History
A new armor built by Tony Stark after he and the other heroes returned from Franklin Richards' Counter-Earth.
Health problems linked to exposure to the power systems led to Stark abandoning this design into a new "safe" armor.
During his status as a fugitive from Norman Osborn, Tony used this armor again while on the run around the world.
Capabilities[]
Repulsors had variable settings. Like other armors, it maintained a unibeam. Pulse bolts were powerful but power drain limited their usage. In addition to standard sonics, a "sonic beam" could now be fired. [2]
Explosive and tear gas pellets were stored in the left gauntlet. Flame-retardant foam was also stored.
The armor's communications with enhanced with a cellular phone and wireless modem.
Sensor upgrades included a Combex/Sonar system and seismographs.
A later add-on was a force bubble projector. This "hamster ball" provided protection for civilians.
A chin toggle was used for convenience (drinking water) and as a backup if the cybernetic link became damaged.Notes
- This armor was originally identified in the All-New Iron Manual as the Model 17, it was later renumbered Model 16 in the Iron Manual.
Trivia
- Artist Alex Ross originally co-designed this armor together with writer Kurt Busiek as part of a pitch for an Iron Man run following John Byrne's departure from the series with issue #277. When Busiek relaunched the series with Iron Man (Vol. 3) #1, he suggested using Ross' armor design, adding glowing details based on CGI renderings made by Iron Man fan Allen Bujak.[3]
See Also
- 111 appearance(s) of Iron Man Armor Model 16
- 1 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Iron Man Armor Model 16
- 10 minor appearance(s) of Iron Man Armor Model 16
- 4 mention(s) of Iron Man Armor Model 16
- 109 image(s) of Iron Man Armor Model 16
Links and References
References
- ↑ Iron Manual TPB #1
- ↑ Iron Man (Vol. 3) #6
- ↑ Cronin, Brian (3 June 2016) Comic Book Legends Revealed Vol 1 578 Comic Book Resources. Retrieved on 3 June 2016.