of her actions.

Carol demands Tony to go back to the meeting, but he asks her to sit down on the sidewalk. Tony recalls the moments he and Carol used to flirt, and explains that flirting is his usual defense mechanism when he finds women who intimidate him. He reaches his point, commenting that he respects Carol immensely and finds it extremely strenuous to oppose her. She questions why doesn't he simply stop, and Tony can't help but simply tell her that he can't because she's wrong. Carol stands up to leave, commenting that Tony should call her when he realizes she's right, and Tony presents the other option, that she could realize she's wrong. Carol defends her position, stating that ever since she started using Ulysses, she has managed to save lives and even the entire planet, something Rhodey would supposedly agree on, and clarifies that Banner himself had ordered Hawkeye to take him out. Tony warns Carol that the next time they face each other, he would stop pulling his punches, and so does Carol. He questions if Carol would be willing to kill him to defend her stance, and she vaguely answers, stating that she has sworn to defend the Earth against anything and anyone who would pose a threat. Carol tries to appeal to Tony's previous claims that he respects her, and tells him to stand down, focus on rebuilding his life, and leaving the rest to her. Tony looks at her sternly and she flies away without saying a word.

Tony stands up and the armor comes to him, but he pushes it away and opts to go back to the meeting instead. He sits down while a young girl is narrating her experience. The meeting continues, and Tony begins to cry silently.

Two weeks later, Amanda Armstrong enters the offices of Stark Industries and is greeted by Friday. She asks for her son, but Friday informs her that there has been a development. Amanda asks whether Tony is okay or not, but Friday queries whether she has seen the news. Amanda replies she hasn't, and worriedly asks what has happened.

Solicit Synopsis

CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN!

• A blistering new chapter in the Iron Man mythos. After the shocking conclusion of CIVIL WAR II, a young woman answers the call and takes the mantle of Iron Man. And her surprising relationship to Tony Stark will define the book for years to come. Meet Riri Williams… she is Iron Man.

• Well, for now. She’s still working on the name. But the Marvel Universe WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN.

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